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New Member
Bulgaria
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Am wondering which to choose. I currently have a Leuchtturm album and tweezers, and a cleaning solution that I don't use often. I want to make a ''one-coin-for-every-country-in-the-world'' kind of collection and I want to choose the best album to put it in. Thanks in advance guys!  |
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Moderator
 United States
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As a general rule, never clean a coin. John1  |
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New Member
 Bulgaria
27 Posts |
@John1 Quote:
I don't use it often...- I don't clean old coins, I just like to clean new circulation leva with a machine. I don't clean coins other than these. With the 1 and 2 leva, my goal is to keep them as sharp as possible and mirror polished. I always check rarity and coin. Still, thanks for the advice! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Well first of all the proper term is coin supplies not coin gear. You mentioned tweezers , not recommended unless you only use them for dipping Silver . I don't know of any album that can accommodate different World coins , all the holes would have to be different sizes . In this case your better off putting the coins in 2x2 cardboard holders then put those in non PVC plastic sheets and store your coins in a loose leaf binder . They make different size holders and sheets .
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New Member
Bulgaria
27 Posts |
@T-BOP English is my second language. Sorry! I use the tweezers so I can handle coins (silicone tip tweezers). Thanks for the advice though!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
6514 Posts |
Yes. An album would be difficult. You can order Whitman blank albums and get pages for any size coin by millimeter. https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=w...311&pmnc=480That would give you the ability to put all your coins in an album but keeping them organized alphabetically or anything like that would be impossible. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2133 Posts |
Don't use Tweezers.
Coins are not stamps.
Wash and dry your hands
Hold a coin between your thumb and forefinger so that your fingers touch only the edge and not the surface of the coin.
Don't polish coins, even new coins,that only spoils them for the next collector.
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New Member
Bulgaria
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@chafemasterj Thanks for the advice! @Pertinax the coins I polish are ones minted in millions quantity, and are standard circulation ones, no-one collects these. Still, thanks! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1613 Posts |
I have used gloves for years and a magnifying glass lately due to old eyes. As for an album, that's practically impossible outside of the advice of T-bop. But I like your idea of a one coin per collection. Keep us updated!
ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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@MichaelSH Quote:
the coins I polish are ones minted in millions quantity, and are standard circulation ones, no-one collects these. Victorian pennies were minted in their millions in the 1860s and 1870s and I suspect people said the same thing then. Now, it's common to see holed and polished specimens but rare to see them unpolished. |
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