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Cracked out this card last night and look........
BigtimeBowmanfan
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What i was left with.
Scott
T206's are always being bought.
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T206's are always being bought.
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Steve
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Stingray
That was what i was getting at.
T206's are always being bought.
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I use a technique that leave the case always looking perfect. Never a crack except for the seals themselves.
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
<< <i>Scott,
I use a technique that leave the case always looking perfect. Never a crack except for the seals themselves. >>
What technique is that on the PSA slabs? I have been taking a yard wood sniper (Fiskers) and snipping through the side of the flip about halfway up. The case shatters on the flip and then I can easily peel the top layer from the bottom layer. I did damage one card doing this and I never feel entirely safe when I do it, but it has worked relatively well. Always looking for a better mouse trap.
the case you show has much frost on the sides. that is exactly what PSA wanted to happen. These are tamper evident slabs. not tamper proof. now I guess that a novice could buy a card in that slab and not know what was going on.
fys I use an exacto knife and the 2 halves come apart at the seams. they do though leave the frost image we see.
SD
<< <i>I thought that it would be in worse shape than that. Usually when i crack SGC or GAI they shatter. If this was done carefully it could lead to bad things.
That was what i was getting at.
This is why I like SGC holders better plus their cards do not move around in the holder.
A very simple way to do it is to use a small flat head screwdriver, like one someone would use for the screws on a pair of glasses. Just put the tip of the screw driver in the seam on the top edge above the flip, twist it around in a few spots with slight pressure, and within a few seconds, you'll hear the seam coming apart. Once the crack is established, just put the tip of the screwdriver against the flip and begin to pry it apart, then start doing this along the edges all the way around. It comes apart easily, it won't make a mess, you don't need to worry about sharp pieces of plastic flying at your eyes, and the entire crack takes less than 2 minutes.
Yup, that happened to me. Almost lost a thumb using a Swiss army knife and it slipped. Would not stop bleeding for 2 hours....ended up in the emergency room for stitches.
<< <i>You shouldn't need to use a dangerous knife either...
Yup, that happened to me. Almost lost a thumb using a Swiss army knife and it slipped. Would not stop bleeding for 2 hours....ended up in the emergency room for stitches. >>
But did the card survive?
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
<< <i>
A very simple way to do it is to use a small flat head screwdriver, like one someone would use for the screws on a pair of glasses. Just put the tip of the screw driver in the seam on the top edge above the flip, twist it around in a few spots with slight pressure, and within a few seconds, you'll hear the seam coming apart. Once the crack is established, just put the tip of the screwdriver against the flip and begin to pry it apart, then start doing this along the edges all the way around. It comes apart easily, it won't make a mess, you don't need to worry about sharp pieces of plastic flying at your eyes, and the entire crack takes less than 2 minutes. >>
i use the same technique, but with a small pocketknife.. i start at one corner, you kinda have to "saw" a couple times until the edges frost, then you can pry it apart with the knife..
<< <i>After listening to idea's of how to crack a slab.........I think it's quite clear the small screwdriver method would be the wise choice! Exacto knife or other types of knives appear to be a risky proposition. Nasty story on the slip of the swiss army knife there Bryan. Not only do I hope the card survived, but that it regraded higher so you could pay your deductible and co-pay on that E.R. visit on the sale of the card......LOL. >>
i enjoy the occasional self-stabbing..
Fortunately the card survived, but it did not grade higher. Stayed the same. PSA 9.
In retrospect, it was not worth the blood.
larry I do not crack to resubmit. I have cracked a few cards to add to my raw sets though.
SD
I never have either and don't see why I ever would.
Curious why collectors crack them open at all? Send to another company for higher grade or resubmit for higher grade... both profit driven reasons which I'm sure many dealers engage in, but if it's your cards and you're not selling it, why go through the trouble? Just wondering...
Thanks.