Will This Work If I Try To Crack A PCGS Slab? - Page 2

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Rigoletto Valued Member United States 287 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 5:23 pm Believe it or not, I use a hack saw if I ever need to remove a coin from a slab. I cut up toward the paper insert, on each side, until it actually get to the insert. Be sure you are cutting at the same place on each side. Then I care fully line the saw up with each cut and I cut the front and then the back so the cut lines up all the way around. Eventually I get the whole top off. Then I use a flathead screwdriver and gently pry each side until the seam splits on each side and I remove the front. Then the coin comes right out with the rubber insert, or whatever the grading service uses to hold the hold inside. Haven't lost or damaged anything yet! Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 5:58 pm A bolt cutter works well too. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
OldGold Valued Member United States 272 Posts	Posted 01/16/2010 6:00 pm I have seen the bolt cutter video on YouTube also. Looks like it works pretty good, although I have desire to crack any of my slabs. Report this Post to the Staff
wheatguy Pillar of the Community United States 1534 Posts	Posted 01/17/2010 9:37 pm Thanks to all that posted. I'll try the pliers again next time, and the hammer seemed to work pretty well. Oops, I forgot to post the remains of the slab. Here it is: Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 01/18/2010 1:24 pm Freedom! 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
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/19/2010 10:46 am Quote: Believe it or not, I use a hack saw if I ever need to remove a coin from a slab. I cut up toward the paper insert, on each side, until it actually get to the insert. Be sure you are cutting at the same place on each side. Then I care fully line the saw up with each cut and I cut the front and then the back so the cut lines up all the way around. Eventually I get the whole top off. Then I use a flathead screwdriver and gently pry each side until the seam splits on each side and I remove the front. Then the coin comes right out with the rubber insert, or whatever the grading service uses to hold the hold inside. The use of any saw blade is so much smarter than anything that creates small fragments of platic all over the place. As I keep saying all it takes is one small fragment in the eye and that is the end of that process. Also, the end of an eye. Thy not just throw a slab off a tall building? Melt the plastic off with a torch? Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 02/07/2010 06:42 am hacksaw. wear safety glasses. Report this Post to the Staff
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