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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ycon, post: 3065335, member: 91771&quot;]My first slabbed purchase is on its way from HA, and I&#039;m anxious to free it. I&#039;ve perused some of the old threads on slab cracking and watched a number of videos. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a couple questions though:</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is a thin renaissance gold coin. I&#039;m worried about the force required to break the slab damaging such a thin, soft coin. Has anyone ever deslabbed a coin like this? Should I be worried? </p><p><br /></p><p>Also of note: I have easy access to a hammer, but no vice, wire/tin cutters, or dremel. </p><p><br /></p><p>If my worries are valid can I send it back to NGC to deslab? Can I take it to a random dealer and ask them to do it?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the coin in question: </p><p><img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B1%2F7%2F3%2F9%2F8%2F17398882%5D%2Csizedata%5B612x600%5D&amp;call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B1%2F7%2F4%2F9%2F8%2F17498200%5D%2Csizedata%5B612x600%5D&amp;call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Papal States. Paul III (1534-1549) gold Scudo d&#039;Oro XF (AU50 NGC)</b> Rome mint, 3.33g, B-905, Fr-65. S PAVLVS VAS | ELECTIONIS, St. Paul standing facing, fleur below, head slightly right with halo, epistles in right hand, sword in left / PAVLVS III | PONT • MAX, pontifical arms. Dies by Benvenuto Cellini.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, and of course feel free to post your liberated treasures.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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