1804 Half Cent: my first crack out

I'm a cracker, I crack them all out. Heck I have coins coming from NGC & PCGS that I'll crack out for my 7070.

 

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I had a couple of problems, long term with Dansco albums. The first was with proof coins. Many gained little dark spots. The slides can rake off little bits of cardboard dust on the coins. The second was with red copper. Red coins turned RB and RB coins turned brown.
I'm still a big fan of the 7070 but some coins just don't belong in them.

 

Large cent collectors/dealers often brush their coins with a soft "AGED" jewelers brush that has acquired a greenish tint. They use a product called "Care" which is put on the brush very sparingly over time so the coin is not all "oiled-up." Your coin is fine as is and you can change it to brown anytime once you learn how.

Any of the common things folks do may be called "Coin Doctoring" but if you search the Internet you'll find some tricks. Collectors Universe had a long discussion about 'Blue Indian cents."

It is not just knowing that something works, it's often the method used that separates the men from the boys.

 

Then perhaps you'd be kind enough to offer advice on cracking them out?

 

7070 crack out I checked my USPS Informed delivery or what ever it's called and saw these were put in my PO Box yesterday at 3:33 PM so I went and picked them up today

 

If the goal is to fill all the slots without selling, @Seattlite86 might consider trading the straight graded Barber for several coins (including a Barber Half that might have a small issue but still looks great in an album).

For my type set (see below), I went with the strategy mentioned by @wxcoin and @lordmarcovan of going mainly for nice looking details coins. The issues help discount the price but the coins still have enough detail and appeal for me to appreciate them.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dansco-7070-type-set-the-beginning-of-a-new-challenge.296537/

 

Be very careful

 

Step 1, build a deck...

 

I just put a thin cloth over it and some eye protection just in case it splinters, work around the edges with a few sharp smacks of a hammer then pry the two sides apart with a Phillips head screw driver. Then carefully bend the insert so the coin falls onto a soft inert surface. “Bob’s your uncle.”

I’ve tried Rob’s method in a pinch and it totally works but makes me a little nervous not knowing exactly where the plastic is going to split.