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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LaCointessa, post: 2726950, member: 87186&quot;]Hi ancientone! I only own two immaculate coins. One is gold and one is silver. They have both been encased since they were minted, so my fingertips have never touched those. </p><p><br /></p><p>I thought that the oils on my hands might affect the patina on the cents I examine and for that reason I should wear gloves as I inspect them. What if I happen across a truly special coin and then my fingerprints and oils get on them?!?! Egads! Apart from that, there is another reason to wear gloves. This collector/student is obsessive about washing her hands well (like scrubbing for surgery) after inspecting coins with bare hands. Ewwwww! The dirt that comes off! Yesterday I wore white gloves while hunting through five rolls of cents (nuttin&#039; btw). Those grimy gloves were immediately laundered and bleached. I should have taken a picture of them. Yiiichk!&nbsp; Next time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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