| Many people sell coins online, and subsequently | | | | holders in lieu of a properly fitting capsule. Once |
| ship them to their customers. Some of these | | | | the coin is within a proper sized capsule, or some |
| people are coin dealers who utilize online sales to | | | | other acceptable protection, buffer it from |
| supplement their shop sales. Some are coin | | | | damage by impact. Bubble envelopes are a good |
| collectors who are selling duplicates, upgrading a | | | | start, but the bubbles are small within them. |
| collection, or simply making a few dollars. Others | | | | Consider wrapping the coin in additional bubble |
| are people who sell just about anything on the | | | | wrap. Tape the wrap, or a customer may |
| internet, or sell coins because there are | | | | inadvertently pick the wrap up and have its |
| customers for them. It is the last group of sellers | | | | contents fall out. Bubble pouches that seal are |
| who too often do not know how to get the coins | | | | now available, and would make excellent, easily |
| to their customers without causing damage. | | | | applied extra protection. |
| Handling coins is itself a skill that is needed. A coin | | | | Avoid problems with glue. When taping bubble |
| should never be handled, except by the edges. | | | | wrap, be careful that there is no possibility of the |
| Handling a coin on the obverse or reverse surface | | | | tape coming in contact with the capsule. Use of |
| can cause damage to the coin. Such damage is | | | | cardboard that glues together with a coin or two |
| not always apparent at the time it occurs. | | | | inside can be used, but extreme care not to allow |
| Improper handling, in addition to causing wear on | | | | the glue to contact the coins or capsules is very |
| the surfaces, can deposit oils and other foreign | | | | important. Glue does not clean well from a coin |
| substances that can cause damage over time. | | | | capsule, and coin cleaning is a last resort that |
| The first concern is to properly handle the coin | | | | devalues the coin. |
| during packaging. Even if the coin is housed in a | | | | Some special coins come in boxes, and the |
| capsule, improper handling can scratch the capsule. | | | | condition of a coin box should be important to the |
| These too should be handled only by their edges. | | | | buyer. These boxes should not be forced into |
| Replacing the capsule is not recommended unless | | | | envelopes, since any crushing can damage the |
| it is necessary, since taking the coin from its | | | | boxes. Use a small cardboard box, and fill voids |
| original air free capsule exposes the coin to the | | | | with paper or packing peanuts. If paper is used as |
| environment. So it is important the capsule not be | | | | the filler, do not use newspaper, since the ink |
| damaged, or the customer may need to replace | | | | may mark the box housing the coin. It packing |
| it. | | | | peanuts are unavailable, brown paper is best for |
| Buffer the coin and capsule from all dangers that | | | | this purpose, well crumpled so it fills the extra |
| could cause chipping or scratching. If there is no | | | | space in the shipping box. |
| capsule, protect the coin itself from any source of | | | | If the coin is being shipped internationally, |
| scratching or contamination. Use appropriate coin | | | | remember to fill out the customs slip. |