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<p>[QUOTE="Tamaracian, post: 2042426, member: 23122"]I came across this thread and thought I would give you folks my input on handling coins. When I first started to buy/accumulate coins in 2009, I only handled them by the edge, if possible, but that is not easy if they are small in size and lying flat on a surface. I did occasionally find that I had inadvertantly left some hairlines in the field of a proof coin if I hadn't grasped it correctly while picking it up or flipping it over.</p><p> </p><p>Not satisfied with bare-hands, I then tried cotton gloves, but found them rather slippery, short on tactlie feel, and not form-fitting (either too tight and restrictive, or the fingers are too long and get in the way). They also soil rather rapidly, and if you tend to sweat, soak up the sweat and eventually transfer it onto subsequent coins.</p><p> </p><p><i>I then tried using <b>Nitrile Exam Gloves</b> (like your Dentist and Medical Practioner use). They come in Small, Medium, Large, and XLarge sizes, are form-fitting, and usually have a non-slip micro texture that enhances gripping. Nitrile is non-hypoallergenic, is more tear-resistant than Latex, and has very good resistance to chemicals (like Acetone, alcohol, MS-70). I usually get them in a box of 200 for about $13 at the major discount Club Stores.</i></p><p> </p><p>Since I have been using the Nitrile Gloves I have been able to handle ANY coin with thumb and forefinger on its surfaces without leaving ANY marks or transferring any foreign substance. I also have NEVER dropped a coin, even when flipping it over like the TPGs do to evaluate cartwheel. I do look at each coin under magnification to check for hairlines, defects, and features, and this takes quite a bit of time under the lamp; it is very comforting when you don't have to worry about handling issue when looking closely at the surface feature with up to 20X magnification![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tamaracian, post: 2042426, member: 23122"]I came across this thread and thought I would give you folks my input on handling coins. When I first started to buy/accumulate coins in 2009, I only handled them by the edge, if possible, but that is not easy if they are small in size and lying flat on a surface. I did occasionally find that I had inadvertantly left some hairlines in the field of a proof coin if I hadn't grasped it correctly while picking it up or flipping it over. Not satisfied with bare-hands, I then tried cotton gloves, but found them rather slippery, short on tactlie feel, and not form-fitting (either too tight and restrictive, or the fingers are too long and get in the way). They also soil rather rapidly, and if you tend to sweat, soak up the sweat and eventually transfer it onto subsequent coins. [I]I then tried using [B]Nitrile Exam Gloves[/B] (like your Dentist and Medical Practioner use). They come in Small, Medium, Large, and XLarge sizes, are form-fitting, and usually have a non-slip micro texture that enhances gripping. Nitrile is non-hypoallergenic, is more tear-resistant than Latex, and has very good resistance to chemicals (like Acetone, alcohol, MS-70). I usually get them in a box of 200 for about $13 at the major discount Club Stores.[/I] Since I have been using the Nitrile Gloves I have been able to handle ANY coin with thumb and forefinger on its surfaces without leaving ANY marks or transferring any foreign substance. I also have NEVER dropped a coin, even when flipping it over like the TPGs do to evaluate cartwheel. I do look at each coin under magnification to check for hairlines, defects, and features, and this takes quite a bit of time under the lamp; it is very comforting when you don't have to worry about handling issue when looking closely at the surface feature with up to 20X magnification![/QUOTE]
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