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Valued Member
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Where can you buy the cotton gloves for handing coins ,what store Walmart ,Hobby Lobby where? Thanks *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:what store Walmart ,Hobby Lobby where? Both, plus many other places. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just wash your hands first and hold them by the rims. Gloves are unnecessary and make it more like to drop the coin
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United States
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Personally, I think gloves are a good idea, but we've had this argument more than once. I use latex gloves (nitrile if allergic, but they have less tactile ability.) If you're worried about dropping the item you can work over a towel or carpet.
Edit: if you decide on latex be sure to get powder-free.
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Edited by Bump111
01/28/2019 10:02 pm
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United States
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I started with cotton gloves as well.. you can get a full pack of them from Amazon.. Here is a link to a pack of 12 pairs (24 gloves) for about $11.. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JQCN5RHThey are "reusable", but found that they made holding and handling coins difficult, and they also "absorb solvents" (such as acetone that I use to clean some coins).. and also get "dirty" and was worried I was just transferring "dirt" to the coins if I didn't discard them after use... I then switched to powder-free latex and use them exclusively.. I buy them by the box of 100 and keep them right on my "coin desk" and put them on when working with coins.. Often, I only "glove" one hand that I use to hold the coin. They also let me work with Acetone without it getting on my hands, and have good "grip/feel" that I didn't have with the Cotton gloves. You can get a box of 100 on Amazon for about $8.. And on a "per glove" basis, they are much cheaper then cotton without the disadvantages, although I toss them after I use them.. Here is a link to a box on Amazon.. this is 200 gloves for only $10.. Just make sure to get the "size" that fits your hand.. that will help to stop them from ripping when putting them on and also will help you get better "tactile feel" when using them: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CF4AELO/A box of 200 nitrile gloves for $10 is a great investment and will last a long time.. Hope this helps. Michael |
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United States
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I had bought a couple of pairs of white cotton gloves from Wizard Coin Supply a few years ago . To tell you the truth I'm not crazy about using them when handling coins . I find them cumbersome and not very useful .  with baeball21 , just wash your hands and hold the coin by the edges .  |
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United States
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You want not just white cotton gloves, but lint-free white cotton gloves.
I don't remember where I bought mine (years ago) but I found them by searching the Internet for lint-free white cotton gloves.
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Gloves are unnecessary and make it more like to drop the coin I have to agree. I gave up on gloves a long time ago.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I like to use one glove with one free hand, that way I have the option to use either. I think I got some on Wizard Coin Supply.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I do the one hand with one without also, only I use special latex gloves instead of the cotton ones. I never liked those.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Cotton gloves seem like a good idea but my experience is similar to some others' -- they can pick up oils and moisture and spread them on the coins, and sometimes the fibers get caught when I'm snapping an airtite shut. I have plenty of nitriles lying around and still probably switch over to those next time I need gloves for something.
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I have used cotton, latex, and nitrile gloves. Like others, though, I don't use them very often. Last time I did I was transferring a bunch of ASEs from their mint capsules to Air Tites to pop into a CAPS album. I also used the one-glove method and I believe I used nitrile for that. I also use nitrile gloves for applying wood finishes and chopping ghost peppers.  |
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Often, I only "glove" one hand that I use to hold the coin. Quote:
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I do the one hand with one without also... Who knew Michael Jackson would inspire so many coin collectors?  |
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