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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rmpsrpms, post: 2834782, member: 31773&quot;]Wearing gloves reduces dexterity, and the glove material itself comes in contact with more than just the edges of the coin (as it pushes around the edge when holding the coin), so it&#039;s not a great idea to wear gloves when handling coins. That said, gloves do protect from the oils and moisture (or mustard!) that some folks have on their hands. Oils and moisture are the enemy, and are what make a fingerprint. I will only handle coins after washing my hands, and giving plenty of time to dry. Sometimes I will use alcohol instead of soap and water if I need to handle coins immediately.</p><p><br /></p><p>One time I went into a coin shop looking for BU rolls of Lincoln Cents. The owner put a box of rolls in front of me, and then asked to shake my hand. He &quot;passed&quot; me for handling his coins, and said that a lot of folks have &quot;chronically-wet&quot; hands. I really hope none of these folks are in the coin grading business, or if they are, that they are wearing gloves...it&#039;s better to have gloves contact a coin than wet hands!</p><p><br /></p><p>My final $0.02...touching the edges of a coin will indeed cause problems if your hands are not clean and dry. Skin oils can soak onto the coin surface and cause problems. Clean, dry hands won&#039;t cause these problems.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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