Ahhhhhh. . . Sweet Freedom! A thread shown in pictures.
braddick
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A day in the life of this cougar!
Glad you liberated it.
That's another coin with an animal that I think my young grandkids would enjoy (that side only obviously) just like the bear on the Bay Bridge.
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Liberated and resettled in serene pastures.
Catamount.
It is most often used to refer to cougars and lynxes. In Southern Appalachia, "catamount" is used interchangeably with "panther" to describe the larger cougar, but it also can refer to the smaller bobcat.
peacockcoins
You're my kinda guy!! Can we post our method?
P.S. HAMMER?!?!? Disclaimer to newbies.......
Not to be pedantic, but your Oregon is in the Texas spot.
You're welcome.
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
peacockcoins
An excellent album coin.
Excellent catch!
@braddick- Did you fix it?
Perhaps he's in to tic-tac-toe instead?
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Shame to see a vintage PCI holder go away, even with the red border, but I love the album so I'll forgive it.
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
Of course!
And while I've got you here- here are some other shots of the other coins within the album:
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Nice! I like the Pan Pac, the Vermont, and the Maine.
Dansco is like playing "Connect Four."
USAF (Ret) 1974 - 1994 - The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Remembering RickO, a brother in arms.
"Stop right there big cat!"
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
The reverse of the Vermont is one of my favorite Commemorative designs along with the Oregon trail.
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I dunno...maybe it's just me, but I think I prefer raw over slabbed!!
Set your coins free!!!!
That is one nice album! Might have to try that too!
Once upon a time I tried a circulated type set in a Whitman Bookshelf, some of the early designs are absolutely breathtaking with a little wear. Looks like you have a few of the tough ones already in the book, too. I think my favorites when I did the set were the Maine, the Missouri, and the Vermont.
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
If there are others with crack-outs- certified coins that are now raw, I'd love to see them.
I was going to dedicate a different thread to that topic, but it makes more sense to continue this thread
with my request.
peacockcoins
That's what in thinking as well
Who doesn't love the sound of cracking plastic and the smell of silver? 🤣 😂 👍🏻
Similar to yours @braddick. Both cleaned or detailed. 👍🏻
My sophisticated method. 😉
Good move!
I've definitely cracked out quite a few with a hammer...
@braddick ... Nice work with the hammer. I generally prefer the hammer, do not care for the vise method. Good album coin.... Cheers, RickO
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
I have completed Morgan, Peace & WLH albums that have a lot of previously slabbed coins. I use a hammer and Craftsman flat head screwdrivers. Bot this set from Sears about 25 years ago for < $10. Use the small one with hammer to create openings in the sides and then insert the big one in one of the sides to crack open. The clear acrylic bottom has never cracked and must of used close to 100 times. They don't make them like they use to. The old NGC slabs I could crack open sometimes in 1 clean shot and could super glue back together perfectly they cracked so cleanly. The ICG slabs are tough to crack his method, I sometimes hammered about 10 times and chipped but could not crack enough to remove coin without damaging. Then I just get a tile cutter and snip.
On a side note: The hammer shown above belonged to my great-great grandfather, who used it professionally building America back in the 1800s.
When my father inherited it, he replaced the worn-out hammerhead, and I replaced the handle when it was passed down to me.
Every time I look at this hammer now, it reminds me so much of all the nails it must have seen in its day and its long history of serving our family well.
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Great idea Braddick! A new home for all of my swing and a MisS 67 Zincolns. Will need to make a page for inserts and then do a YN Giveaway. Almost as cool as a CoinScratch n Sniff.
PS That felt really good Ima do another one
but try to catch the chip this time, first one went flying in the garage somewhere. 
EDIT: Chip is located inside the paper insert
@braddick said: Catamount. It is most often used to refer to cougars and lynxes. In Southern Appalachia, "catamount" is used interchangeably with "panther" to describe the larger cougar, but it also can refer to the smaller bobcat.
This is silly and has been discussed before and more recently like a few months ago. Some persons believe that a "catamount" is a separate species: it isn't. The animal pictured on the coin is a Puma concolor and has many regional names, among them are mountain lion, cougar, puma, panther, catamount, etc. I guess you could call them sub-species but they aren't individual species of animal.
Now, a Lynx is a separate species entirely and separate from a Bobcat although they are of the same Genus. The former is Lynx canadensis and the latter is Lynx rufus. There really shouldn't be any way someone would confuse them but I suppose people do. The only time I've known them to be inter-changeable is in the Fur Trade where they are often grouped together as "lynx-cat" by some buyers.
@braddick- Are you saving the labels and barcodes from the slabs?
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One thing I like about the Vermont commem is the high relief which makes it medallic in appearance. Compare this commem and the high relief to something flat like a Monroe.
Yes.
Here are some of the more interesting ones:
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Excellent! I'm just testing you. 🤣 👍🏻
I take pictures of the slabs before I crack them, print out the pictures, scotch tape the label to the pictures then put them in a clear sleeve in the back of the albums.
I don't think some forum members got your joke. If the hammerhead was replaced and then the handle was replaced, it can't be the same hammer that belonged to your great great grandfather.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
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Another off-topic (although I suppose it is my thread, so why not?):
The 1931-S Lincoln cent was heavily saved even back in the day. They were searched for almost immediately upon
being minted.
Finding one in GD06 condition is much more complex than finding one in mint state.
It-Just a little trivia someone might find amusing.
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Never put a zinc cent in a Whitman.
This newer style Whitman might be better…
Made some progress, 21 graded coins (that’s a lot of crackin) all 67 on zincs and 66 for coppers. Filling other holes with non graded until such time I can replace.
76 - 08 includes holes for all eight 1982s
Bet those would sell on ebay.
Btw this is much easier and safer than a hammer
PCGS slabs, you wanna snip the edges at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock relative to the coin. Oftentimes just snipping one spot I get a clean break across and the coin comes right out. NGC, put em into a vise, facing up or down, and squeeze the sides. They'll pop right open. ANACS/ICG/SEGS techniques vary by generation, but generally snips or a vise is going to do the trick very well.
Have fun.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
@braddick - that's a nice set of circulated commems you've got going there. I've often thought of doing something similar myself.
Complete Set of Chopmarked Trade Dollars
Carson City Silver Dollars Complete 1870-1893http://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase.aspx?sc=2722"
Man, Ira Allen sure looks a lot like Washington on this coin.
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"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Nice set but sorry to see the PCI Red Slab go.
The Vermont is one of my favorite classic commem designs and your example is a nice one!
K
Thanks!
I've got these two in route to me to add to this set.
(Seller's photos)
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We can assume that one of his ancestors was named Theseus I suppose?
Ed. S.
(EJS)