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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 414255, member: 13650"]Busted out 2 PCGS and 1 NGC MS-63,64 graded Franklin halves for my IS album. First time I've ever done this. </p><p><br /></p><p> After doing it, I realize that whoever can take apart one of these holders intact and replace the coin with a counterfeit or lower grade coin, must be EXTREMELY good, or just know the trick.</p><p> I know I didn't use a lot of patience in this but.... As tough as those materials are, I don't know how you could do it. I tried pliers with a great deal of force. No go. Just smashed the edges down. </p><p><br /></p><p> Then I got out a hammer and had to hit the things about 20 times to crack them enough and they still didn't want to come apart. I even had a tough time getting the labels out to stick them in the album. </p><p> </p><p> Their holders are extremely tough and I was impressed. </p><p><br /></p><p> Now I think I'd rather buy BU coins in cardboard 2x2s in the future than go through the hassle of messing with these. It wasn't what I expected. They ended up in a thousand pieces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 414255, member: 13650"]Busted out 2 PCGS and 1 NGC MS-63,64 graded Franklin halves for my IS album. First time I've ever done this. After doing it, I realize that whoever can take apart one of these holders intact and replace the coin with a counterfeit or lower grade coin, must be EXTREMELY good, or just know the trick. I know I didn't use a lot of patience in this but.... As tough as those materials are, I don't know how you could do it. I tried pliers with a great deal of force. No go. Just smashed the edges down. Then I got out a hammer and had to hit the things about 20 times to crack them enough and they still didn't want to come apart. I even had a tough time getting the labels out to stick them in the album. Their holders are extremely tough and I was impressed. Now I think I'd rather buy BU coins in cardboard 2x2s in the future than go through the hassle of messing with these. It wasn't what I expected. They ended up in a thousand pieces.[/QUOTE]
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