Two methods for cracking out coins (humor & real)

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• TavernTreasures Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭

  June 30, 2008 3:56AM

  On the better method, it looks like he is fingering the coin to get it out, after taking the slab apart.

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• SirAnthonyAC Posts: 646

  June 30, 2008 4:13AM

  Yes but it method 2, the bit seem to be a yo-yo like tip with a blade in the center, thus holding the coin in place, making sure it doesn't slip, cutting right down the middle of the seem, and not damaging the coin... anyone know what kind of cutting tip that is?

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• tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

  June 30, 2008 5:36AM

  
  
  this is better.
  
  http://www.packageshark.com/

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• notwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭

  June 30, 2008 5:41AM

  
  
  << <i>this is better. http://www.packageshark.com/ >>
  
  
  
  That lady with the chainsaw seemed to have everything under control.

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• buffalohunter Posts: 364

  June 30, 2008 6:19AM

  

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• segoja Posts: 6,141 ✭✭✭✭

  June 30, 2008 6:51AM

  Channel Locks
  
  One snip to get the coin out, and one snip to get the label out.
  
  Works perfect every time.

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• onejinx Posts: 299 ✭

  June 30, 2008 7:19AM

  They make a product called CoinCracker. I saw it last year at the summer Baltimore show. It's a dremel like tool that cut the edges off a slab like butter

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• direwolf1972 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭

  June 30, 2008 7:39AM

  
  
  << <i>Channel Locks
  
  One snip to get the coin out, and one snip to get the label out.
  
  Works perfect every time. >>
  
  
  
  Channel locks also work well when you get a seller who thinks they are funny and uses superglue to permanently seal a air-tite. This happened to me a while back. I wasnt amused.

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  You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
  
  
  

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