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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2062035, member: 56859"]With NGC slabs I've not had any problem or accidents when removing the coin from the slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>I put the slab on edge on a towel and use a regular hammer, striking the edge at the junction of the label and lower case. Sometimes another blow or two is required; do the same on the other side. The goal is not to blast it apart but to separate the seam. Striking in these two specific locations usually splits the seam. The last two I did this way worked quite well. I opened the slab like a book after the two blows.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is of course some risk of abrasion as the coin rubs against the momentarily displaced plastic. A slower alternative is to use a hacksaw.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2062035, member: 56859"]With NGC slabs I've not had any problem or accidents when removing the coin from the slab. I put the slab on edge on a towel and use a regular hammer, striking the edge at the junction of the label and lower case. Sometimes another blow or two is required; do the same on the other side. The goal is not to blast it apart but to separate the seam. Striking in these two specific locations usually splits the seam. The last two I did this way worked quite well. I opened the slab like a book after the two blows. There is of course some risk of abrasion as the coin rubs against the momentarily displaced plastic. A slower alternative is to use a hacksaw.[/QUOTE]
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