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Pillar of the Community
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Well I picked up a 1866 IHC from the bay for about $20.  She's tucked safely in a NGC slab but she's coming out and going into a cheap $3 folder. Talk about a downgrade in living quarters. I actually feel kind of bad. My IHC collection is getting pretty decent (10 left) and I really need to get a Dansco or something. So how do I crack these again?  It's actually a pretty nice coin with full rims and beading and only a little scratch on the reverse. Perfect for a folder!  |
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New Member
United States
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do it carefully. I use a pair of wire cutters and steer clear of the coin. the container will sometimes snap and send shards of plastic all over the place. a pair of bolt-cutters would be better. once you have a section removed, it's pretty easy to cut around the coin and extract it.
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES---or at least some sunglasses.
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Pillar of the Community
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Good idea, I have bolt cutters. thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I prefer a dremel to carefully cut the edge off, then it's pretty easy to open.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Save and sound in it's new home.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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When (if) I crack them out, I save the printed part out of the slab for future reference.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I glue the labels to the inside back of my album for reference of the coins in the album that I have3 cracked out. If you want to see what it looks like you can click the dansco7070 link in my signature
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Pillar of the Community
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Seriously awesome 7070 Bryan but you don't have any $20 coins in there,  my old slab landed in the garbage |
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$20 was a great buy. Where is the damage?
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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Some scratches on the reverse, really not that bad at all.
Like I said ,great for a folder:> Ha.
I am really happy with the coin, hard to find a 1866 that doesn't break the bank
or isn't completely destroyed.
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Posted 03/28/2011 2:08 pm
