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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PlanoSteve, post: 7774317, member: 91609&quot;]Interesting thread &amp; responses!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Releasing a modern coin is fairly straightforward with most any method you want to use (ie, hammer, saw, between the jaws of a vise, Dremel tool).</p><p><br /></p><p>But this begs the question:&nbsp; Considering the possible crystalization, or brittleness, or unseen stress cracks, &amp; such of some ancient coins, wouldn&#039;t cracking them out require extra care due to the shock or vibrations that these extracting methods would create?&nbsp; Has anyone ended up with a broken ancient coin as a result of the process used?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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