Coin Collecting Related Injuries?

Happened to me, too, until I got the technique down.

"Like" in agreement, "dislike" that it happens.

 

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Mental anguish from reading the error forum.

 

use an exact blade. works great.

 

If the airtite is too tight I use a pointed metal fingernail file. Most times I use my fingernail because that is always available just habit now. Anyway a exacto blade can slip causing a nasty cut. Thanks though

 

Constantly clouding my lens implants when changing batteries on my lighted loop. Does that count?

 

Pinching my finger while closing a coin binder

 

Now ya tell me...

 

It would help if you put the joint down before you attempted to use the X-acto knife.

Chris

 

Stapled thumb after putting a coin in a 2x2 ouch .

 

Running the end of a staple under your finger nail in the 2x2's.

 

True........just don't let it slip, like I did once (ouch $#@&).

 

Eye strain while roll searching cents for varieties, broken finger nail from opening airtites, and some minor distress when I get outbid.

 

Broken heart over a coin lost or didn't win.

 

I can see that happening, but I go very slowly doing it. with practice you will get the hang of it. I use the bottom of the blade not the pointed end.

 

That's the smart thing to do........

 

This one didn't happen to me (obviously), but I think a prominent numismatist back in the 1800's managed to accidentally drink the potassium cyanide solution he was cleaning his coins with. Very bad luck indeed, and definitely not a mistake you make twice.

Also a good reason not to clean coins...it could kill you!

 

Last year I had my coin binder where I keep my lists sitting on the floor in the living room, tripped over it and stubbed my toe against the metal ring. Oh that hurt!

 

I've read that in a book once. He had a cup of ginger ale and a cup of potassium cyanide. These were both the same color. When the numismatist went to drink the ginger ale, guess what happened. Just guess.