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Pillar of the Community
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Put a towel under the jaws of a vise as a safety net, and very slowly crush the capsule across the diameter. Really? It's a tiny capsule, not a slab!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The cracked capsule can be removed from the vise and then be carefully prized apart by hand.
The towel is only there for a safety net.
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United States
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OK, now that we know they CAN be opened...... can they then be RE-USED? Or are they designed to fit nice and snug when first used, then loose the "seal" after being pried apart once?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How many numismatists does it take to open an airtight capsule?
Insert punchline here
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Australia
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If a slab could be opened and re used, it would be a very safe bet that the dishonest would do just that, but with with a cheaper coin inside, then re sell on ebay. It makes sense to me that a slab would have to be destroyed to be never reused, in order to preserve the integrity of the slab grading industry. I have no problem with air tight capsules that can be re used. Capsules with a very positive screw shut seal, of the design type as used by the British Royal Mint are what I prefer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Royal Australian Mint seals it's proof coins in permanently fused seal capsules - absolutely 100% airtight. I have never heard of anyone wishing to break these capsules open. With such capsules it is easy and with no worry to handle these coins roughly, without gloves, just like normal circulation coins. Edited by sel_69l
01/31/2021 8:08 pm
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 United States
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OK, now that we know they CAN be opened...... can they then be RE-USED? Yes, if you avoid all of the impact release suggestions given above. That is, if you can get it to safely pry open you can reuse them. I have. |
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Canada
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I just have my doctor relative operate with a " Surgical sledge hammer"  ! Cant believe this thread is 2 pages long .  Edited by Pacificoin
02/01/2021 10:40 am
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Cant believe this thread is 2 pages long You and me both! |
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For the record, we are not talking about SLABS......... but CAPSULES...... or am I living on another planet?
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