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Valued Member
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Thank you all for your input.
In the near future I'll likely experiment some with the acetone.
For now I think I'll will stick to the cotton gloves. I have been known to spend hours with my coins and the nitrile gloves would certainly be too hot. And I doubt anyone could talk me into touching the face of a nice copper (or any proof for that matter) with my bare hands. Call me a wimp if you like, but I just can't do it.
Again, Thank you all for your valuable input.
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Pillar of the Community
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And I doubt anyone could talk me into touching the face of a nice copper (or any proof for that matter) with my bare hands Just to be clear, when I said to press the coin into an album, I meant while wearing a glove. |
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United States
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I use a disposable latex glove, this way if it picks up oils or other substances I just toss it and use a new one.
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Valued Member
United States
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The latex gloves get uncomfortable after about an hour and become soaked in perspiration. Take it from an old film editor, the cotton gloves breath and are easier to take on and off.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Just to be clear, when I said to press the coin into an album, I meant while wearing a glove. Wow Steve, I am glad you added that. I was really beginning to think I was all wrong. Thank you for clarifying, seriously. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, what I said originally could have easily been interpreted as "put your fingerprint on the coin as you put it into the album". :)
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I would be very careful "pressing" any coin into an album. I no longer use albums because I ruined a proof Ike by pressing too hard while mounting to an air-tight Amos slab. Mad......my goodness was I mad at myself. It was just a blue Ike but hey, it was one of my babies. Why does anyone use Dansco albums anyway? Honest question gang.
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 United States
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I rarely use gloves, but when I do, I prefer Dos XX, I mean, cotton gloves.
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It was just a blue Ike but hey, it was one of my babies. Just a blue Ike? Just?  Ah, but you called it one of your babies, so I forgive you.    Quote:
Why does anyone use Dansco albums anyway? Honest question gang. It is a personal choice; I like the look. I have been using them for over 25 years now and still like them. They do require some patience at times, especially with the bigger coins, but when I see one filled it makes me happy. |
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United States
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I usually wear latex gloves, I can handle the coins easier that way. The only drawback is the perspiration in the gloves.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I have never used gloves but after reading some of the issues that have arisen due to mis handling I guess I had better get my act together....
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Valued Member
United States
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I stay away from gloves just because of the heat. I prefer finger cots that I can get down at the drugstore dirt cheap. Most of what I handle is coming circulated in bank rolls. I'm less worried about getting fingerprints on the coins (a quick acetone dip will fix that) than I am worried about getting my fingers absolutely filthy. Coins have to be the nastiest things around. Even those nice white finger cots turn an ugly shade of tan/green/black after just a few rolls of nickels - and cents are even worse.
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Just to be clear, when I said to press the coin into an album, I meant while wearing a glove.
However, you could wear a glove to handle a rubber headed hammer to punch coins into a slot that just are to tight.  Or the glove could be placed over the head of a standard metal hammer. As top the Acetone contoversy, I've been using it for many, many years on coins. Usually just a fast or bit longer dipping though. At one time, for an experiment, I placed several different coins in a glass jar of Acetone and allowed them to stay there for a long time. To long ago to remember how long or exactly what coins. HOWEVER, Oddly enough most, not all, came out looking the same as when they went in. A large cent turned RED. No not the red people use to discribe a new cent, but a true, real red. And Indian Head cent too came out a bit on the red side. Several Lincoln Cents, Roosevelt dime and a Liberty Head Dime were basically uneffected. I may attempt this experiment again soon. |
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United States
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Just to let you know, the Canadian mint has a great video of how they mint their coins. Just go to the Royal Canadian Mint in your search. Every one of their sorters and inspectors was wearing finger "fingerettes". So as long as you protect your coins, go for it. I'd be careful using surgical gloves, they have talcum to aid in putting them on. Oh, and what I meant by "it was just a blue Ike" was that it wasn't a GSA CC or a coin I couldn't easilly replace. Edited by carmykle
08/09/2010 1:36 pm
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the Canadian mint has a great video of how they mint their coins. I didn't find the video you mentioned, but I did find a Rick Mercer Report that shows the same, and they apparently reject the ones touched without the gloves fingerettes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFiH78ltS0Edited by rikcando
08/09/2010 1:21 pm
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