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<p>[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 1300773, member: 15019"]Yes that was my first "crack" at it, and hopefully my last. The plastic seems to be specifically made to be tamper resistant.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to what Mark said, if you are not sure if the coin matches the holder, look up other examples in that grade and see how the details on your coin stack up. You also want to look for anything that would prevent a coin from getting a standard numerical grade: cleaning/hailrlines, adjustment marks, environmental damage, etc. If a coin has this it shouldn't be slabbed with a number grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 1300773, member: 15019"]Yes that was my first "crack" at it, and hopefully my last. The plastic seems to be specifically made to be tamper resistant. In addition to what Mark said, if you are not sure if the coin matches the holder, look up other examples in that grade and see how the details on your coin stack up. You also want to look for anything that would prevent a coin from getting a standard numerical grade: cleaning/hailrlines, adjustment marks, environmental damage, etc. If a coin has this it shouldn't be slabbed with a number grade.[/QUOTE]
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