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New Member
United States
30 Posts |
When sitting down at a desk or table while inspecting your coins and enjoying them, what do you lay your coins on. Is there some sort of mat for this purpose that is safe for the coins?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1424 Posts |
Most of my good coins are in Dansco albums, you can see both sides of the coins so no need to remove them. The loose coins I do have I usually place them on a scrap of velvet that I had laying around. It works pretty well as a background for pictures too.
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
I've used a felt pad that I had laying around. It's actually a demonstration pad for magicians (it's like a big, soft mouse pad). I have been wondering what other people use. I was using a towel for the first few days and then figured it just wasn't proper. :)
Actually, if I'm going through rolls I just sit on the couch, turn on the TV or stereo and dump them on a towel in my lap. Keepers go in one pile and the rest goes into a box.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1130 Posts |
At the very least, a thick bath towel. I can't even remember the number of times I've dropped coins while looking at them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1934 Posts |
Soft thin cotton cover with a little "pile" in it (like corduroy or thin velor) affixed snugly over the surface. This keeps the coins from scratching and allows me to slip my gloved fingers under the coin without too much trouble. My challenge comes under the microscope...the viewing disk is not covered and I have to be more careful.
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
I use my oldest, just-about-to-throw-away t-shirts. They've been washed so many times that they're about the softest things in the house. They're also my photographic backgrounds when I'm using black.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
812 Posts |
I use a mouse pad (actually several).
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Valued Member
United States
57 Posts |
Now don't laugh but I actually do all my coin handling on my poker table, its nice soft felt with a littler padding under it, works well for me and it has a rail that goes around it so if I drop one it doesn't roll off the table.
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Valued Member
United States
328 Posts |
 with robert, that's a good idea. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I've found that if you use cloth to lay the coins on there is a chance they may slide off the table so I've switched to sheets of 100 grit sandapaper. No slipage there.  Now I've heard this is not to good since some of the grit may end up on the coins so I have to end up spitting on them to get that off. Never even really thought about it to much. I have a towel on a table and that is all I ever use. I guess some time back I made sure it was a very tight weave so no lint. |
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Valued Member
United States
82 Posts |
I like to hold my coins with Visegrips. That way I won't put any fingerprints on my PRIZED possessions. My only problem now is how to fix the serrated dents on the edges of all my coins ;)
Maybe I will get out the grinder.
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Valued Member
United States
82 Posts |
I like to make a big bubble bath and float my coins on the bubbles. That way no human hand touches my precious gems.
OK....maybe I have gone too far. I'll stop now.
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Valued Member
United States
82 Posts |
Hey...I just realized I have 50 posts. YEEAAAHHHHH!!
Although I can't say the last two posts were "QUALITY". lol
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Posted 02/23/2008 01:20 am
