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<p>[QUOTE="Richard1972, post: 386884, member: 14172"]I always place do this in a carpeted area in case the coin does drop on the floor. NCG slabs are the easiest(a few light hits with a hammer on either long side of the slab and the holder will actually flake apart. For PCGS and ICG I use a pair of cutting sheers. I cut directly across the top part of the holder(in the area with the discription of the coin.) I would try it with some inexpensive coins first such as state quarters. Also, keep in mind that once you break the coin out you may get a lower grade or even worse......a body bag. Sometimes graders may have missed something the first time around that would preclude it from being placed in a holder. Also, sometimes there are reasons a coin may appear undergraded while in a slab. It's much eaiser to see all flaws in a coin when it's raw.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Richard1972, post: 386884, member: 14172"]I always place do this in a carpeted area in case the coin does drop on the floor. NCG slabs are the easiest(a few light hits with a hammer on either long side of the slab and the holder will actually flake apart. For PCGS and ICG I use a pair of cutting sheers. I cut directly across the top part of the holder(in the area with the discription of the coin.) I would try it with some inexpensive coins first such as state quarters. Also, keep in mind that once you break the coin out you may get a lower grade or even worse......a body bag. Sometimes graders may have missed something the first time around that would preclude it from being placed in a holder. Also, sometimes there are reasons a coin may appear undergraded while in a slab. It's much eaiser to see all flaws in a coin when it's raw.[/QUOTE]
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