NGC cracking out question?
Knell
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Is it really easy and possible to just throw/slam NGC slab to the ground/floor to crack out a coin?
Just curious.......
I saw an episode of "Impractical Joker" season 8 episode 44 where "Q" (one of the 4 men character) threw an NGC 1784 El Cazador coin out of the slab, then pick up the coin and shows it closely to the camera for everyone to see.
It's a show where this 4 men dare each other on the show. It's kind of funny to me how a non coin collector thinks it's just a coin and no special handling is necessary.
Just thought I mentioned if anyone is interested on seeing the show.
Thanks.
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Possible, yes... good idea... umm, no.
I just sent four mint state NGC Barber halves to our hosts, for crossover. I hope that’s not the standard technique they use! 😂
Dave
I have palmed them and done a body slam with my hand on concrete floors at shows many times! Works like a charm and fingers crossed never hurt a coin!
Slam it on the ground works.
Hand it to your mailman in a well padded mailer.....he only needs to touch it and it will open like a clam.
I prefer the kitchen sink dispose-all method.
Wear eye protection!
Wow, I just found the clip and that was tough to watch but I am a huge fan of that show and that cracked me up.
Impractical jokers, what a sweet gig!!!
I find that the most recent NGC holders are pretty easy to crackout. I just smack the edges with a hammer and then twist each end of the slab in opposite directions and the seam pretty much separates.
I've freed coins from their NGC & PCGS plastic prisons. If I get a coin back that ends up with a Details or Cleaned grading (it depends on the coin) I may set it free and just enjoy handling it, like it was meant to be. So how? I place the holder edgewise in a vise and slowly turn the handle. Controlled cracking with no damage to the coins. I have pictures (somewhere) when I find them I'll add them here.
This is probably the safest, most controlled way to do it.
You can do it with hammers and tin snips, etc. But those are more prone to slips and errors. IMHO
The vise method is the most controlled and least likely to result in damage. Cheers, RickO
Agree. Wrap it in a towel first so there won't be any flying plastic shrapnel.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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Bandsaw is the easiest and safest IMHO.
You have total control of the work piece and get a nice clean cut with a small fine tooth band.
If it's good enough for butchers and bones, it's should be fine for geeks and plastic coin slabs.
Do not try the revolutionary method.
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