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Pillar of the Community
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I was wondering, would this work in cracking a PCGS slab, and how would you advise doing it with this? It didn't work on my NGC sample slab:  Edited by wheatguy
12/23/2009 12:26 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes it will work but break the slab as far away from the coin as possible.
A Dremel tool works well too.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok thanks. One more question though: Should I cut off the corners, or something else?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd break one corner away from the coin (label end) with the "wire cutter" portion of your snips.
You should be able to pop the slab apart after getting one corner open.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok thanks. I just ordered two PCGS coins, and I'll try it on them.
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Moderator
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok thanks. If I can't do it with mine I'll buy the one in your link.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I use a pair of electrical cutters also like the pair in the link above, got mine from Home Depot though
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I have found letting the kids play with the slab worked pretty well.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My suggestion is to either us a Dremel or a saber saw with average teeth. The Dremel is basically great if a variable speed type. The excessive speed on others will simply melt the plastic back together. Pliers, metal cutters, squeezing in vise all work also, but you really MUST remember to wear safety glasses. One small plastic piece in your eyes will make this a lousy Christmas and a still horrible New Year.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not sure if that person has the proper supervision in the mental hospital he may be in. 1. That is really taking a chance on the plastic scratching the coin at the location. 2. Again, one small piece of platic in his eye would stop this process. 3. Should always save those little stickers that say what the coin is or in this case WAS. 4. Note the excessive finger handling of that coin by that idiot. Now finger prints all over those coins. 5. Also, remember that there are now sharp edged pieces of platic in your garbage can. And the same with that cloth used to break out the coins. This is the problem with those types of web sites. Way to many believe them. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Actually Carl, I use this method and have not had a problem, yet.
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Pillar of the Community
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Actually Carl, I use this method and have not had a problem, yet.
Old saying: There is first time for everything. Or better to be safe than sorry. As I said though, if you scratch the coins doing that, now what? One small piece of plastic in your eye, and then too, now what? All those little peices of plastic in that cloth, garbage can, etc are a little sharp thing looking for someone to stick. There are those that do all kinds of things with slabs and the hospitals welcome the buisness. And why not attempt to lower the quality of your coins with scratches. That just makes all mine worth more.  ratman4762: I've seen that one before and I still stare in horror every time I see it. I sure wonder how many people see stuff like that and think it's for real and then try it. |
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I finally tried to crack two PCGS slabs. I laid a small towel down, put on safety goggles, and got to work. I tried to use the pliers I had in my original post, but after that didn't work, I got annoyed and hacked at it with hammers.  Probably a bad idea, but it worked, and the slab popped open easily, with no damage to the coin. Next time I'll be more careful, but I'm happy I cracked them out. |
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Posted 12/23/2009 1:40 pm
