2016 BTCC 10K Bits "Poker Chip" 0.01 Bitcoin. Loaded. Firstbits 1gPKsKsLyn. Serial No. D00356. Series C. Clay Composite. MS-69 (PCGS).Loaded with 0.01 BTC. A desirable and seldom offered issue with virtually flawless surfaces. This example is tied at the top of the PCGS Population report with only one other example. A similar MS-69 (ANACS) example realized $4,560 in our August 2022 sale. This series of 10K chips debuted in November 2016 and only 1,300 were issued that year, making it among the more scarce physical cryptocurrency coins available. Of these, about 20% have been peeled and redeemed. The obverse features the denomination boldly printed at the center and the reverse features a holographic sticker with the public "firstbits" address visible through a rectangular window. Beneath the sticker is a QR code with a private address that allows the cryptocurrency to be redeemed and added to a wallet.<p><p><p>These "poker chips" were first issued in 2016 by the bitcoin exchange BTCC in six denominations ranging 1K to 500K "bits". Each denomination is color-coded and represents a fraction of a bitcoin including white 1K (0.001 BTC), red 5K (0.005 BTC), blue 10K (0.01 BTC), green 25K (0.025 BTC), black 100K (0.1 BTC), and purple 500K (0.5 BTC). Most were offered as part of six-coin sets containing one of each denomination, though customers also had the option of ordering custom configurations or bulk 20-chip rolls. Intended as an affordable and fun way of participating in the cryptocurrency market, these BTCC poker chips remain incredibly popular among both sophisticated bitcoin collectors and those just dipping their toes into this exciting category.<p>The issuer BTCC was founded in June 2011 as BTCChina and it was the first bitcoin exchange in that country. By October 2014 it had become the worlds second largest bitcoin exchange by volume and it was official rebranded as BTCC in 2015. It remains the longest-running cryptocurrency exchange in the world and is now headquartered in London, UK. Famed bitcoin entrepreneur Bobby Lee currently serves as CEO.<p><p><p><p>Public Address: 1gPKsKsLyn6du7wkBYFfVQMXBX3aEK4ejPCGS# 912151.PCGS Population: 2; 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.
