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Valued Member
United States
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I say crack them. I do it all the time, mostly for the Kennedy's. Has anyone else noticed, if you add the values of the coins for the 70's and 80's (even most of the 60's) you wind up with a higher value than if you keep the sets intact? Strange but true...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would do the math ... if you will be using most of the proofs ... then it will be cheaper to either crack open one of your sets .. or buy another proof set just to crack open for your dansco's.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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A quick check on ebay shows a 38% premium when sold separately (shipping free only items). I think I will pick one to crack open to see how that goes. It's not like these are high dollar sets, or will ever be high dollar. I really don't need two sets of each year, one is plenty for me. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Crack 'em, proof sets are a dime a dozen....well, almost. LOL
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1208 Posts |
Crack them, take out what you need, then sell the
singles that are left over. Sell them here.
Someone here surely needs some of the others for
their albums. Or save them for your future albums.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1745 Posts |
OK, I'm going to crack 8 extras I have. I got them out of the bank and I'm ready to go. Some look fairly straight forward (pry apart with a screwdriver) and others may be a challenge. For instance, the 1982 set looks like it needs to be cut open, any suggestions?
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Valued Member
United States
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Moderator
 United States
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The earlier ones are held together better than the newer ones. I think starting in 1992 or so they have been barely sealed, if at all. That said, I have never had to use anything more than a utility knife to open any proof set.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1745 Posts |
I used a screwdriver on the 1976-79 and a hacksaw on the 1980-83 series. I went pretty well. It was very therapeutic to "free" those coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd crack it! Particularly if you have more than one mint set of that type.
To crack it:
I've used 2 pliers, one on either end of the slab (well away from the coin), applied just enough presure to crack the slab and then pulled it apart.
Be careful of the shards of plastic that can come from the initial break, don't cut yourself on the sharp plastic and make sure the coin doesn't fall!
(But I agree the Dremel tool is most likely the better option! I'm sure it's MUCH more controlled. I just don't have one.)
Edited by Moe145
11/17/2009 08:10 am
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Valued Member
United States
436 Posts |
I usually crack them by giving them a hard twist, until I hear a crack, then they usually pry open with a thumb nail.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
I expect all of us will eventually arrive at the same point......filling "Proof holes", or staring at empty holes. Glad to see you "cracked em'" ! If you did not have these Sets to crack.....would you have pursued the individual coins you needed one at a time, or just went out and bought the Sets anyway for the other coins and the other albums that will be made ? Seems to be a good decision ! hmmmm.....having the "Sets"...... or having the completed albums.....or having BOTH ? It'd be nice to have both ! ...  I know I'll be money WAAAAAAYYYYYY behind in the long run.......but I intend on putting together a Proof Presidential dollar album.....and have been buying a Proof Set each year for those. This future Set will certainly never be worth what it costs me to put together, but it will be good practice for "crackin'" certainly ! ... I've yet to crack a Set (of any kind) .......  Edited by eaglefoot
11/17/2009 08:55 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My plan is --> If I can't buy a bunch of proofs at one time (getting the best price, shipping, etc), I will buy proof sets. Right now I'm only filling my Jefferson Dansco, but will save the others for future need.
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Canada
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New Member
United States
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I crack them - value is higher.
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