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Pillar of the Community
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I break slabs out for my FB Mercs all the time.. If I can get a good deal on a slab ill buy it,break it out and put the label in my album as the person did above.
I really see a couple of people having problems with breaking of slabs on here and on Instagram.
All I do it lightly break the harmonic seal around the edge of the slab and 95% of the time the pieces separate and voila ! Freed the coin from its imprisonment in plastic! #hammertime #slabSmashing
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I still hate these diabolical coin traps! So do I. This is a big reason why I do not have any of the higher dollar key dates in my albums yet. Finding them raw is impossible and buying them slabbed is annoying. |
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(raised hand slowly) Um I kind of like slabs actually...
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(raised hand slowly) Um I kind of like slabs actually...    BOOOO!! Go sit in the corner! ...... Just kidding obviously..  .. To each his own. And not that it matters, but mite I ask why? Authenticity? Not 100% sure on grading? Protection? Just curious... Me on the other hand.... Set them free of those waste of money, plastic coffins!!! The ONLY coins I will leave slabbed are rare/valuable varieties and high value coins... But even those absolutely kill me... To me it completely takes away from the coin! Otherwise I do as Smokeriderdon and attach the label to the album or wherever it's going... Quote:
I always use simple sheet metal shears . Cuts like butter;
Taking a hammer to your coin? Even if it is in a slab, really? Yup, me too, either sheet metal shears or cutting wheel on my dremel... And as for the hammer....  bet the YouTube guy would be wishing he crushed his finger when he eventually smashes a coin, lol. |
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(raised hand slowly) Um I kind of like slabs actually...   I kind of like them too.  I like them for a few reasons: protection (physical), value, authenticity, and assurance of grade. I like the feel of the slab. There is something about holding a large, card-like slab that I like, although holding a large silver dollar is also nice  . I also like how it protects the coin. I'm not afraid of dropping the coin or getting any foreign objects on it (dust, fingerprints, saliva, etc.). Graded coins are usually more valuable so just in case I want to sell them, I can for a higher price. The graded coins I like are usually higher end items (CC Morgans and toners) so they give me confidence of the grade and authenticity, and also verify that the toning is natural not artificial. I must also admit though that it is kind of fun cracking out a coin.  I have only done it once to an NGC holder. |
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raised hand slowly) Um I kind of like slabs actually... Hey, I'm not telling others what to do with their coins. I just wish the TPGs didn't make it so hard and potentially dangerous (to my eyes and the coin) to get the coins out. If they want to preserve authenticity they could just do safety seals that make it obvious when it is has been opened. Maybe the holo and the grade could shred when opened or something. |
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The only really good reason I can see for slabbing a coin, is if you wish to sell it back into the U.S. numismatic market. |
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United States
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I love my PCGS holders! I need something to keep the drool off of the coins when I pass them around to fellow collectors.  I will confess that I have broken a few slabs in my past by using a vise and slooowly applying pressure, with proper eye protection. Edited by oih82w8
01/02/2015 6:51 pm
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If they want to preserve authenticity they could just do safety seals that make it obvious when it is has been opened. Maybe the holo and the grade could shred when opened or something. NGC does something like that on the GSA and Redfield Hoard coins. The point of making them so hard to open is not only for authenticity, but for protection. They are made to protect the coin and be durable to withstand breaking. |
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There are plenty of durable designs I can think of that wouldn't require power tools to open.
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These holders are evil Then they've done their job! They weren't designed with those in mind who would break them open. |
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Personally, I hate the holders. As a long time collector, they are a fairly new development for me, and it took me a long time to get used to them. I collect early dollars though, and with the way things are these days with counterfeits and altered coins, what choice do I have? Even if I am the most experienced coin grader around (and I am not), who would buy these coins from my heirs raw? Currently, I am assembling a collection of civil war coins, and have purchased them raw and placed them in airtites. But I will purchase the half and silver dollar graded, which I will crack out. These will be my first crack-outs and I am nervous about damaging the coins, so I am grateful for the advice given here.   Edited by Krusti-Koin
01/04/2015 08:09 am
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That is a nice looking set, Krusti-Koin! Do show us it when you get the half dollar and dollar in there. |
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United States
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Thanks! I certainly will post again when the set is complete. I am on the trail of a dollar now.
I learned quite a lot building this set. If I wanted proofs (and had the funds), I could put this set together very easily. But to find nicely circulated problem free coins, that is another matter. It has been great fun assembling this set. Thanks again!
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Do not think I dont like slabs. I have NO problem with them at all. I have plenty of coins still in them. I also place my Morgans, Peace and a lot of Ikes in my own slabs. I like that better for my dollar coins than a Dansco. At least for the Morgans and Peace. Though I may end up doing that as well.  |
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