Stack's Bowers Galleries

Spring 2023 Auction  –  20 - 25 March 2023

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Spring 2023 Auction

Live Sessions: U.S. Coins and Currency

Part 1: Mo, 20.03.2023, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 2: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 3: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 4: We, 22.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 5: We, 22.03.2023, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 6: Th, 23.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 7: Th, 23.03.2023, from 7:00 PM CET
Part 8: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 10:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

Unfunded 2013 Microsoul 0.01 Bitcoin. Series 1. Brass. MS-64 (ICG).
Unfunded and non-loaded. A desirable example from the "classic" pre-2014 era of physical crypto. The Microsoul series was launched at the end of 2013 by Matthew Rodbourne of the UK. The earliest issues were primarily made in brass and nickel compositions but eventually included silver and gold-plated silver coins as seen in the Casascius and Lealana series. Specialist Elias Ahonen notes in his bitcoin Encyclopedia that "with coins in 0.01 BTC and 0.05 BTC, Microsoul very much worked on the same scale of value as Casascius did originally" and that "his coins have clearly been heavily inspired by Casascius' classic designs". However, the Microsoul series was produced in significantly smaller quantities and offer a tremendous rarity. Ahonen notes that only 407 pre-funded coins were issued of the 2013 Series 1 type.
PCGS# 892378.

Estimate: $200

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Price realized 160 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 200 USD
The auction is closed.
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