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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;omahaorange, post: 1345874, member: 28199&quot;]Latex gloves should be okay.&nbsp; Like cpm9ball said, don&#039;t get the ones with powder, which is used as a &quot;lubricant&quot; on the inside (easier to get on and off your hands).&nbsp; Also consider nitrile gloves (the thin kind, not the heavier chemical-resistant ones, would be on the shelf next to latex).&nbsp; Latex gloves are on the way out in the medical field due to latex allergies.&nbsp; Cotton gloves are safe as well, but in my experience, finding a pair of cotton gloves that fit well is difficult.&nbsp; Latex/nitrile provides better dexterity.&nbsp; You can actually buy these in any drug section of department stores.&nbsp; I would probably avoid vinyl gloves, but even if they contain PVC (shouldn&#039;t, food workers wear them) any exposure would be minimal and harmless.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can handle coins with your bare hands, but no matter how well you wash them, they will still have oil.&nbsp; Circulated coins are no big deal (how many times have they already been touched), but <b>never</b> handle <b>proof</b> coins bare-handed, except on the edges.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure a waterpik ranks right below a dremel tool for use on coins.&nbsp; Try a soak in <b>distilled </b>water to loosen the dirt, then use to tools cpm9ball suggests.&nbsp; But unless it&#039;s a large amount of dirt, I really wouldn&#039;t worry about too much, especially on a circulated coin.&nbsp; Like my grey hair, dirt on a coin adds character.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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