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Physical Bitcoin / 2012
Casascius 1,000 Bitcoin · Gold
Casascius / Gold / 1000 BTC
- Maker
- Casascius
- Year
- 2012
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- 1000 BTC
- Series
- Casascius · documented issues
- Archive reference
- TBA-0016
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Open catalogue entrySpecifications
| Maker | Casascius |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Material | Gold |
| Denomination | 1000 BTC |
| Series | Casascius · documented issues |
| Object grouping | Historical Bitcoin |
| Additional identifiers | Coin |
| Maker / brand | Casascius |
| Object type | Coin |
| Mint / inscription year | 2012 |
| Purity / composition | .999 fine gold (legend on a PCGS-certified example) |
| Weight | 1 troy oz (maker announcement; legend on the coin) |
| Diameter / dimensions | 30 mm |
| Original funding arrangement | Wallet collectible |
| Not established or not applicable | Issuing country, Issuer, Producer, Seller, Release year, Offer year, Thickness, Edition / mintage, Finish / variant. |
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 offer1,850 USD
- Historical maker offer — quantity / versionMinimum price per coin: gold spot price plus a $200 premium, subject to a reserve of $1,850 per coin. The buyer supplied the 1,000 BTC separately.
- Historical maker offer — source dateCasascius / Mike Caldwell · Announcement: 17 December 2011
- Historical maker offer — Bitcoin fundingExcludes the 1,000 BTC, which the buyer provided; not evidence of any specimen’s current balance.
- Historical maker offer — TaxNot stated in the announcement.
- Historical maker offer — ShippingExtra; Registered Mail with insurance.
- Historical maker offer1,310 BTC
- Historical maker offer — quantity / versionPer coin, complete with the 1,000 BTC; gift box and capsule.
- Historical maker offer — source dateCasascius / Mike Caldwell (casascius.com) · Casascius.com order form, archived 19 January 2012
- Historical maker offer — Bitcoin fundingIncludes the bitcoins loaded in the piece; not evidence of any specimen’s current balance.
- Historical maker offer — TaxNot stated on the order form.
- Historical maker offer — ShippingExtra; shipping options were priced separately on the order form.
Sources
- Archive record
- Casascius · 1000 BTC gold coin announcement
- Casascius.com order form · Internet Archive copy
- Collector reference · secondary evidence
- Casascius / Mike Caldwell · gold coin launch, December 2011
- CoinNews · GreatCollections submits a 1,000 BTC gold coin to PCGS (October 2021)
- Bitcoin Wiki · Casascius 1000 BTC gold coin (community reference)