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Must have looked at hundreds / thousands to find one in a decent grade for type 😂 Gouby BP1895Bb Wide date.

https://coins.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=3184+792+4294934363&type=bodycopy-coinworld-news-tem100623 TPG grading of virtual currency. Can't wait for a CAC sticker to say it is genuine. Does a failed crypto currency systems warrant a details grade? Why does a virtual currency need a metal disc in any case? Surely their raison d'etre was to eliminate them? Touted as the most important physical collection of crypto currency ever to come to market, this has to be the biggest load b****cks seen in many a time.

These Casascius coins were a primitive type of hardware wallet that predate the likes of Trezor and Ledger that are now in common use. I'm not too sure what failed crypto currency system you're referring to here, but Bitcoin, now in its 14th year, is far from a failure in my opinion. The coins themselves contain access to a private wallet containing the amount of Bitcoin indicated. They have a built-in tamper-proofing mechanism to indicate whether the Bitcoin held on them has been redeemed or not. In this case, all 250 of these are unredeemed, meaning each coin contains its indicated value in Bitcoin, and I guess the grading company adds an extra layer of authenticity on top. Each of these are for either 1 Bitcoin or 0.5 Bitcoin, so it's expected that they'll sell around the Bitcoin rate (~£22,893 for 1 and ~£11,446 for 0.5). I imagine the majority of buyers will crack these out to redeem them. Whilst these are mostly now a novelty, they did once have a very practical purpose at a time when little regulation was in place to protect such assets - keeping your Bitcoin on these meant you had full control and weren't putting all your trust in an online wallet destined to fail.

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There's a saying that goes: Think how dumb the average person is. Now, remember, half the people are dumber than that.

Someone seems to have bought the 1906 florin at £942 (status has changed to "awaiting stock"). Same for this 1904 at a mere £775.