A more serious question

ocon4008

How do you crack open a case without damaging the coin?

Thank you,

Jim

LeeG

PerryHall

Do a search. These's a few hundred threads discussing this topic in infinite detail.

morgansforever

You'll hear a hammer, vise, Dremel, etc..
I secure the slab in a vise, wrapped with a towel, and cut using a hacksaw.
The cut comes out nice and clean, and safer than a hammer.
scott

abitofthisabitofthat

I prefer a blowtorch.

mozeppa

c-4 plastic

lcoopie

<< <i>You'll hear a hammer, vise, Dremel, etc..
I secure the slab in a vise, wrapped with a towel, and cut using a hacksaw.
The cut comes out nice and clean, and safer than a hammer.
scott >>




also it's a good idea to do a search before asking
common questions
as you will receive the wrath of the board

that's why I lurked for 3 years before posting

ajia

I prefer a blowtorch.
c-4 plastik

Guys......doesn't that tone the coins?
Are going to have to call you "Doctors"?


On a serious note, when I crack out I do it the s-l-o-w way, a table grinder!
Slow, but I feel I have control. Grind a bit all around until the seal is broken.
I must say, this is for PCGS slabs only.
Other slabs I use a gasket scraper & hammer.

Added:
also it's a good idea to do a search before asking common questions as you will receive the wrath of the board

But it's good wrath!
Sure beats newbies who come here and try to tell us how we should do things.
Then you'll fel the real wrath of these boards.

ocon4008

<<I prefer a blowtorch. c-4 plastic >>
Thank you, I was born at night, but it wasn't last night.
My brother has always told me: no problem exists that can not be solved with the suitable amount of high explosive.

<<Added:
also it's a good idea to do a search before asking common questions as you will receive the wrath of the board

But it's good wrath!
Sure beats newbies who come here and try to tell us how we should do things.
Then you'll fel the real wrath of these boards. >>

Sorry, thanks for the lesson Ajia, it won't happen again. I hope. I will try to be a more wise NFG in the future.

BAJJERFAN

Something like THIS works great for PCGS slabs. Just nick the edge about halfway up and the slab cracks straight across the middle. You can pull the top half off and the coin comes out real easy. I saw a guy at a show crack out about 10 PCGS Saints in a couple minutes that way. I expect it could work similarly for SEGS and/or ICG slabs too.

TwoSides2aCoin

Speaking of cracking out...I got a new deodorant. The directions say to "push up from bottom".

I walk funny now, but it smells good when I pass air

InternetJunky

<< <i>Speaking of cracking out...I got a new deodorant. The directions say to "push up from bottom".

I walk funny now, but it smells good when I pass air >>





Coin crack out: YouTube

WinPitcher

Be careful when advising someone to do a search lest you be called a nazi.


Steve

ricko

MFAO... good one Joe.... We need more humor here... Cheers, RickO

tahoe98

<< <i>Do a search. These's a few hundred threads discussing this topic in infinite detail. >>




........i might add at nauseam.

tahoe98

<< <i>Be careful when advising someone to do a search lest you be called a nazi.


Steve >>





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