How To Hold a Coin

Jens
I would not try Letex Gloves as I think bad things could happen...that is the kind of gloves they use in Hospital and I don't think they handly coins with them....they might have something on them.

Speedy

 

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NEAT!!!!
I go huntting with a detective and he was telling me about getting fingerprints from guys even if they are dead...so watch what your fingers touch!!!

Speedy

 

Hmmm yes you all make very good points. I'm not much of a glove wearer so I was just shooting a possibility out there.

 

NOS,

I don't think you have much to worry about...you know how many shirts they would have to ID to get your prints

 

gloves

What about latex gloves cheap moisture proof?
for handling coins

Bruce

 

You seal it a 2x2, put it in a box and stick the box somewhere that you never look and forget about it! Sorry, I couldn't resist that one! dd: :hammer:


Frank

 

Whats wrong with just holding them in your hand? They are COINS, usually circulated ones.

 

Its fine to hold them with your hands as long as you hold them by the rims/edge.
If you don't they can get fingerprints.
Now with circulated coins...your not going to get fingerprints but after a while you might wear down some detail and lower the value of your coin.

Speedy

 

Being a comic book collector for 3 decades, reading this thread on holding a coin seems amusing. This goes under the rule I have that I don't purchase ANYTHING I'm afraid to handle.

Ruben

 

Better change that rule...one fingerprint can lower a coins value up to 50%.

Speedy

 

Good point

 

I always hold every coin by the rim/edge no matter what grade. If in a 2x2, hold the 2x2 by the edge. This is especially true when it isn't mine.

 

same here, burks. i hate seeing coins, especially pennies, with ugly fingerprints.

 

My sister wanted to look at one of my proof coins.
Dated 1979, immaculate it was.

My sister took it out it's sleeve and was holding it thumb over the front, index on the back...I dived at her to take it away before she could do anymore damage.

She said 'it's only a coin', luckily with a light wipe from a bit of fabric the recently made prints were eradicated.




I also once bought a silver proof coin straight from the royal mint...it arrived to me seeled in a box, then in a capsule...but on the queens face was a very noticeable thumb print...I was so annoyed.
The coin was 3 weeks late in delivery anyway...so I couldn't be bothered to return it.

As it happens, I have bought this years version of the coin...and it is currently 11 days late in delivery...I hope this one is print free.

 

From what i understand the best way to hold a coin is by the edges with light cotton gloves, for the sake of argument is it also safe to hold the a coin with gloves, on the face of the coin.

 

I would say no--in fact IMHO you can hold a coin by the edge without the gloves---I never use them as they almost make you more prone to drop the coin than if you didn't have on the gloves.

Speedy