Casascius 5 BTC Coin 2012 Uncirculated and Funded

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Casascius 5 BTC Coin 2012 Uncirculated and Funded Product Description This is a rare uncirculated Casascius 2012 Coin unredeemed and funded with 5 BTC. This is a solid nickel-plated brass coin. The 5-bitcoin coin is 1.125 inch (28.6mm) in diameter and weighs about a quarter ounce. There are only about 1000 of these funded coins in the world. (See / ) This coins public mini key code is 1Cs9qQeP The full public key is - 1Cs9qQePBHbDZFY2oNMFyhJQorswmKfTQu The 5 bitcoin balance is verifiable at https:///address/1Cs9qQePBHbDZFY2oNMFyhJQorswmKfTQu On the Casascius Bitcoin Analyzer: /?address=1Cs9qQePBHbDZFY2oNMFyhJQorswmKfTQu More information on Casascius Coins can be found at https:/// The "private key" is on a card embedded inside the coin and is protected by a tamper-evident hologram. The hologram leaves behind a honeycomb pattern if it is peeled. If the hologram is intact, the bitcoin is good. The 8-character code you see on the outside of the coin is the first eight characters of the Bitcoin address assigned specifically to that coin. You can verify the coin’s balance on Block Explorer. There is a mathematical relationship between the Bitcoin address and the private key inside the coin. To recover the digital bitcoins, there are several ways to convert the embedded code back into a digital bitcoin so it can be spent over the internet. read more