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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 794898, member: 4552"]Never have received a freshly minted coin. I would have to stand right there at the Mint to get one and not sure that is allowed. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I don't use air tights for any coins. Not even proofs. I do nothing different with any coins. They almost all go into Whitman Albums direct. Of course I do handle by the edges but if they don't go in easily, I hit them with a ball pean hammer. Nylon tipped of course. If they appear to have any haze on them, I spit on them, rub with a soft, piece of emery cloth, then place in the albums. :goofer: Probably should put some 10W30 or W40 on the Silver ones though so they shine better. Quaker State works best. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>All in fun. I really don't do anything special and have had no problems of coins fading, corroding, tarnishing, toning, etc. for a long time now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 794898, member: 4552"]Never have received a freshly minted coin. I would have to stand right there at the Mint to get one and not sure that is allowed. ;) I don't use air tights for any coins. Not even proofs. I do nothing different with any coins. They almost all go into Whitman Albums direct. Of course I do handle by the edges but if they don't go in easily, I hit them with a ball pean hammer. Nylon tipped of course. If they appear to have any haze on them, I spit on them, rub with a soft, piece of emery cloth, then place in the albums. :goofer: Probably should put some 10W30 or W40 on the Silver ones though so they shine better. Quaker State works best. :):D All in fun. I really don't do anything special and have had no problems of coins fading, corroding, tarnishing, toning, etc. for a long time now.[/QUOTE]
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