You have likely spent a lot of time, effort, and money putting your coin collection together, so you should do whatever you can to keep your coins in the best condition possible. This includes storing your silver and gold coins properly and handling them with extreme care. If you ever decide to put up your silver and gold coins for sale, you will be glad you did. Here are several things you can do to protect your coin collection.
Resist the Urge to Wash Your Coins
You want to keep your coins clean, but you don’t want to do it by washing them. Even if you only use a mild detergent on your coins, it can ruin the surface of them over time and do serious damage. Instead of washing silver and gold coins, store them in a coin holder that will prevent dirt and debris from doing them harm.
Hold Your Coins the Right Way
If you need to take your coins out of storage to examine them, you should never pick them up by the surface of the coin. You have oils on your hands that can damage the coins and cause them to corrode over time. Rather than picking them up by the surface of the coin, use your thumb and index finger to hold the edges. It will allow you to look at the coin closely without transferring oils to it.
Supervise Those Who Wish to Look at Your Coins
You can certainly show off your beautiful American Gold Buffalos to your friends and family, but don’t allow them to be with your certified rare coins when you are not around. They may very well handle your coins improperly or even use them in a manner that could result in damage. Keep an eye on kids especially to make sure they don’t ruin your coins.
Get help building and protecting your coin collection with California Numismatic Investments. We have a wonderful variety of silver and gold coins for sale, as well as gold bullion bars. Give us a call at (800) 225-7531 to learn more.