2013 Lealana 0.1 Bitcoin. Loaded. Firstbits 18Fmn8NR. Serial No. 299. No Buyer Funded, Green Address. Brass. MS-68 (PCGS). Loaded with 0.1 BTC. This Ultra Gem example represents an unreported variety that is undoubtedly very rare for the brass Lealana 0.1 BTC issue. Featured is a green firstbits address and a serialized hologram sticker, though the "Buyer Funded" etching on the hologram is notably absent. Just four distinct varieties are reported for this issue in Elias Ahonens <em>Encyclopedia </em>including Non-Serialized Black Address, Serialized Black Address, Buyer Funded Black Address, and (Buyer Funded) Green Address. The present combination, however goes unlisted. We sold a similar ANACS-graded example for $5,280 in our August 2023 sale. This piece ranks at the top of the PCGS Population Report with none grader finer.<p><p>The Buyer Funded format was introduced circa May 2014 in response to new federal requirements from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN). Under the new format, buyers of these Lealana coins were responsible for sending the cryptocurrency to the coins address themselves at a later time. While the first 100 coins released under this format still used the original black firstbits, the words BUYER FUNDED were clearly etched into the hologram sticker. Once these black firstbits were used up, Lealana began using green firstbits to denote this new generation of coinage. This coin is evidently a rare transitional piece pairing a new green firstbits address with an old-style hologram without the BUYER FUNDED etching. Public Address: 18Fmn8NRBXMR6Mp6F8NmYXidzjSXToBzgi PCGS# 903651. PCGS Population: 4; none finer. *Loaded cryptocurrency coins will be reserved at their intrinsic cryptocurrency value on the day of the sale. Lots realizing $25,000 or more will be delivered via armored carrier ONLY. An additional shipping charge of five hundred dollars [$500] will be applied to domestic armored carrier deliveries, with additional fees for remote and international deliveries. Winning bidders may also pay their invoice via BitPay for a 2% fee after authorization by Stack’s Bowers Galleries prior to the sale. Additional terms and conditions apply.
