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CCF Advertiser
United States
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Ok, what jokers said it was tap, tap, and open? I opened two slabs with a hammer, one an old, undergraded PCGS SLQ and the other an ICG. It was more like wham!, wham!,wham!, wham!, pry, pry, wham!, wham!,wham!, pry, pull, pull. Phew! I need an Advil. Edited by Andrew99
11/14/2016 10:18 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
It gets easier with practice  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1601 Posts |
I use a vise-grip on proof sets and had done the same with ANACS slabs. I just adjust it so its a bit overtight and clamp down. Repeating this around the perimeter a few times is like cracking a walnut; just pick away the pieces of plastic. Haven't damaged a coin ... yet.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1609 Posts |
There are some things that they don't want you to destroy. One being cases.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
I'm not a slab collector ,so I wouldn't know . But I've heard of some guys using a small amount of dynamite wrapped around the slab ,however most say you must stand at least 10 feet away after lighting the fuse . BTW ,this only works on NNC basement slabs .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Some of them are pretty tough
I use similar to the vice grip method
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
For whatever reason, putting the slab on the long edge inside a leather glove before the hammer tap has always worked best for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
937 Posts |
If you have access to a bench vise it is easier. It is often hard to believe how little pressure it takes to pop them open. Every now and then plastic will shatter so a thin wrap from an old tee shirt is a good idea
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Posted 11/15/2016 06:52 am
