Gloves to handle your silver
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Jislizard said:
Same. Though still wish I had got it just for shits and giggles.
Coles and Woolies sell the cotton gloves.
willrocks said:
Cotton gloves are quite cheap and well worth the investment.
I only purchase my bullion coins in new mint-tubes, and when they arrive, I immediately transfer them to Air-Tites. By using the gloves, I can be sure that the coins have never been touched by human hands, and by immediately encapsulating them, they have not been exposed to the air for more than a few seconds.
I do this because I plan to eventually sell the coins one-at-a-time, to maximize the profit on each coin. By keeping the coins in super-pristine condition, I am doing what I can to ensure their value for future collectors.
White Gloves and Air-Tites are a great investment for the protection of your treasured coins, but for bullion bars (which are only valued for their weight), such protection is not necessary.
Fat Freddy
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If you're sufficiently concerned about the condition and preservation of your coins to go to the trouble that your describe...
1---You might want to verify that the atmosphere the coins are briefly exposed to when you encapsulate them is as free as possible of sulfurous contaminants. It'd be a shame to go to the trouble of encapsulating them (with "white glove treatment") and have a brief exposure to sulfurous contaminants set the coins on the road to possible blackening via toning while in their capsules.
2---You'd probably do well to store the encapsulated coins in military surplus steel ammo cans. Good ones with robust, viable gaskets provide excellent protection against atmospheric exposure and the only alternative that provides equivalent atmospheric protection is those high-end photographic gear cases (HPRC, Pelican, etc) but those things are really expensive. Putting encapsulating coins into a plastic bag or non air-tight box would be a half-measure after going to the trouble of encapsulating them.
1---You might want to verify that the atmosphere the coins are briefly exposed to when you encapsulate them is as free as possible of sulfurous contaminants. It'd be a shame to go to the trouble of encapsulating them (with "white glove treatment") and have a brief exposure to sulfurous contaminants set the coins on the road to possible blackening via toning while in their capsules.
2---You'd probably do well to store the encapsulated coins in military surplus steel ammo cans. Good ones with robust, viable gaskets provide excellent protection against atmospheric exposure and the only alternative that provides equivalent atmospheric protection is those high-end photographic gear cases (HPRC, Pelican, etc) but those things are really expensive. Putting encapsulating coins into a plastic bag or non air-tight box would be a half-measure after going to the trouble of encapsulating them.
Fat Freddy said:
While I do take care to get the coins out of the tubes and into their capsules immediately upon delivery, I am not overly obsessive. My main objective is to protect the coins from any scratches, dust, or fingerprints & oils.
I like the idea of keeping them in the military ammo cans, as those are specifically designed to be rugged, portable, and protective of their contents through all environments.
I am not a collector of "proof" coins, so extreme measures to protect them from the environment are not neccessary. But I would like to do what I can to preserve the bullion coins in their perfect mint state, with the idea of getting the maximum return upon their ultimate resale or trade.
Thanks for the idea of the ammo cans - it's brilliant. I am going to order a couple tonight.
mmissinglink
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iluvbeanz said:
I use the same type gloves as iluvbeanz for the same reason.
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