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It is possible to remove the coin but it's value has already been severally diminished. It also looks to have been polished before it was entombed. There have been a few members that have removed coins like this one so I'm curious to hear their results
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New Member
United States
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I agree with grace that the coin has been polished and is at best an au58. That would put a value on this coin around 20 dollars.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 It would be an incredible pain to remove and it is probably worth a little bit more as a paperweight anyway, I would guess $20-25. |
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United States
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Dry ice bath, a few gentle taps and hope for the best. Don't forget to wear gloves and eye protection.
Personally I keep it encased.
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Valued Member
United States
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entombed  interesting word choice, quite a hunk of plastic |
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It's an AU coin that has been cleaned as GO outlined. I would just leave it in there. If silver climbs to the $50 an ounce level, sell it. The coin is severely damaged already. You would not be able to chip that plastic off the coin without damaging the coin further.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A blow torch would take that right off.  |
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United States
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Actually acrylic is not hard to break. Take a drimmel tool or something to this nature. Get a cut off disk and cut slits into the acrylic. Cut deep into it just not into the coin. Then take a screw driver and break the junks of acrylic. Should break easily. I'd personally probably leave it in there though and use it as a paper weight. Looks pretty neat..
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Forum Dad
United States
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Actually acrylic is not hard to break. Take a drimmel tool or something to this nature. Get a cut off disk and cut slits into the acrylic. Cut deep into it just not into the coin. Then take a screw driver and break the junks of acrylic. Should break easily. I'd personally probably leave it in there though and use it as a paper weight. Looks pretty neat.. Wait till you get one of these yourself, you'll take all that back.  They are extremely difficult to break. A dremel or cut-off wheel just melts it and you have a gummy mess. I tried to get one of those out once while my 3-minute eggs where cooking. Didn't work, and my eggs overcooked.  Take it to your local high school and see if you can get the chemistry teacher to dunk it in the liquid nitrogen tank, then give it a whack with a hammer with your fingers crossed. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Parklane64 CONGRATS on 1000 posts!
I'd leave it as it is too! Best darn airtite I ever saw!
Edited by TNG
02/16/2009 9:36 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
677 Posts |
I think it's kinda cool. If you want to sell it, let me know.
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Pillar of the Community
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Best darn airtite I ever saw!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I welcome you to this forum, I also would just let the coin live the rest of Her days as is, I would also say that is one beautiful die break on the reverse after the word dollar, very nice!!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks about the right size for use as a hockey puck :P
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
Why go through the imeasurable amount of strain to break it open? Its such an awesome paper weight.
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Posted 02/15/2009 11:26 pm
