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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see this all the time on ebay, it always makes me cringe! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Can't stand seeing people hold coins like that! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Obviously its not a good idea to show that in the pictures, but for old circulated coins like that it doesn't really matter that thing has been handled 1000s of times like that and probably had far worse done to it already
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yes, its just sad to see something that is being sold for its collectable value being handled inn such a manner.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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That's how we get fingerprints on coins.....
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
Wow! I was told only to handle your coins with cotton gloves on to avoid oil transfer. Wash hands, put on gloves, handle coin, put coin in safe place, remove gloves.
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Pillar of the Community
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Seller states they are a long standing EAC member. If that's how they handle the coin to take a picture, imagine how they handle it to view and store it?
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Valued Member
United States
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I contacted the seller through ebay and said that he shouldn't handle the coins with bare hands because it turns off a lot of collectors to see coins mishandled like that. This was his response. Quote:
Thank you,
Someone should have told me that 14 years ago before I got 267 of the 295 Sheldon numbers. To be fair, you do make a good point. No one should ever touch a coin that grades MS because the oils on the hand will damage the copper. Unfortunately, I don't have a single mint state coin in my collection.
Thanks for writing.
(an advanced large cent collector and member of EAC) I was going to respond that he might get more bids and interested buyers without holding the coins in his photos, but I figured what do I care if he doesn't make as much money as he could with better photos. I did my duty by emailing once, so I was done. Edited by TJB17
03/18/2013 10:49 pm
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He's right, ya know. Handling well-circulated coins isn't going to hurt them very much, if at all. Now, some XF and all AU-MS coins are another story.
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I can see both points. This isn't exactly a low grade common V nickel or Indian head worth a buck. If that was mine and I wanted to sell it wouldn't even leave the holder. Once the owner gets it, they can do whatever they please with it. On the other hand, this coin has been held by thousands of people when it was used as money and it didn't hurt it but it is not used as legal tender anymore and shouldn't be treated as such. If you think that a coin is being mishandled, you can just not bid on it. |
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It's OK. He dips his hands in acetone before handling any coin.
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While I respect different collector's opinions on proper coin handling etiquette, I feel the need to speak up here: There are indeed right ways and wrong ways to handle coins. We are taught as coin collecting fundamentals certain rules such as "never clean a coin" and "never touch a coin". Well the coin collecting world is not so black and white. If you are a die hard coin purist and you prefer to abide by these rules then so be it and I will respect your opinion. However, I would expect coin collectors to mature and grow as they grow wiser over their collecting life. This means having an understanding that "there is more than 1 way to skin a cat". Basically, don't confuse your own personal idiosyncrasies with correct and proper coin handling etiquette. What business is it of yours to email an ebay seller and tell him that he is handling his coins incorrectly? I think the seller's reply was witty and very polite considering he could very easilly have told you to mind your own business. |
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It's OK. He dips his hands in acetone before handling any coin.  I handle my 2¢ circulatled pieces, sometimes they sit in my palm like the photo, no harm IMO. Picked up only by the rim edge, with washed clean hands. Doesn't bother me - nor would it stop me from bidding, a lot of the top EAC collectors abhor slabs and still use paper 2x2 envelopes. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Posted 03/16/2013 10:48 am
