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LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1189 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 8:12 pm Hi, I want to get the coins out of their original mint capsules but I'm not having any luck. Usually with air-tites I can get a sharp knife under the end and eventually pop the capsule open. That's not working for these dimes. Any suggestions? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 8:45 pm Careful use of a razor blade will sometimes find the crack easier. Report this Post to the Staff
LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1189 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 9:19 pm Thanks moxking , I was finally able to get them with a razor blade. Seems like you could easily get cut or damage the coins if not extremely careful! Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5207 Posts	Posted 12/23/2016 9:20 pm I feel your pain. I bought 10 MOD sets from the mint and 2 of the dollars were already hazed. Since this was a quality control issue on there part I decided to order 2 of the standard proof MOD dollars and just swap them out rather than forfeit my MOD sets since they were sold out and the mint won't send you a replacement on sold out products. It turns out the diameter of the capsule for the MOD set dollar is different than that of the standard commem dollar capsules. IT took me 45 minutes after opening the capsules trying to push / pull / flex / tap / shake the coins out without messing them up to swap them between capsules. If I recall the RP dime was not as bead when I removed it for a pocket piece but then again I wasn't worried about fingerprints or marks. OLD pics. Edited by jack jeckel 12/23/2016 11:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/24/2016 08:07 am At least you gave me a laugh with your description of your 45 minutes of fun. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 12/24/2016 10:45 am 45Mins! Don't you guys know the hair dryer trick? Report this Post to the Staff
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