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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sand, post: 7772942, member: 118540&quot;]If the coin looks undamaged to you, then I recommend removing it from the slab. Problem solved. My favorite method, to remove a coin from a slab, is to use a hack saw, which is a thin metal saw, with lots of very small teeth. Don&#039;t try to use a regular wood saw, because the teeth aren&#039;t small enough, and the blade is too thick. I cut off the end of the slab, away from the coin, to keep plastic dust off of the coin. Then, I put a large screwdriver, into the cut end of the slab, near the edge of the slab, and twist the screwdriver, to pry apart the top of the slab, from the bottom of the slab. When you pry with the large screwdriver, you have to be careful, not to cause the top half, or bottom half, of the slab, to break, where the coin is, because that could scratch the coin. That&#039;s why I put the screwdriver, near the edge of the slab. You may have to work your way, around the edge of the slab, to gradually get the top of the slab, and the bottom of the slab, apart. I don&#039;t know, if this is the best way. I&#039;ve tried other ways, such as using a large pair of pliers and no saw. That didn&#039;t work as well, for me. I also tried using a dremel circular saw, to cut off the end of the slab. But I decided, that the fast moving dremel saw, scattered plastic dust too far, possibly getting dust on the coin. Perhaps other CoinTalk persons have better methods. In the photo below, I don&#039;t remember, if I used a hack saw, or a dremel circular saw. The slab was extra thick, because the coin is very thick. Before I remove a coin from a slab, I always take photos, of both sides of the slab. That way, I can always refer to the NGC number, that was on the slab. Why did I hide the NGC number, in the photo below? Why not. Perhaps I&#039;m overly cautious. Better safe than sorry, I guess.</p><p>EDIT : I use a hack saw, not a jack saw.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1333197[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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