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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BigsWick, post: 414305, member: 3534&quot;]I did the same thing when I was nearing completion of my set of Franklins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found common dates/mint marks readily available loose in higher grades, but the key dates were much more elusive in AU/BU condition. Since none of them are really expensive in lower BU grades I decided to buy slabbed coins and crack them out.</p><p><br /></p><p>I used a shop towel, a vise, a hacksaw, a small flat head screwdriver, and a pair of channel locks. The slabs were virtually ruined when I was finished with them, but I got the coins out without doing any damage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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