Topic: Alpen Coin - “Switzerland’s first ever physical bitcoin” - page 13. (Read 6528 times)

I will say this, he did acknowledge that the packaging needed improvement and has stated that he will be shipping future orders out differently.

Honestly, the packaging is the worst part - I was going to auction a set of 5 but the packaging was so shoddy I decided not to. The problem was he uses really cheap cardboard coin slips that either don't quite fit perfectly or the heat is making the adhesive not stick. Anyhow, a few coins were starting to fall out but the adhesive held them in place.

Just for the record, I always wear nitrile gloves for anything precious. These being zinc alloy, although very shiny, and low-value, I just didn't want to deal with going to buy a new box since I just ran out a few weeks ago.

Also, they are fairly easy to just slide into sa-flips or whatever flips you may be using. Don't really need air-tites I guess, not sure what I'm going to do with them but if anybody knows the airtight size, lmk.

Keep using the gloves, don’t follow the poor examples laid out above by those filthy heathens.

I will have to check my PO box on Monday, glad to hear people like them.   

Damn, gets me even madder that I dont got some of them.
So if there is someone who would sell 2-3 of these coins, let me know about this

Haha I didn’t use gloves till I got yelled out and criticized for doing it wrong and told to use gloves

Same actually and haha, me either.

Got some today. Pretty sharp looking actually.

Lol. The cotton gloves are better than finger fucking the coin even if you’re just holding it around rim. Not saying it’s wrong to do the “ rim handling” , I just can’t do the free handling personally. Anywho

I can get you one of mine when it arrives if you want.

oh ok - I will try nitrile next time. I looked thru some posts and all I saw was either naked hands or cotton gloves - or what looked like cotton gloves - but you are not the first to suggest nitrile - so when I get the matte one, that is what I will use.

and yea I dropped it dozens of times with the gloves on luckily only like 2 inches to the matt below

Not this again Chicago, cotton gloves leave fuzzies behind.  Non powdered nitrile is best if you want gloves but naked and just handling the rim is 100% acceptable.  Most professional coin dealers go naked as they feel the risk of dropping the coin with gloves outweighs having gloves.

Edit to add:  I am not getting a test sample this round as they sold out prior to shipping it and ran out.  They are sending one of the next, matte, versions.

Thanks for sharing again.  Nice looking coins.  I like the size of them.  I also want to applaud you on the gloves, they are a must !   I'm heading to my mailbox here before long, hoping to see some coins in it. 

I will see if i can get pictures of the way it was packaged - the coins were placed between two cardboard pieces that had a plastic window - I have seen coins in these before but usually the cardboard peices are stapled to hold the coin in place - these were not. I wonder if the lip inside rubbed against the holo and caused it to come off?

as I did not actually peel one, I am not sure how well the holos adhere to the coins. He did state he was going to send me another coin with better packaging (I suggest airtites) I am not sure what the new packaging is though. I am also not sure if it is one of the shiny brass that he is sending or if I will be waiting until the matte finish ones are done to get one.

He had also stated he may send one of the shiny brass ones in the second order I placed - however, that order was not for myself it was for Hookzup1 whose order shipped yesterday. Could do a peel on that one (I am not wanting to peel any of my remaining 4 coins at this time) if Hookzup1 receives it. I am curious how easily they do peel off - though as seen in the pictures, once peeled you cannot simply put it back on without it being noticeable.

edit - I think ChiBitCTy is getting one to peel as I think Lesbian Cow is as well --- I could be wrong though.


gloves received. I did just cotton gloves, makes it very hard for me to hold the coins though - had carpal tunnel in both wrists so fingers are sometimes very numb and not very sensitive. let me know if there are better gloves.

Looking at the sticker on the picture and with the feedback for the issues with a fallen one while unpacking, do you guys think it's OK quality? I mean if they are falling that easily is it still worth it? I understand that the demand was pretty high for what was expected, but if it was me the producer, I would delay the delivery a bit  but send a quality products, not just throw thing in the bag and send them over just like that.
Looks not so serious.

ahh ok - I did not know his purchase was unsuccessful - I only saw that he posted about buying that many. I thought that might have been what pushed them to being out of stock. The first 200 were sold out in just a few days though.

I will share the matte finish when I receive it (will have gloves this time)

Ffrankie did not purchase 100 of them.  I was going to look in to that for him but got busy, they sold out before that happened.  

Thanks MoparMining for posting the photos.  Surprised you got yours so quickly, is good to see. Look forward to receiving mine.

ask Ffrankie he posted that he bought 100 of them.

was told that he was not able to get that order fulfilled.

Damn, missed this. 

Wondering if someone here would sell me 2-3 coins of these? Located in EU.

haha I think I will pass on both of those.

I prefer to use some like this or these work too