user3679: The title pretty much says it all? Is there a security advantage to owning physical bitcoins such as those offered by Casascius? If so is it significant enough to justify the price difference between electronic and physical bitcoins?

user3680: 
a good Bitcoin conversation starter prop
look pretty (Casascius holograms) ;-)


user2306: 
Is there a security advantage

Kinda. On one hand, you don't have to worry about getting a virus and losing your coins.
On the other hand, you need to trust that the person who made those physical bitcoins doesn't still have a way to spend them. (They could have saved a copy of the private key for claiming those coins before writing it below the hologram.)

3679: <p>The title pretty much says it all? Is there a security advantage to owning physical bitcoins such as those offered by Casascius? If so is it significant enough to justify the price difference between electronic and physical bitcoins?</p>
 3680: <ul>
<li>a good Bitcoin conversation starter prop</li>
<li>look pretty (Casascius holograms) ;-)</li>
</ul>
 2306: <blockquote>
  <p>Is there a security advantage</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Kinda. On one hand, you don't have to worry about getting a virus and losing your coins.</p>

<p>On the other hand, you need to trust that the person who made those physical bitcoins doesn't still have a way to spend them. (They could have saved a copy of the private key for claiming those coins before writing it below the hologram.)</p>
