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    Casascius 2011 brass one bitcoin, front
    Casascius 2011 brass one bitcoin, frontPhoto: Tiberiandusk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph

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    Physical Bitcoin / 2011

    Casascius 1 Bitcoin · Brass

    Casascius / Brass / 1 BTC

    Maker
    Casascius
    Year
    2011
    Material
    Brass
    Denomination
    1 BTC
    Series
    Casascius denominations
    Archive reference
    TBA-0001

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    Specifications

    MakerCasascius
    Year2011
    MaterialBrass
    Denomination1 BTC
    SeriesCasascius denominations
    Object groupingHistorical Bitcoin
    Maker / brandCasascius
    Mint / inscription year2011
    Purity / compositionNot applicable
    Weight¼ oz (maker specification)
    Diameter / dimensions28.6 mm
    Not established or not applicableIssuing country, Issuer, Producer, Seller, Object type, Release year, Offer year, Thickness, Edition / mintage, Finish / variant, Original funding arrangement.

    Historical asking prices

    Prices the maker or source listed at the time of issue. They are not sold results, not a current valuation and not the bitcoin balance of any piece.

    • Historical maker offer1.25 BTC
    • Historical maker offer — quantity / versionPer 2011 brass 1 BTC coin, for orders of up to 10 coins.
    • Historical maker offer — source dateCasascius / Mike Caldwell · Announcement: 6 September 2011; last edited 26 October 2011
    • Historical maker offer — Bitcoin fundingIncludes the original 1 BTC funding; not evidence of any specimen’s current balance.
    • Historical maker offer — TaxNot stated in the announcement.
    • Historical maker offer — ShippingExtra: 1 BTC per US order, insured. International arrangements were separate.

    Sources

    • Archive record
    • Casascius · original announcement on BitcoinTalk
    • Casascius · original maker’s documentation
    • Stack’s Bowers · June 2022 catalogue