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Valued Member
United States
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Did you smash the pyramid all over the place till there was a crack that ran right next to the coin? Then insert a knife and keep cutting stuff out. Thats what I would have done.
Well good work on getting out the coin!
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New Member
 United States
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I put it in the freezer, used a little refrigerant on it and hacksawed here and there and kept splitting it where I sawed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1143 Posts |
Well done crackout and I was about to suggest a cac sticker for your pyramid. Kidding aside, it would be much easier to sell now and has a melt value of $29.75 currently.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I didn't see that scratch on the obverse before. Did that happen as a result of your cracking the pyramid open, or was it there already? Is it a scratch? It's hard to tell from the picture.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1204 Posts |
You dont have to hold the coin like that and put your finger prints all over the coin ! Btw good job now you have a nice Peace dollar ! |
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New Member
United States
4 Posts |
Yes, it is a scratch. I am assuming it came from the acrylic somehow.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
LOL, you must have had some weak stuff there  I have attempted to tackle a couple polycarbonate-embedded coins and it never turns out well. Polycarbonate, aka Lexan, is so bloody tough that it is not even worthwhile attempting to crack it. Extreme cold has no discernible effect, liquid nitrogen is completely ineffective. That is actually a good thing though considering the visor on a NASA spacesuit is composed of Lexan. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
721 Posts |
It's OK. It's a lot better now than in the encasement! Knowing me, I probably would've scratched it much worse.
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Valued Member
United States
312 Posts |
If you do sell it on ebay, it'll now cost $1 to ship instead of $15. And more people would be willing to bid on it. |
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Egypt
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Good job ....  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have seen people try to get these things like this out and we have tried everything imaginable and never could get them out no matter what. Even if we were able to take the coin out there is no void around the coin so the acrylic is still attached to the coin so I am not understanding your technique. and to be honest ahh nevermind
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1745 Posts |
Ok, now the tricky part, try to put it back.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
648 Posts |
yes very nice job ! you said refrigerant what kind? |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4618 Posts |
WANTED: 1922 Peace dollar in acrylic Pyramid. Will pay BIG MONEY for the right one. Sorry, just kidding. I have MAY some old V nickels in a acrylic cube lighter. It has 5 on each side, 20 coins total. The problem is I can't remember where I saw it last. The lighter is brass and fits in a brass holder milled into the top of the cube. I just hope I can find it now. I've moved twice and hope it didn't make the "Garage Sale" box or the trash can. I'm looking through old photos now to see if I can find at least a photo to show. It was my parent's and I think my brother made it in High School shop class back in the '60s. I'll have to call him and see if he might have it. Thanks for letting us know it's possible to get the coin out without destroying it. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I worked in a building in Millersport Ohio that had several cracks in the floor repaired with some kind of clear material. Each and every crack with a repair has at least one coin in it. Pennies mostly. The GM said he remembered that when he first started there in the 60's that the coins were mostly already there. I must have gotten on my knees and tried to read those dates a thousand times!!
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