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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have used a pair of large slip lock pliers to "release" hundreds of the little beauties from their plastic coffins. This is what I've found with the individual TPG's..... ANACS and PCGS holders fracture below the label. That makes for a very easy removal by inserting a small flat blade screwdriver and twisting. NGC holders tend to crack at the upper corners. After that, pick the point of least resistance and go for it. ICG slabs are, well, a royal pain to open. The plastic used is more pliable and "gives" a lot rather than fracturing like the others do.... Hope this helps.. PG |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The hammer, towel and concrete floor works for me as well. Cheap and quick. Just double check which end of the slab you are hitting.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Sheet metal sheers work the best form me. Slice right through.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Dremel or just a saw of almost any kind. Simply cut off a few edges and they fall apart. NO flying pieces of plastic.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3343 Posts |
I use Craftsman wire cutters. I squeeze hard and hear the satisfying crack of plastic.
I do this with circulated cleaned coins, which then go into my change purse or pocket. After a few months they revert to their wild natural appearance. Catch-and-release for coins.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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09/07/2015 1:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A Dremel Tool, cutting wheel, and a flat blade screwdriver is all I've ever used.
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The hammer, towel and concrete floor works for me as well. Cheap and quick. Just double check which end of the slab you are hitting. Yup... works for me too!! Zipping the corners through a band saw works as well!! "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use my stainless steel teeth!
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And a CAC sticker to boot! I can see jbuck sitting at his pc now. Somehow I missed this thread. You are right. Excellent work, KenKat!  |
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