{"product_id":"white-cotton-coin-handling-gloves","title":"White Cotton Handling Gloves","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoft white cotton gloves for handling coins and bars without leaving fingerprints. Available from Williams Bullion, New Zealand owned and based in Christchurch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkin carries oils, salt and moisture. On a proof or brilliant uncirculated surface a single fingerprint will etch in over months and cannot be removed without damaging the coin further, which is why cleaning a marked coin usually costs more value than the mark did. Gloves are the cheapest insurance in the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGLOVE DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Soft white cotton\u003cbr\u003e• Supplied as: Pair\u003cbr\u003e• Fit: Lightweight, close fitting\u003cbr\u003e• Reusable: Washable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEN TO WEAR THEM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways for proof coins, collectable strikes and anything in original mint packaging you intend to resell. Sealed assay cards and capsules do not need them. Plain cast bars are far more forgiving, though fingerprints will still show on a polished minted bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other habit worth forming is holding a coin by its edge rather than its faces, gloves or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIDEAL FOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Handling proof and collectable coins\u003cbr\u003e• Photographing bullion without marks\u003cbr\u003e• Checking stock before it is packed\u003cbr\u003e• Anyone reselling coins where surface condition affects price\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA NOTE ON GST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessories are not fine metal under New Zealand law, so unlike investment grade gold, silver and platinum, GST applies. The price shown includes GST.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Williams Bullion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48577199145181,"sku":"ACC-Gloves","price":4.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/1519\/4333\/files\/CottonGlovese.png?v=1789448294","url":"https:\/\/www.williamsbullion.co.nz\/products\/white-cotton-coin-handling-gloves","provider":"Williams Bullion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}