Keeping and Handling Your Collection

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RICHARD GIEDROYC

• I like to handle my coins. Are there ways to store coins safely without having them slabbed? Anytime a coin is stored in some sort of container the coin is being protected from mishandling and hopefully from environmental damage. Encapsulation of a coin by a third-party certification service has the additional advantages of authentication and grading. You can handle and view the coin without actually touching it. Having said that, there are excellent cardboard and plastic molded holders that snap together to house your coins until you are ready to handle them. Unlike third-party certification service encapsulations, these other options are not sealed. • Is it safe to store my coins in Ziplock baggies? Plastic bags normally purchased to store food usually contain some polyvinyl chloride, which may be useful for the…

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World Coin News (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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