Coin Collecting Supplies - maintaining & cleaning your collection

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It’s not hard to find an abundance of websites and stores selling coin collecting supplies. If you’re an enthusiastic amateur or a serious numismatist there are accessories to help organise your coin collection. It’s important to keep your coins clean and store them right to maintain their condition.

 

Shopping for the best coin collecting supplies

Although it’s recommended that some coins not be cleaned by collectors, there are a large range of discount cleaning products available to purchase. It’s important that these cleaners contain no acids or solvents that may damage the coin’s metal. You’ll find cleaners that are spray-on, rub on and dip rinse, as well as some which add a protective sheen to coins and even one which claims to restore an aged look to copper coins which have previously been cleaned. You may find gloves, tongs and cleaning cloths help you do a professional style cleaning job on your coins.

An important component of anyone’s coin collecting suppliers is a magnifier. A good quality magnifying glass or lamp gives you a chance to examine every coin in your collection for fine details and any damage. The American Numismatic Association recommends a magnification level of between 5 and 10x for accurate coin grading – most are available to buy with a range of around 2 and 20x magnification. Some magnifiers clip on to headbands for hands-free inspection, for others you can purchase attachments for even higher magnification levels.

Naturally there is a wide variety of coin storage and display accessories available when you’re shopping. Important things to consider are:

• Ensuring your coins stay dry and away from acidic or corrosive materials
• Coins are firmly held in place to prevent rolling or collision with other coins
• Any storage unit you buy can take the weight of the coins inside
• It will protect the condition of your coin
• It’s easy accessible: can you move coins in and out?

Coin collecting software

It’s not always easy managing a substantial coin collection and several coin collecting software programmes are available to help with this. The Coin Collector’s Assistant by Carlisle Development is a comprehensive programme for experienced and novice collectors. The programme holds an extensive US database of coin mintage dates, rarities and circulation details. The package is modular and it’s possible to buy it piece by piece as your collection expands or you’d like more information. Generate reports, store images and keep track of sales and purchase info.

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