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larsdog Pillar of the Community United States 593 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 5:03 pm I searched for the words in the subject line, but maybe I'm using the wrong terminology. I want to open a proof case like this one: Is there a trick to popping these things open, or do I just have to rip it a little at a time around the perimeter with pliers? (That's how I opened the last one). Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 5:14 pm It's unlikely that it's permanently sealed; you should find a hairline around the circumference into which you can apply force with a fingernail or knife blade which will start opening it. If it's the round container I'm visualizing, it's almost certainly two pieces. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 5:24 pm Some of those are harder then others to open for whatever reason. If you can get your nail or something in between the top and bottom and just run it around the hole circle it helps to break the seal and hopefully will just come right off Report this Post to the Staff
ken052376 Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 5:28 pm I use an xacto knife until I hear the seal give way the wiggle blade to separate. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 5:40 pm Quote: I use an xacto knife until I hear the seal give way the wiggle blade to separate. My recommendation as well, as this was how I broke apart my more stubborn proof sets. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ken052376 Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 5:45 pm The good thing is that there is a lip on the air tites that will keep blade away from coin but still not to much pressure, more of a sawing motion in a small area will do it. Report this Post to the Staff
larsdog Pillar of the Community United States 593 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 8:34 pm Thanks, guys! I found the seam on the outside edge and used a knife to gently pry all the way around and it popped right off. Wish I would have asked last time! I was sure that one half slid inside the other because I didn't detect the seam on the outside edge! Guess my peepers ain't what they used to be! Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 08/24/2012 9:36 pm Lars some of those seems really do get tight, even feeling around it can sometimes be hard to tell which side its on at first while others seem to pop open on their own over time. Report this Post to the Staff
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