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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2105889, member: 36230"]You are, of course, welcome to your opinion, and there certainly is nothing wrong with sharing it. However, while it may seem gloves offer some level of protection over bare fingers, this simply isn't a blanket or absolute fact. As an example: you mention fingerprints. Well, do you not think touching the surfaces of the proof coins (or the uncs for that matter) you mentioned will/can have any negative consequences? I promise you, cotton gloves are more than able to mar/hairline such surfaces. Beyond this though, the main advantage to not wearing gloves is the added dexterity; all that "<i>sweat, salt, oil, etc</i>" from one's fingers are trivial compared to a coin sailing out of one's hands onto the floor because their gloves didn't allow for a secure grip (just another example).</p><p><br /></p><p>Just to add to the point using a neutral source, you might find the below PCGS video, starting around the 2:00 mark, interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]hAQv6qmGcis[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2105889, member: 36230"]You are, of course, welcome to your opinion, and there certainly is nothing wrong with sharing it. However, while it may seem gloves offer some level of protection over bare fingers, this simply isn't a blanket or absolute fact. As an example: you mention fingerprints. Well, do you not think touching the surfaces of the proof coins (or the uncs for that matter) you mentioned will/can have any negative consequences? I promise you, cotton gloves are more than able to mar/hairline such surfaces. Beyond this though, the main advantage to not wearing gloves is the added dexterity; all that "[I]sweat, salt, oil, etc[/I]" from one's fingers are trivial compared to a coin sailing out of one's hands onto the floor because their gloves didn't allow for a secure grip (just another example). Just to add to the point using a neutral source, you might find the below PCGS video, starting around the 2:00 mark, interesting. [MEDIA=youtube]hAQv6qmGcis[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
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