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<p>[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 378240, member: 4068"]I have freed several coins from PCGS and NGC slabs. I use a bench vise to first grip the slab, horizontal to the floor. Then I apply small incements of pressure to the slab and listen for the cracking sound of the sonic weld breaking. I the turn the slab a quarter turn the do the same process. The weld of the two halfs of the slab will break or be weakened enough to pry the slab along its edge with a very small screw driver.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a very dangerous process as any process of freeing your coins from slabs can be. Rememeber you mess this up only once. </p><p><br /></p><p>Fortunately I was very successful at freeing my coins from their plastic prisons. Go slow, take your time, stop if you feel its all above your head and get help.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good Luck and Keep on Collecting.</p><p><br /></p><p>Allen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 378240, member: 4068"]I have freed several coins from PCGS and NGC slabs. I use a bench vise to first grip the slab, horizontal to the floor. Then I apply small incements of pressure to the slab and listen for the cracking sound of the sonic weld breaking. I the turn the slab a quarter turn the do the same process. The weld of the two halfs of the slab will break or be weakened enough to pry the slab along its edge with a very small screw driver. This is a very dangerous process as any process of freeing your coins from slabs can be. Rememeber you mess this up only once. Fortunately I was very successful at freeing my coins from their plastic prisons. Go slow, take your time, stop if you feel its all above your head and get help. Good Luck and Keep on Collecting. Allen[/QUOTE]
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