washington commemorative half dollar (1982)

1907Quarter · March 4, 2004 4:36AM

I have this in proof. How does one extricate this coin out the hard plastic shell?

baccaruda · March 4, 2004 4:40AM

I got one out without damaging the coin, though it took forever and was a royal pain in the arse.

MICHAELDIXON · March 4, 2004 4:43AM

I sent 10 to PCGS several years ago and they returned 2 saying they couldn't get them out of the holder. Some of them aren't easy to get out!

baccaruda · March 4, 2004 4:56AM

I think I gave one a sharp smack on the side with a hammer and most the face of the plastic cracked off, and the coin came out rather easily.

The other ended up taking about 30 mintues of chipping away plastic until I could finally pry the thing out. For a coin that cost me $3 I will never crack another one out.

aRabidChipmunk · March 4, 2004 5:03AM

How about using one of the following?

1907Quarter · March 4, 2004 5:16AM

thanks for the laugh!

SarasotaFrank · March 4, 2004 5:19AM

kamehameha00 · March 4, 2004 5:24AM

Is it as hard as cracking an ICG slab?I spent like half an hour hammering a way and glass chips were flying everywhere.I'm suprised it wasn't damaged.

washington commemorative half dollar (1982)

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