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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 765285, member: 15445&quot;]Next time, try squeezing the slab (along one of its major dimensions) in a vise until it pops. Then turn it 90-degrees &amp; repeat. The slab will open like a clam shell. This technique works on NGC &amp; PCGS slabs. The ICG slabs are very tough. The newer ANACS slabs crack more easily.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Before the vise squeeze, I put the slab in a sandwich baggie just to keep any parts from falling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Like Leadfoot, I have cracked some coins for use in an album or raw display. I try to avoid the mistake of cracking a coin which is slabbed higher than it might grade otherwise.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Very best regards,</p><p>collect89[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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