50th Anniversary Kennedy Halves Set

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TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 07:59 am Are the coin capsules from the 2014 50th Anniversary set of the Kennedy halves easy to open? I have been kicking the can around on getting it. Haven't decided yet but I don't wanna damage the coins trying to remove them from the capsules. Report this Post to the Staff

Foxwoods Man Pillar of the Community United States 4901 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 09:55 am I have a bunch of capsules from this set that were returned after grading and they can be opened like any other Mint capsule. One sided razor blade...find the edge of the capsule and voila....try not to slice your finger off in the process Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 10:05 am Yes. Just run your fingernail or a butter knife along the edge and separate into halves. It is actually more difficult to get the capsule out of the OGP than it is to get the coins out of the capsules. They are quite tight, you have to pry them out. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
trobbi33 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 1:19 pm What's the point of removing them from the capsules? Are the capsules from the mint not good or is it just personal preference? Edited by trobbi33 03/21/2019 1:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 1:20 pm Yes. VERY easy. Put on a table, apply hammer. Smash. Splinters of plastic all over. The coin itself may be slightly marred using this method, but the capsule itself definitely will have been easily opened. Seriously...go for it. This set has some beautiful coins in it and you can easily get them out as jbuck mentioned. I also agree with jbuck that the capsules are very hard to get out of the OGP. I wanted to see the REV side of all of mine and wanted to preserve the OGP - it took a lot of effort to not make noticeable marks I had pried the capsules out. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 03/21/2019 4:19 pm Quote: What's the point of removing them from the capsules? Are the capsules from the mint not good or is it just personal preference? Personal preference, usually (but not exclusively) it is to move them to an album (Dansco, Whitman, CAPS, etc.). Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
trobbi33 New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 03/23/2019 9:08 pm Ok I wasn't sure if the mint packaging was bad for the coins or not. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 03/23/2019 11:10 pm No problem. It is perfectly fine. I still have this set in the OGP. I really like it a lot. The 2017 Liberty four silver medal set has the same package design. They make for a nice pair. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Camel New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 03/24/2019 12:06 am Quote: The 2017 Liberty four silver medal set has the same package design. They make for a nice pair. I agree, those were both premium styled sets. Report this Post to the Staff
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