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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Detecto92, post: 1401394, member: 75105&quot;]Note: the following is a rant. If you do not wish to read it, then hit the back button located in the upper left hand corner of your screen. </p><p><br /></p><p>After hearing how many &quot;expert numismatists&quot; say capital holders are the best thing ever....I bought a nickel type holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>After getting it in the mail, I proceeded to put it together...and it all went down hill from there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed that there was scratches on the holder. Two large ones right in the viewing window. No big deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1st problem I encountered was the half dime hole being too big. The coin rattles around in it, and rotates as well. This coin is in very good condition with <b>no wear</b> on the diameter. There should be no reason for it not to fit well.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 2nd problem was the holes for two of the nickels were too small. I could not place them in the holder flat. They had to be pressed in by a plastic mandrel. Only then did they fit, at an angle.</p><p><br /></p><p>So here I am, slightly ticked off, but I keep a positive attitude and proceeded to put the screws in, this is where the straw broke the camels back.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are the screws, and then the nuts. 4 nuts went in fine. The other two would not fit. So I took the others out thinking maybe the &quot;3 layers&quot; were too tight. Nope...they still would not fit.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I took them out and examined them with a loupe. There were no burs on the nuts, and no burs on the holes. </p><p><br /></p><p>So I carefully took a nut, and set it in straight, and used a plastic handle from a screw driver and <u><b>very lightly</b></u> tapped on the nut. When I mean lightly I could of tapped on a Robbin egg without harming it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It proceeded to go in about 1/8 of an inch, then it cracked the middle layer! </p><p><br /></p><p>So I used a knife blade to try and pry the nut off. The head broke off with just a tinge of leverage. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well...oh well. So I put the other nuts in and decided to leave the other two problem nuts alone. Figuring 4 was enough..one in each corner.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I put the bolts and nuts together. I then proceeded to tighten them. I&#039;m no idiot....and I know your not supposed to torque down plastic fasteners. </p><p><br /></p><p>So I took a penny and proceeded to tighten them. Before the bolt was even finger-tight, it broke in two.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been trying to get a hold of Capital for 2 days....I called both the sales and customer support line with no one to answer the phone. I will try sending them an email.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know some of you will think different, but too me, this is an<b> overpriced JOKE</b> of a holder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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