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Valued Member
United States
339 Posts |
i recently bought an american silver eagle and I just remembered that as the girl was taking it out of the federal case she put it flat on her palm, I shouldve said something but I didnt, no prints were left on it but I'm still worried some oil may have gotten onto it.
if you work in a coin shop how do you not know to hold a coin (especially one in mint pristine condition by the sides and not the surface?)
if I do get it out, can I use a lens cleaning cloth to wipe it down? its soft enough
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Bullion coins are typically treated as bullion.
A coin in the palm of a hand shouldn't harm it at all, unless it's a proof. The coin you purchased was probably treated much worse before you bought it :)
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Valued Member
 United States
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its the 2013 american silver eagle that came out of one of those federal milky white plastic roll cases, its safe to say its not proof at least
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1200 Posts |
Your ASE is a low-premium, common mintage bullion coin. I think you may be overdoing the coin-handling protocols a bit. I wouldn't suggest you use this coin as a shuffleboard or hockey puck, but you don't need to treat it as if it's the Shroud of Turin either. However... If your concern will give you no rest -- wear white cotton gloves, give the coin a quick, light wipe with rubbing alcohol on a gauze pad or cotton ball and let it air-dry. Your microfiber lens-cleaning cloth probably already has goo from your glasses, eyebrows, nose and fingertips already on it. Edit: To open airtites, I use an X-acto knife (to start) and then my fingernails. Edited by Fat Freddy
03/16/2013 9:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wish people treated my ASEs like the Shroud of Turin. I'd charge $30.00 for pictures with it. I could retire tomorrow.
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Bedrock of the Community
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To open them I run my nail around the edge till I can get it inbetween the two pieces then you can just go all the way around and pop the top off. Some come off easy, others not so much
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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"It 'im wif a wittle 'ammer!"  (Cockney - London English) Actually, the best way to go is in a vise, by applying VERY gradually increasing pressure across the diameter. As soon as you hear a crack, remove it immediately, and twist the holder in your hands to remove it. If it doesn't release, put it back in the vise across the diameter at 90 degrees to the last. Repeat twist to release. Have an assistant hold a towel under the vise, and under your hands, just in case. That is the way that I open heat fused air tights that come from the Mint. They are designed so that you can't open them. The RAM use them for proof gold and silver coins. For a press together airtight, careful prising around the edge with a knife, should be enough to open them, without damaging the airtight. Edited by sel_69l
03/16/2013 9:41 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I had this problem today. Like Sel69 mentions, I put a vice around the edges of the air tight container. Squeezed it enough until I got a crack. Rotated the coin 90 degrees and repeated. That made it easy to remove the coin. I inspected it & found no damage to the coin.
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Canada
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Sometimes they can be prised open with a fingernail, otherwise it's out to the garage.
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United States
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I wish people treated my ASEs like the Shroud of Turin. I'd charge $30.00 for pictures with it. I could retire tomorrow. Priceless! |
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