I just got my first coin purchase off of ebay. It was a stressfull transaction but it went well. I received a great coin in what I'm assuming is the coin holder from the mint set ( a round sealed dsik with the coin inside). And boy did I get a deal!..... I got the coin for $0.01..... plus $3.50 shipping.... <sarcasm>WOW... I scammed the crap out of her...</sarcasm> Anyway, I'm happy with the coin, and I guess that is all that counts...
I just bought the silver 1976-S proof quarter at a local coin dealer for 2.50. Did you buy the the 1976-s UNC, the 1976-s proof or the 1976-s silver proof?
I bought the 1976-s proof. I'm working on the picture... my batteries went dead and I have to run to the store. I'll have a photo in the morning
Does anyone know a quick/painless way of removing one of those round coin holders. I don't know what to call it, but it looks like what the coin was stored in while in the mint set. I can't get a good picture of the coin because of the case.
Here are the best pictures I could get of the coin. All of the noise that you see on the obv is from the coin holder. It's very dirty and scratched. The rev is a little more clear. The coin itself has nice clear, smooth feilds.
it looks like you got the 40% silver proof quarter from the three piece set. if the coin holder has a line down the center and is almost impossable to seperate with out the use of tools there is a good chance it is a 40% silver proof. could not tell you the value though have no idea. just recently cracked one out for a folder and it was not easy but i got lucky with out damaging it.
You can easily open the holder if you want. Under a bright light look for the seam on the edge of the holder. Get a paring knife from the kitchen, place the edge of the knife on the seam and press gently. Once the blade enter the seam, twist the blade slightly. Now work your way around the coin, opening the seam just slightly. Once that is done, hold the holder in one hand and using your fingernail, gently pry the seam the rest of the way arpart. The top half will come off in one hand the bottom half containing the coin will be in the other hand. If you do this carefully and slowly you will not harm the coin in any way.
I find it easier to just twist them but you kind of ruin them as a result. If you don't care, they open kind of quickly.
Or you can use a blow torch which has the added advantage of giving the coin that extra special toning. Simply hold the coin in its case in a pair of type 2 industrial grade weilder class forcepts. Remember to wear a poper OSHA standard face mask and shield. Apply a light touch of 1200 degree acetaline flame (remember to use the tip of the weld flame), on the side wall of the pastic seal, then the pastic should properly melt away from the coin without destroying the luster. Ruben
