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It's not what I would have expected, but they are all handling them by the edges, so it should be OK. I have never used gloves, but I imagine it increases the chance of dropping a coin and may also affect the grading process in other negative ways.
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From my understanding, PCGS, NGC and ANACS all go gloveless. You are more likely to drop a coin with cotton gloves on. John1  |
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Nope, I've worked a very short time at a TPG and I've been to the floor of a couple in the grading rooms. I've never seen any grader/authenticator use cotton gloves, except in very rare cases such as an important proof gold or a unique piece with valuations exceeding $1 million. In those cases it was usually the coin on a large padded velvet tray, being passed around for observation by several graders at a time. Less chance of dropping them when you are using your fingers, these folks should know how to handle coins and they wash their hands often as well. No talking when examining them either, droplets of spit are as bad if not worse than fingerprints. I would say most screw ups happen by the people slabbing the coins in the capsules, not from the graders. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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I agree with what has been said. I prefer bare hands and feel more comfortable with the added tactile feedback. I am always dropping things when I work outside with gloves; when I go barehanded the big negative is blisters.  At least handlng coins barehanded does not give me callouses.  The only time I have ever worn gloves for coins was when roll searching, because you can never wash your hands enough sorting through piles of circulated coins.  |
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Does the 5 second rule apply to dropped coins?
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Does the 5 second rule apply to dropped coins? Only if you're eating them.  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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I'd bet about 90% more likely to drop a coin with gloves on.
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The 5 second rule doesn't even apply to food  John1 |
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Everyone uses bare hands. Wash them frequently and don't thumb them and it's totally fine. Your fingers are grippier than cotton gloves and I'll tell you NOTHING is worse than dropping your own coin, I couldn't imagine the world of trouble if you dropped a submitted coin. Quote:
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