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Rest in Peace
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I just deslabbed a few coins pretty carefully, no problems whatsoever. Was a bit more nervewracking than I'd prefer, though. But I have a little problem...I have a Seated dollar coming in the mail, and as everyone knows, that's a big coin. So it's going to be much, much more difficult to safely deslab with a hammer than the others. Any tips for doing it safely. It's a $600+ coin, so I don't want to scratch it up... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I either use a dremel or some clipper pliers to cut the seams and then pop it open that way and have never had a problem scratching any coins (most have been morgans) but I have never used a hammer or anything. Maybe it would be safer using a vice or something and slowly applying pressure until the seams pop and then carefully pry them apart
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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I used a vice but was too scared it would shatter. What were you talking about with the seams? The things at the side?
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Valued Member
United States
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Put it in a vise with some rags on each side then carefully use a hack saw to cut the slab open to slide the coin out.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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leave it alone
Is there a special reason that you want to remove it?
Edited by TreasHunt
10/28/2008 5:49 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just put them on the floor of my garage and hit it with a hammer until it starts to crack along the edge until I can pull it apart.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Treashunt, I want it in my typeset, and I don't want to buy a Seated dollar raw. I tried a hacksaw but it kept slipping. |
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Valued Member
United States
295 Posts |
Is it an NGC or PCGS slab? PCGS slabs seem to be much more brittle and crack with alot more gumption! How about a small band saw? Cutting the slab seems much safer than cracking, being that it is much more controlled. Try to brainstorm a method for cutting the slab in half then pulling the coin out.
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Valued Member
United States
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I liked Bryans Dremel idea with the slab in a vice. SHould zip right around it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Put it in a vice so that the vice is in as wide open a position as possible, i.e. (end to end) not (face to back) or (side to side).
With the little vice I use I have to go side to side.
Then tighten the slab and continue to do so. Gradually the slab will start to bulge until it reaches the tensil strength of the plastic on the seams. Continue to tighten past this point and the slab will crack along the seam, but not so much that the coin will fall out... from that point you can figure out how to finish the job.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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springcypress is correct.
That is how I have cracked them in the past.
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Moderator
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Vice. That's what I did to a 1917 SLQ housed in a PCI slab. These PCI slabs are practically hollow so the slab exploded but coin was fine. Now in a PCGS slab. The only reason I cracked it is I new it would be graded higher. It was. Good luck ShadowCreator, be careful as the PCGS holders can prove to be a challenge if that's what TPG it is. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
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darn a $600 coin in your 7070 ... what's it graded?
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