Back To The Basics. Handling Proof Lincoln Cents Question.

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chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 04/16/2022 2:12 pm When handling my Proof LWCs, LMCs and LSCs I have always tried to be super careful handling coins by the edges while wearing white cotton gloves. Hell, I even wear a mask so I don't inadvertently spray an open page with saliva if I'm talking. (Had it happen. I think. Only logical explanation for the mess I discovered one day.) Earlier today I opened my package of my new 2022 P, 2022 D and 2022 S Proof. My 2019 W Proof was in the way so I removed it from my Dansco album and moved it to the next page. After the move I noticed a new really fine scratch on it. I think it was from when I pushed it into its new hole. How do you guys prevent this from happening? I had thought I was doing everything right. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff

VegasCoinDude New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 04/16/2022 3:32 pm Oh man I'm sorry that happened. I am eagerly awaiting the pros' advice on this as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/16/2022 3:55 pm If you think that your inspection gloves caused the scratch then perhaps you are re-using them? If so, then it's time to replace them. If they were brand new and had been stored in a way such that they didn't have any dust settle on them, then you should consider storing your proofs differently so that they don't even have to get handled more than once, right? I know I'm not telling you anything you don't already know though. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19133 Posts	Posted 04/16/2022 4:01 pm Always an iffy proposition handling fresh proof coins. I agree with Spence above. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 04/16/2022 5:29 pm I use thin, powder free latex gloves when handing special coins. I replace them everytime so I don't have to worry about scratching the coins with the gloves or foreign materials on dirty gloves. Although I don't regularly handle proof copper, this is the strategy I use on all coins. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/16/2022 6:31 pm Best way to press proof coins into an album would be to use lint free cloths the kind they use for wiping eyeglasses. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/16/2022 11:23 pm Proof bronze coins should be handled using gloves and masks. These are the only coins I handle in this way. Handle proof silver on the edge (gloves normally not needed), but because COVID masks are so readily available, nothing wrong in using them for handling proof coins. I don't bother with any of these precautions, because almost of my coins are enclosed in 2x2's as soon as I get them. That how it it is with most coin dealers, and that's quite OK by me. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/26/2022 07:41 am Stop worrying about that. In a few hundred years they will all be spent by some distant relative. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 04/26/2022 09:33 am Quote: Stop worrying about that. In a few hundred years they will all be spent by some distant relative. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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