What do you use for a work surface?

We recently moved to a new residence where I have enough room to leave my collection set up. I was wondering what people use for a work surface. I currently use a terrycloth towel on an old desk we have. Probably not the "ideal" surface, but my current lincoln (all circulated) collection is not in any MS grades so I figure as long as I am not scooting them around, no harm. I was thinking of getting a jewelers felt display pad, especially if I start to get into higher grade coinage. I think I can get them for a few bucks. What do you guys use?

Thanks,

Troy

 

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I use a desk!!...most of my rare coins and such are in slabs so they don't get nicked by the desk...but other than that I'm careful and nothing too big has happened!

Speedy

 

I use a small sheet of clear Acrylic plastic that’s I have left over from a home project.

 

Currently using a 5' x 3'.5" slate tabletop from an old laboratory that was torn apart. Great surface as it is smooth as a baby's bottom...

 

I have a 3' x 6' table in my office that serves as my desk. On it I have one of those month-at-a-glance desk calendars, 24" x 28". As each month passes I tear off and save the page. I use the backs of them as work surfaces. They are extremely clean and it is easy to tell when they start to get dirty. When that happens I just pitch the one I'm using and pull out another.

 

I have a desk and a felt pad.

 

I ussually use my bed

But then I have to wash the sheet every 3-5 days

 

I either buy slabbed coins or put any high quality coin into a holder as soon as I get it so that part isn't an issue. For circulated coins I like a regular felt-type desk pad, but I never really thought about whether it's good for the coins. It's just seems safe.

 

pool table! It makes a fine surface to work on, and it sure don't hurt any coin you may drop.

 

plus it reminds you how you won some of those coins in your collection, right?


I use my floor, usually - it's got carpet. All my coins are in some sort of protective holder, and stored in an in-house safe. When I pull them out to work with them, for whatever reason, I usually just set up wherever is convenient at the time.

 

Either my mom's bed, the floor or the top of my desk.

 

I like the pool table idea. Now, I don't have a pool table, but I do have a poker table. It never occurred to me to use it for handling coins but now I plan to do it. The surface is similar material. Thanks for the inspiration.