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One thing that people seem to do with their coins is to overly handle them. No matter how clean you think your hands are if you touch the coin on its face you’ll be leaving fingerprints on it. There are also natural oils on your hands which you won’t even notice in the general course of things but which will also contribute to the degradation of the coin. Obviously you’ll want to look over your coins and handling them is part of the appeal, so if you must hold them, hold them by the outer edges. This will minimize how much your fingers come into contact with the coin. You could also try wearing cotton gloves. The natural fibers of the cotton will be better against the coin surface than any of the latex ones. These solutions to handling your coins are best employed by all coin collectors but if you’re only in it for the fun of it, you might want to dispense with the gloves. They can be a bit cumbersome and ruin your pleasure over holding the coins in your hands. You might not realize it but talking directly in front of your coins can also be bad for them. No, it won’t hurt their feelings! But it will leave marks on your coins from the small flecks of spittle that comes out of your mouth every time you talk. The same goes for sneezing and coughing. If you must do either of these, then go somewhere else, you wouldn’t want to unintentionally damage your coins. And if you must talk with someone, then either put your coins away first or move further away where your coins won’t be in direct line of your speaking! Oh yeah, and if you love to belt out at the top of your lungs to your favorite song, don’t do it in front of your coins. In my case, since I can’t hold a tune, I don’t do it in front of anyone much less my in front of my coins! And as a last what not to do, you should be careful where you’re storing your coins. True, you need to store them in proper holders and things, but you also need to keep these storage devices in the proper place as well. So for instance, keeping them in your basement where it can become damp is not the wisest course of action. On the other hand, keeping them in a place that’s humid also won’t work. Anywhere that your coins can gather moisture on them is not the place you want them to be. You can also try the use of silica gel to keep away the moisture. Whether your coins are slabbed or placed in their own separate holders or display albums¸ you can place some silica gel wherever you’re going to store these. This also works if you’re trying to keep the moisture away from any other thing else as well. Muna wa Wanjiru is a web administrator and has been researching and reporting on internet marketing for years. For more information on Coins, visit his site at Coins
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