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Valued Member
United States
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I have a coin folder and wanted to ask also if they are circulated is it ok to not wear gloves to push down onto the coin slot it goes to?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I never wear gloves, but a good policy if handling high MS grade coins and proofs.
Fingerprints can be a small disaster on such coins.
All of my coins irrespective of grade go immediately into Mylar / cardboard 2x2's, then I will closely examine them. The 2x2's are stored in non PVC album pages.
I have never used push down albums. Dust can get between the coins stored and the opposing page. What happens if someone accidently sneezes on them all?
Edited by sel_69l
09/27/2019 04:36 am
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Moderator
 United States
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I have never worn gloves in my hobby and I started in 1971. Take precautions,wash hands before and after handling coins. Never breath on or talk over a coin you are examining. You could use a clean microfiber cloth to press the coin in the folder. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Even though I agree with what they said, I'm paranoid, so when handling OBW rolls or similar items I wear gloves
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
NGC and PCGS graders, who handle million dollar coins, don't wear gloves because it's more dangerous. It's much easier to drop a coin with gloves. Once you get a "handle" on holding coins by the edge only it's very natural and safe.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Agree with moxking, never have wore gloves always handle by the edge, just takes time and practice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use gloves when handling uncirculated coins with lots of mint luster. Mainly want to keep any oils off the surface of the coin. I don't worry about gloves when handling anything circulated although I still try to handle them by the edge.
Edited by KenKat
09/27/2019 08:55 am
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Valued Member
United States
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I have never used folders. I use 2x2's or flips when I don't have them slabbed. I always handle by the edges, even the highly circulated coins.
It is something I was taught early in life so it has become second nature.
Glove are used as KenKat does, with proofs and high mint luster. It is a terrible shame when you see a beautiful coin with a single fingerprint across the surface.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I always wear gloves with any uncirculated bright copper or silver coins because I don't want to chance something happening. When I open a bag of mint sewn cents I try to make sure that I don't touch any surface (even the edge) just in case I hit something rare. Circulated coins are different. I feel like I should wear gloves to protect my HANDS from some of the gunk that's on them!  I also wear gloves on coins I intend to sell. It's a good selling point to let the buyer know that the coins have been handled safely. I know I could just claim that I wear cotton gloves, but I really do. I hate seeing photos on ebay of a coin being held by someone whose fingers look like they just did a brake job on a 18 wheeler. I'm testing what can happen when you do make contact with fresh copper coins. I took a couple hundred uncirculated 1960 cents with heavy bag marks from my first mint sewn bag and intentionally rubbed my hands all over the coins several times. I sat them aside and checked to see if they toned or showed finger prints. I even put them in different environmental conditions, cold, hot, damp and so on. It's been 30 YEARS but the last time I looked they still didn't show any sign they had been handled.  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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09/27/2019 10:32 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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You only have a small amount of surface oil on your hands. If you intentionally touch coin surfaces there will only be so many that are affected by that oil.
For anyone who has seen gorgeous copper or silver coins that has only one real blow to eye appeal in the form of a fingerprint, you will be sad for that beauty and careful not to do that yourself.
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Valued Member
 United States
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very helpful thanks I will practice to handle them by the edges. I keep them in a coin folder no cover to protect them and yes talking on them I was worried about spitting on them lol or sneezing just yesterday I went to my work station where I look at my coins and guess what I had a gulp of coffee it wasnt so hot anymore and coughed sitting all over my workstation desktop laptop two monitors key boards oh and one more cough came after that coughed down and just couldnt drink it anymore so I had to spit it out and finish coughing I couldnt hold it it was a disaster and the stage where I use a felt kind of thing to check coins on was soaked sprayed. Only one good thing came from that none of my coins were out yet PHEW!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I coins I search are usually mixed conditions. So I wear gloves to protect the AU coins, and can not recall dropping coins. I use the thin soft white cotton gloves.
Dan
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wear gloves on BU and silver coins. When putting coins in albums I also wear gloves. For circulated coins I try to just touch the sides, but if the condition is really nice (F+) I also wear gloves. I've had coins that look great one day and a year later, I see the fingerprint, ugh. Rather be safe than sorry.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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All good replies to your question . If you stick with the hobby , in time you will switch over to Albums . Then you won't have to worry about gloves so much . But I still press coins into albums with a lint free soft cloth whether BU or circ .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I suspect that the reason why TPGraders don't use gloves
is due to the possibility of dermatitis problems that may come with long hours of continuous use.
That would not be a problem for the average collector.
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I suspect that the reason why TPGraders don't use gloves
is due to the possibility of dermatitis problems that may come with long hours of continuous use.
It's because you are significantly more likely to drop coins, also gloves carry dirt dust grim etc. Surgeons wear gloves for their protection not yours. You lose tactile and mobility anytime anything covers your hand. Wash your hands hold a coin by the edge and you're fine. If you want to experiment get some new coins or junk silver uncirulated coins. Hold them in your hands fingers palms, rub all over them. Most people will be shocked when nothing has happened months and years later. I'm not saying to go out and try and ruins all coins, but the whole you hurt coins without gloves stuff is nonsense |
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