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Topic: Alpen Coin - “Switzerland’s first ever physical bitcoin” - page 13. (Read 6512 times)

legendary
Activity: 3570
Merit: 1959
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.   


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.
legendary
Activity: 2282
Merit: 3014
Haha I didn’t use gloves till I got yelled out and criticized for doing it wrong and told to use gloves

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.   
legendary
Activity: 1260
Merit: 2014
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 Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 2224
EIN: 82-3893490
Haha I didn’t use gloves till I got yelled out and criticized for doing it wrong and told to use gloves
legendary
Activity: 3570
Merit: 1959
Agreed Cheesy I got 2 of them today as well, and was quite satisfied for what we paid. And I didn't use gloves......

Same actually and haha, me either. Wink
legendary
Activity: 3570
Merit: 1959
Got some today. Pretty sharp looking actually. Wink
legendary
Activity: 2282
Merit: 3014
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.

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
hero member
Activity: 787
Merit: 501
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.

I can get you one of mine when it arrives if you want.
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 2224
EIN: 82-3893490
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.

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
legendary
Activity: 2996
Merit: 1752
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.
legendary
Activity: 2282
Merit: 3014
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.

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.





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 ! Smiley  I'm heading to my mailbox here before long, hoping to see some coins in it. 
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 2224
EIN: 82-3893490
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.

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.



legendary
Activity: 2198
Merit: 3146
₿uy / $ell ..oeleo ;(
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.
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 2224
EIN: 82-3893490
Damn, missed this.  Undecided

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

ask Ffrankie he posted that he bought 100 of them.

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.

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) Smiley
legendary
Activity: 2282
Merit: 3014
Damn, missed this.  Undecided

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

ask Ffrankie he posted that he bought 100 of them.

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.
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 2224
EIN: 82-3893490
Damn, missed this.  Undecided

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

ask Ffrankie he posted that he bought 100 of them.

was told that he was not able to get that order fulfilled.
legendary
Activity: 1260
Merit: 2014
Damn, missed this.  Undecided

Wondering if someone here would sell me 2-3 coins of these? Located in EU.
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 2224
EIN: 82-3893490
OH my,

GET SOME GLOVES!

Handling coins like that is a sin.

Viz

another good point! Will do - is there any specific kind that are best?

like these? https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Gloves-Handling-Inspection-Photography/dp/B07ZMXNCQ5
I prefer to use some like this or these work too

haha I think I will pass on both of those.
legendary
Activity: 1244
Merit: 1075
OH my,

GET SOME GLOVES!

Handling coins like that is a sin.

Viz

another good point! Will do - is there any specific kind that are best?

like these? https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Gloves-Handling-Inspection-Photography/dp/B07ZMXNCQ5
I prefer to use some like this or these work too
legendary
Activity: 2072
Merit: 2224
EIN: 82-3893490
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Thanks for the videos and update Stryfe. In the future(or possibly even now) I would be careful showing any address (sender or recipient) aswell as any tracking numbers. Most of us here are harmless but in the future there may be some more nefarious actors that could use this information to their advantage. I know you're fairly public about your identity with your business ID number and whatnot but we need to be setting a standard for newcomers that might also want to make their own unboxing videos.
Also a very slight cringe moment in your video when you ripped the bubblewrap/tape off from the rest of the package made me think about the ripped packaging on your Ledger Pizza Edition lol, beeeeeeee more careful!!!!! I shuddered watching that part ahah.

All in all thanks for the unboxing and I'm even more excited to get mine now.

Also diggin the red velvety looking placemat

thank you for your input - the tearing of the bubble wrap was from a non -sealed package and was loosely in place with 4 pieces of tape. I was not as careful as I could have been maybe but it was also not the same as the pizza ledger at all, that was fully encased in bubble wrap with packing tape tightly around it. I have probably over 100 deliveries of items and the only one that had any damage to it that could have possibly been me is the ledger you speak of. Me and LC resolved that.

as for the address, thank you - I will remove it for the moment, blur it and reupload momentarily.

as for the placement - https://www.bcwsupplies.com/solid-playmat-red

OH my,

GET SOME GLOVES!

Handling coins like that is a sin.

Viz

another good point! Will do - is there any specific kind that are best?

like these? https://www.amazon.com/Cotton-Gloves-Handling-Inspection-Photography/dp/B07ZMXNCQ5
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