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Valued Member
Mexico
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I am listening to Linda Ronstand's Blue Bayou and then I open your thread, it really made me smile. You are absolutely right, do not change anything, that is the way to go, slabs are unnatural for coins. Unfortunately they are essential for investments, the old conundrum...
A better way? I think this one is perfect...
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I am listening to Linda Ronstand's Blue Bayou and then I open your thread, it really made me smile Glad that I made you smile. What a good member for! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I can just hear the screams of that poor half, just before you did that dastardly deed: 'PLEASE don't hit me!'
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
Send it through usps marked non-machinable. Happened to me just today. I'm wondering what sort of refund I should offer. Seems however it's marked, they get cracked, if not smashed.
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Valued Member
United States
376 Posts |
I would probably hit the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4846 Posts |
some people use hedge cutters or whatever to take off the top, it's much more accurate and minimizes damage to the coin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
584 Posts |
Dremel best $35 I've ever spent. Use the little cutter zip off the top and run right down the sides. Then after you got it open you can give it a quick whiz or two. Touch up a line or two. LOL
I SWEAR I've NEVER TOUCHED A COIN WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN A FINGER AND PALM. This was just for funny. Funny Ha Ha. NOt Funny How. LOL
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Pillar of the Community
United States
592 Posts |
Small, I repeat small bolt cutters
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
If you use a bolt cutter and snip the very edge of the slab right at the center point of the coin, the slab will crack all the way across and you can open it like it's a hinge.
This particular cut location applies to PCGS slabs only.
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Moderator
 United States
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Another one freed from its tomb!  I agree with amassey08873, use a Dremel or other brand rotary tool (mine happens to be a Craftsman). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5626 Posts |
Actually, If you place the top portion of the slab ( the part with the label only ) in a vise, about half way down the label, lock it in and slowly bend the bottom over with your hand, and wearing a glove, they crack open and slide the coin out..........I was also glad to free those coins from the prison they were in!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
I use my bench grinder and grind the slab all the way around until I get past the seal and just lift it open.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1. A Butane torch melts all the plastic and only the coin is left.
2. Sulfuric Acid also melts away the plastic
3. If you use those backyard wood burners, just place the slab in there and POOF, the plastic melts away.
4. Firecrackers known as M80's placed under the slab, light the wick, run, look for coin now not in a slab.
5. Hand to a 5 year old and say don't open this.
6. Place on sidewalk in front of your house with a sign saying please take the plastic but leave the coin.
If none of the above is likeable, do as I do and just cut off all the edges with a Dremel or Saber saw.
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