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Not too sure if I am on the right CCF post area. I just bought a PCGS graded MS-65 Eisenhower dollar. Nice coin -- good price. My need for the purchased coin is to have in hand, a (MS-65) coin -- to compare with my Ikes. How do you crack it out of the slab? =============================== To educated myself -- I have in the past -- bought (stuff) just to see in hand what is --- is. |
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Most people have their own system, but I prefer using sheet metal shears to slice the top off then a flat head screwdriver to pop it open...
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Bedrock of the Community
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I crack the label end with Vise-Grips close to a soft surface. Regular pliers will work fine too.
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 with @jdmern above, sheet metal sheers has always been my method. Have never damaged a coin yet. |
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I don't normally crack slabs,  but when I do, I use a vise and slowly apply pressure to the jaws until it cracks. Stay safe my friends. Edited by oih82w8
06/05/2014 11:18 pm
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Sledge hammer. A jack hammer works exceptionally well too if you have one.
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Sledge hammer. A jack hammer works exceptionally well too if you have one. Can't we be a little more subtle.....what about a quarter stick of gelignite ( not sure how you would locate the coin afterwards?). Or my childhood favorite with NZ old style pennies: put it on a railway track |
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My need for the purchased coin is to have in hand, a (MS-65) coin -- to compare with my Ikes. My first thought since you want it for a comparison piece rather than part of your collection is to keep it in the slab. |
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Kanga------------------- Quote:
My first thought since you want it for a comparison piece rather than part of your collection is to keep it in the slab. You well might be correct on that issue kanga. If it turns out that I can really see the full nature of the coin under my loop and spy glass --- I will just keep it in the slab. There is no hurry to crack it. My nature is to be slow in doing things that can't be reversed. (Like cracking a slab.)  Thank you to all responses on this thread.  |
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I tune in to a nostalgia TV channel and play the old comedy programs.
The slab chuckles at first, then it laughs out loud.
Before long it cracks itself.
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Matthew----------------- Quote:
I tune in to a nostalgia TV channel and play the old comedy programs.
The slab chuckles at first, then it laughs out loud.
Before long it cracks itself.  |
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Posted 06/05/2014 9:22 pm
