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    Casascius 25 Bitcoin coin dated 2011 on red fabric
    Casascius 25 Bitcoin coin dated 2011 on red fabricPhoto: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photograph

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    Physical Bitcoin / 2011

    Casascius 25 Bitcoin

    Casascius / Gold-plated alloy / 25 BTC

    Maker
    Casascius
    Year
    2011
    Material
    Gold-plated alloy
    Denomination
    25 BTC
    Series
    Casascius · documented issues
    Archive reference
    TBA-0015

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    Specifications

    MakerCasascius
    Year2011
    MaterialGold-plated alloy
    Denomination25 BTC
    SeriesCasascius · documented issues
    Object groupingHistorical Bitcoin
    Additional identifiersCoin
    Maker / brandCasascius
    Object typeCoin
    Mint / inscription year2011
    Purity / compositionGold plating; alloy fineness not specified
    WeightApprox. 34 g (maker announcement)
    Diameter / dimensionsApprox. 45 mm (maker announcement)
    Original funding arrangementWallet collectible
    Not established or not applicableIssuing 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.

    • Original issue price28 BTC
    • Original issue price — quantity / versionPer 2011 gold-plated 25 BTC coin, for orders of 1–4 coins.
    • Original issue price — source dateCasascius / Mike Caldwell · Launch announcement: 6 October 2011; last edited 7 October 2011
    • Original issue price — Bitcoin fundingOffered as a funded 25 BTC coin; not evidence of any specimen’s current balance.
    • Original issue price — TaxNot stated in the announcement.
    • Original issue price — ShippingExtra. US flat rate referenced without an amount; one-coin international letter mail offered for 1 BTC at the buyer’s risk.

    Sources

    • Archive record
    • Casascius · 25 BTC launch announcement
    • Source documentation
    • Collector reference · secondary evidence
    • Gage Skidmore · licensed reference photograph