I have got good with cracking out the NGC slabs. It is best not to have the plastic crack in the center near the coin as damage to the coin can happen as I did scratch a Morgan 1878 8TF MS61 on one of my first crack outs when the plastic splintered near the coin. When I sold the coin I resubmitted it to NGS and it graded MS62 but I knew the new shinny little scratch (it looked like a bag mark) that I caused.
I now use a hammer and tap on all four sides until the plastic will split in two complete halves.

I now use a hammer and tap on all four sides until the plastic will split in two complete halves.




















