Secret To Breaking A Coin Out Of A Slab

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hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 10/09/2019 9:43 pm Hi all, How do you break a coin out of a slab without damaging the coin and not cutting yourself on the sharp plastic? My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 10/09/2019 10:18 pm Depends on the company. There's a bunch of different methods, wrapping paper towels around it and hitting the edges with a hammer or something of that nature works pretty good. Just wear safety glasses. ANACS slabs you and usually pull the back off if you get into the seem where the back is connected. You can also flex it and it'll snap in two just below the label then pull the coin part open. Others will use everything from bandsaws to cutters to vices Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 02:36 am Wrap in a towel, and slowly crush in a vise. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 04:22 am @hfjacinto, this topic comes up quite frequently at CCF. If you use the search function with keywords SLAB and CRACK, you will find multiple prior discussions. Here are just a few: http://goccf.com/t/317945 http://goccf.com/t/92446 http://goccf.com/t/282549 http://goccf.com/t/226438 http://goccf.com/t/227246 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 07:30 am Thanks all I get it tomorrow I'll let you know if it was easy. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 07:50 am I'll let justcarl have this one . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 08:48 am Pass the pliers. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 09:37 am Should I take pictures? My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 11:05 am 1. Use a Butane torch and melt the slab. 2. Take to top of tall building and drop to a concrete walkway. 3. Give it to a teenager and say it can't be opened. 4. Send to me and stop worrying about it. 5. Use a saber saw or similar and cut off the ends. Slab will then just open. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 11:09 am Quote: 1. Use a Butane torch and melt the slab. 2. Take to top of tall building and drop to a concrete walkway. 3. Give it to a teenager and say it can't be opened. 4. Send to me and stop worrying about it. 5. Use a saber saw or similar and cut off the ends. Slab will then just open. Before I came one here I was just going to melt it in the oven but decided I should ask for advice. I'll know better next time and not buy a slabbed coin? these people and there slabbed coins. I don't get it My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Edited by hfjacinto 10/10/2019 11:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 11:09 am You forgot hitting it with a sledge Hammer . Report this Post to the Staff
muddyknuckles Valued Member United States 272 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 11:11 am 12 gauge with birdshot minimum atleast 15 feet away.... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 11:30 am Quote: Thanks all I get it tomorrow I'll let you know if it was easy. Quote: Should I take pictures? Yes! 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
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7273 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 11:33 am Quote: Should I take pictures? Quote: Yes! I'll edit all the blood out in case it comes to that My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 11:57 am Quote: I'll edit all the blood out in case it comes to that 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
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/11/2019 07:53 am Quote: these people and there slabbed coins. I don't get it It's called slab happy. Unfortunately the counterfeiters have made it a necessity to get a real coin today. I have no slabs since I open them as fast as I get one. Easy to do with a saber saw. Report this Post to the Staff
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