<p>You have two routes here:</p>
<h3>Sell the physical Bitcoin</h3>
<p>Don't remove the sticker on the back. Use a website like <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/13117/how-do-i-buy-bitcoins-safely-face-to-face">localbitcoins</a> to sell it to someone near you.</p>
<p>Some people might want a physical Bitcoin, especially since they're not being made anymore.</p>
<h3>Sell the Bitcoin 'contained' within the physical coin.</h3>
<p>Peel off the sticker on the back. Inside will be a code that lets you spend the Bitcoin. (I recommend using <a href="https://blockchain.info/wallet" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Blockchain.info</a> as your e-wallet.) You can sell the Bitcoin <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/12419/good-way-to-sell-bitcoins-online">online</a> or <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/13117/how-do-i-buy-bitcoins-safely-face-to-face">locally</a>.</p>
<p>The remaining brass part is mostly worthless.</p>

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I was looking for more of a "physical walk in place" to take it to rather than all the online jargon wallet things. My bank should be able to cash this for me, right?
user21748
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@user21748 No, they won't.
Nick ODell
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Well, they said they would. Okay, Thanks.
user21748
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@user21748 let us know how that works out but I can't see it happening. I'd sell the coin whole on eBay. Anyone not into Bitcoin either won't care, or won't pay market rate
Wizard Of Ozzie
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Nick ODell
<p>I was given an actual casascius bitcoin minted in 2011 as a tip, and I'd like to know where I can exchange it for US dollars. </p>

<p>How would I extract the private key from this coin to gain access to the digital bitcoins if I were to sell them online?</p>

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By physical Bitcoin, do you mean one of these? https://www.casascius.com/
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related: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/17768/i-bought-a-bunch-of-2009-bitcoins-the-actual-coin-how-can-i-cash-the-coin-in
Nick ODell
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that looks like the one. with the code on the back
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I was hoping to  just be able to take it to the bank to exchange it. It's the 1B brassy one.
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I have a casascius coin -- how can I sell it?
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# I have a casascius coin -- how can I sell it?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-04)

I was given an actual casascius bitcoin minted in 2011 as a tip, and I'd like to know where I can exchange it for US dollars.

How would I extract the private key from this coin to gain access to the digital bitcoins if I were to sell them online?

**Tags:** sell-bitcoins, physical-coins

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: By physical Bitcoin, do you mean one of these? https://www.casascius.com/  
> **username_1**: related: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/17768/i-bought-a-bunch-of-2009-bitcoins-the-actual-coin-how-can-i-cash-the-coin-in  
> **username_0**: that looks like the one. with the code on the back  
> **username_0**: I was hoping to  just be able to take it to the bank to exchange it. It's the 1B brassy one.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-04. Score: 3

You have two routes here:

### Sell the physical Bitcoin

Don't remove the sticker on the back. Use a website like [localbitcoins](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/13117/how-do-i-buy-bitcoins-safely-face-to-face) to sell it to someone near you.

Some people might want a physical Bitcoin, especially since they're not being made anymore.

### Sell the Bitcoin 'contained' within the physical coin.

Peel off the sticker on the back. Inside will be a code that lets you spend the Bitcoin. (I recommend using [Blockchain.info](https://blockchain.info/wallet) as your e-wallet.) You can sell the Bitcoin [online](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/12419/good-way-to-sell-bitcoins-online) or [locally](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/13117/how-do-i-buy-bitcoins-safely-face-to-face).

The remaining brass part is mostly worthless.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I was looking for more of a "physical walk in place" to take it to rather than all the online jargon wallet things. My bank should be able to cash this for me, right?  
> **username_1**: @username_0 No, they won't.  
> **username_0**: Well, they said they would. Okay, Thanks.  
> **username_2**: @username_0 let us know how that works out but I can't see it happening. I'd sell the coin whole on eBay. Anyone not into Bitcoin either won't care, or won't pay market rate  

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