2013 Lealana 0.1 Bitcoin. Loaded. Firstbits 1hupf28j. Serial No. 6438. Buyer Funded. Green Address, Serialized. Brass. MS-69 (PCGS).Loaded with 0.1 BTC. An incredible condition rarity that ranks as the sole finest graded at PCGS. First introduced as Lealana Litecoin, the Lealana series was released to collectors and investors in June 2013 as a counterpart to the Casascius physical bitcoins introduced in 2011. It was invented and issued by Noah Luis of Honolulu, Hawaii, who is perhaps better recognized within the crypto community by his internet handle "smoothie." This 2013 brass 0.1 BTC is remarkable as the only non-silver coin in the entire Lealana Bitcoin series.<p><p><p><p><p>While 9,500 of this type were issued overall, according to specialist Elias Ahonen, the majority remain unfunded by the buyers. Furthermore, many of those that were funded have likely been peeled and redeemed over the past decade. Loaded Green Address examples are relatively rare and this sale represents the very first offering of this type in a live public auction. A Black Address MS-64+ (ANACS) example of this denomination sold for $5,280 in our November 2022 auction. We note that the date is incorrectly listed as "2018" instead of 2013 on the PCGS label for this example. <p><p><p><p>Public Address: 1hupf28jaLFWCpaVmF3g5NBy8W9YosAiTPCGS# 916596.PCGS Population: 1; 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 1% fee after authorization by Stack’s Bowers Galleries prior to the sale. Additional terms and conditions apply.