I got a slabbed coin the other day (NGC) and noticed that the edges didn't seem as smooth as some of the others I have. The gap between the slab halfs look wider and the seam looks like bubbled plastic. How difficult would it be to open a slab, like an NGC, and reseal it.
Did you have the coin slabbed by NGC, or did you buy it slabbed? If they did it for you, contact them and have them do it again.
without a picture hard to say--these are usually sonicly sealed, once cracked open sorta speak, thing s happen--I also have a SAE that looks like not totaaly sealed, but coin shoulda been MS70 not MS69--so I believe it happens--If you are suspect of it, have it looked at by a dealer and or send it to NGC for evaluation and reseal--If I recall, costs only 5 bucks--
Almost, if not impossible. Opening a slab would destroy the hologram - that's why they say they are tamper-proof. Sounds to me like you just got a poorly sealed slab. It happens.
I've personnaly opened a few. They are virtually impossible to open witout damaging th holo or the edges of the case.
I've always been afraid to try. I have had a few that I wanted to open for various reasons but I don't know how to go about it. I keep picturing myself accidently putting a huge pliers-gash across the coin.
The only one I've ever opened was pretty easy...I just ran my fingernail through the gold tape along the edge of the slab and it just opened up...Oh yeah it was an SGS slab Actually, I bought it because it was a common modern proof and all I wante was a PF64-PF65 grade coin, and it was only $5. Not a GREAT deal, but I got what i wanted and I paid a reasonable price for it. It claimed it was a PF70 and I knew all along that that was a lie!
Try using a knife of flat, thin screwdriver and gently work around the edges to pry it open. It does get nerve-racking when you get into the coin, especially if it is a MS conditon coin.
