Best Way To Cut US Mint Sets To Keep Coins In Plastic Intact

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Hidalgo Valued Member United States 216 Posts	Posted 12/09/2023 11:02 pm Recent US Mint Uncirculated Coin Sets have had coins on the left sides close to each other. The left sides contain the dollar, half dollar, one quarter, dime, nickel, and penny. It is difficult cutting the plastic around individual coins so that the coins will remain inside the blue or red plastic coverings. Does anyone have a recommendation on how to easily cut the plastic so that individual coins will remain inside the plastic coverings? Thank you in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 04:24 am Exacto knife? I have no idea really, just be careful. Like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/395042678757 John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6500 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 05:39 am I'm not sure I understand Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 08:21 am Not sure I understand either. Report this Post to the Staff
I6609 Pillar of the Community United States 1227 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 12:06 pm Are you trying to extract these coins from there holder or leave in tact Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 12:30 pm I just rip mine open and move the coins over to appropriate Dansco albums. Once you cut it up, one side of the plastic will fall away, leaving the coin housed in the indention of the other side. The red and blue "paper" is barely glued to the plastic and may actually separate into four pieces instead of two. You would have to tape or staple the "free" pieces of plastic in place. It will not be pretty. If you want to keep the coins in mint plastic, best to just to leave the sett intact. If you want to keep them individually, better to move them to a 2x2 holder than try to keep them in the mint plastic. 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
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3467 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 1:02 pm People sell individual uncirculated coins in cut up mint set packaging. The 2023 uncirculated sets have the coins packed very close to each other so cutting them out with the mint packaging intact is going to be tricky. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 5:35 pm Micro type saws could work. I have a micro band saw that I use for very tight wood cutting projects. although I'm not 100% sure what you're trying to achieve. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/10/2023 6:45 pm I think the OP simply wants to cut the 6 coins apart from their common holder while retaining their individual seals. Agree with John that a careful cuts with an Exacto knife is the best approach. There's no way to know how wide the actual sealed area is between each coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 12/11/2023 10:16 am careful cutting then maybe staple it at the edges to ensure they stay sealed. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 12/11/2023 11:30 am Quote: There's no way to know how wide the actual sealed area is between each coin. It is not much. I tried to keep all the quarters intact until Dansco released the album, but it was just easier to stick that one quarter into a 2x2 for now. 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
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