| Collecting coins is a very exciting thing for many | | | | the coin than a latex glove. If your handling them |
| people. The one thing that they do wrong though | | | | for the fun of it, and you are dealing with coins |
| is to overly handle them. They are always taking | | | | that are not as valuable, then you can do away |
| them out of their storage and doing one thing or | | | | with the gloves, as they are a hustle to someone |
| another with them. | | | | who just wants to enjoy their collection. A dealer |
| However clean you think your hands or fingers | | | | or expert on the other hand, should always make |
| are, when you touch a coin, you always leave a | | | | sure they wear gloves. |
| fingerprint or mark. The naturally occurring oil in | | | | Moisture from our mouths can also be damaging |
| our skin will also be left on the coin, and this is | | | | to the coins! The spittle that comes out of your |
| also a contributor to further degradation of the | | | | mouth when talking no matter how negligible can |
| coin. For those of you, who can't stay away from | | | | slowly damage your coins. Don't talk much when |
| your coins, if you must handle them; hold them | | | | you're around them, and if you must sneeze, |
| by the outer edges so you don't touch any part | | | | cough or sing, go someplace away from the |
| of the body. You should try as much as possible | | | | collection. Pick a cool, dark place to store your |
| to avoid any contact between skin and coin. | | | | coins. Keep them away from moisture and |
| Wearing cotton gloves also minimizes the risk of | | | | humidity, using silica gel will prevent moisture from |
| damaging your coin. The cotton fiber is gentler on | | | | getting to them. |