What Anoying Things Tick You Off When Working On Your Coins ?

Things caused by family members:

When I have some coins in ziploc bags queued to be put into 2x2's, sometimes my 90 year old grandpa would pick them up, look at them (he is still able to recognize coins that circulated when he was young), then toss them back from maybe a foot high . They fell on other coins .

Fortunately all those coins are now in 2x2's, kept away in safety

Things caused by self:

Sometimes I wrote wrong info on my 2x2 and had to put the coin in a new 2x2.
Sometimes when I hold coins at the rim using my thumb and index finger, the coin would fall when I begin to move my hand (about to put the coin down). I wonder what's wrong with my 18 year old fingers

Things caused by no one (nature):

Just after getting an acetone dip, the remaining acetone would evaporate and cool the coin down to the point that it condenses water vapor from the hot and humid tropical air . To prevent this I put the coin in between cotton pads and hold the cotton pads on my hand to keep it as warm as possible.

No one else has these problems, you're obviously a bad parent.

Seriously, it's going to be this way until they're out of the house. Nothing you can do about it, except organize your coin tasks for future completion and ensure that things are in 'penny packets' to allow for short completion times, just a few coins at a time.

When they're older, you'll get more time, and hopefully some interest in assisting you or in their own collection. If so, make sure you have some stuff you can give them and get them going.

Whatever you do, don't get brassed off at them now, they'll remember that forever. Just grin and bear it.

My biggest problem is running out of money for more!

Tony- When the family goes to sleep and the house is quite, I enjoy working on my coins.

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Got it, not a problem. Thanks SsuperDdave, jbuck!

Oh, that's why I see cat hair in all your pictures.