biokemist6...I have never used Airtite holders, but I know what they are. I can see the seam on these too. However, how do I go about cracking this seam without damaging the coins?
Cracking out proofs? Why did you buy proofs to crack them out? They won't be proofs anymore will they? I have cracked out a lot of MS64 common Morgans. I used a hammer. You hit the slab right it comes apart with no damage to the coin.
Insert a thin knife or razor blade into the seam and wiggle it, the two halves should pop apart or at least loosen enough that you can pull them apart.
Whenever I want to break a coin out of a holder I put it in a bench vice (eye goggles on) and squeeze until I can get a screwdriver into the seam to pop it. If that fails I have a chainsaw.
Use a thin, sharp, strong Flat bladed knife and work it into the seam then pry apart. Do not use excessive force or you will not only damage the coin there is the chance that the fingers holding the capsule will suffer as well. Be patient on your first attempts until you find out which way works the best for you. I have done this hundreds of times and the capsule will also be reusable if done correctly.
I normally use my finger-nail to separate the air-tite, but you might have to use a knife or small flat-blade screw driver to start it. Once you can get your finger-nail in the gap, put away anything metal.
Fuzzy; good advice, in that video t-bone posted the guy starts out with the point facing in toward the coin... that is a good way to stab yourself if you aren't extremely careful... I use a knife but cannot put into words how I do it, I'd have to make a video
In the future, if you need to crack open sonic seals like slabs or us proof sets....use a flat head screwdriver(with the head being smaller the better)...place right into seam and hit with hammer. Quick easy safe.
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