The list of things to do is pitifully poor in comparison with the list of things you shouldn’t do, but it’s still an important one, so read on. Just like the main thing you shouldn’t do with your coins is clean them, the first thing that you should do when you get your coins is to find a good home for them. If they’ve come with their original Mint holders, or are already slabbed then keep this intact.

Otherwise you can always purchase the proper holders or archival display albums. The one thing you shouldn’t store them in is PVC holders. This will result in your coins acquiring a greenish tinge which you really don’t want.

Many people will do this unthinkingly and break the original Mint sealing from the holders. You should strive as far as possible to keep these intact. And if your coins have been slabbed you should leave it as it is without taking it from this storage.

These add to the value of the coin and also protect the coin from the elements and your fingers. If you do mistakenly take out the coin, then put it in a suitable storage holder. And remember no PVC flips or tubes or holders.

Don’t just dump your coins on the table when you’re taking them out to play, this can result in scratches on your coins. Keep a soft cloth like velvet on your tabletop if you’re going to be handling your coins.

And don’t drag your coins across the table or any hard surface. I know this might sound silly but think about it. When you dump your coins on the table, isn’t it true, that one of the very first things you do is to sort it out into piles and physically shift them in one big pile across the table? This is not good.


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