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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1769865, member: 112&quot;]I know of no professional, none, including numismatists, graders and dealers that will wear gloves to handle a coin. Nor do I know of any experienced collectors that will wear gloves. That is because gloves limit &amp; cause you to loose dexterity and your sense of touch and will result in more accidents and dropped coins than not wearing them will. Nor will gloves prevent marks on coins. Cotton gloves, leather gloves, latex gloves, any gloves, can and will leave hairlines and/or smudges on the surface of the coins if you touch the surface of the coins with the gloves.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gloves are recommended in literature for beginners, novices, and inexperienced collectors. And while it may not specifically say so, they are recommended only for them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As for the question, has a coin ever been damaged by a TPG ? I&#039;d say you could bet the farm on it that it has happened. But it sure doesn&#039;t happen often. Should you worry about it ? No.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Have the TPGs ever dipped, rinsed, or cleaned (not to be mistaken with harshly cleaned) coins without notifying the owner or getting permission from the owner ? Absolutely. And yes that includes both NGC and PCGS. And both companies have publicly admitted, in print, that they have done so.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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