Dazzling MS-64 (PCGS) 2011 Casascius 1 Bitcoin
Series 1 CASACIUS Error Variety
2011 Casascius 1 Bitcoin. Loaded. Firstbits 165yQGSZ. Series 1. CASACIUS Error. Brass. MS-64 (PCGS).
Loaded with 1 BTC. Announced on September 6th, 2011, the issue served as the prototype for the category which would eventually expand to around 60 different iterations of physical cryptocurrency. The surfaces on this piece display strong satiny luster and significant reflectivity in the fields, delivering truly superior eye appeal for the assigned graded. An ideal specimen for the advanced crypto specialist or PCGS Registry Set participant. Just steps away in quality from the MS-67 example that set a world record of $96,000 in our recent Spring 2024 sale. Issued on a 28.5mm brass planchet, the obverse features the Bitcoin currency symbol at center surrounded by a legend listing the date, denomination, and the Latin phrase "VIRES IN NUMERIS" that translates as "Strength in Numbers." The reverse features a holographic sticker with the firstbits address printed at the center. This piece is readily identified as the CASACIUS Error variety by the misspelling of Casascius at the right and left borders of the hologram. A parallel could be drawn to the misspelling of CURRENCY as "CURENCY" on the historic "1776" Continental Dollar. Beneath the holographic sticker is the private key that, once revealed, allows the owner to sign a transaction, thus "spending" the bitcoin attached to this coin. Public Address: 165yQGSZpoGfEoeKU8vVScyfuNNjtzCvft
PCGS# 892111.
*Loaded cryptocurrency coins will be reserved at their intrinsic cryptocurrency value on the day of the sale. Lots realizing $25,000 or more will be delivered via armored carrier ONLY. An additional shipping charge of five hundred dollars [$500] will be applied to domestic armored carrier deliveries, with additional fees for remote and international deliveries. Winning bidders may also pay their invoice via BitPay for a 2% fee after authorization by Stack’s Bowers Galleries prior to the sale. Additional terms and conditions apply.