Collectible coins should always be held by their edges between your thumb and forefinger. This will protect the surfaces and design elements of the coins from the natural salts, acids and oils in fingers or palms which can be corrosive to coins over time. In fact, many experienced collectors prefer to use soft cotton gloves us and currency when handling their coins. Holding your coin over a soft surface, such as a clean, dry towel is also a us good currency idea. The soft surface us is less likely to damage a dropped currency coin than a hard table or desktop. Cleaning is not recommended. Cleaning us can permanently damage a coin''s surface, thereby reducing currency and possibly totally destroying its us numismatic value. An expert can easily spot a cleaned coin and will usually stay clear of it.

The method of manufacturing. Proof coins are specially currency made for collectors, distinguished by sharpness of detail, usually a mirror like surface and frosted design elements. Uncirculated us coins currency are those coins produced for general use but not yet us and currency and us put into currency circulation. They show no signs of wear, however, they may show "bag marks" us and currency or contact marks and may lack some luster. In the near date, the coin''s date appears closer to the rim when compared to the far date or normal variety. This difference was created when us the obverse design''s border was made wider, currency making the date appear closer to the rim.

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