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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8185625, member: 110226&quot;]I have cracked open many a slab for the following reasons:</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; I don&#039;t like the way the coin, especially an ancient coin, is mounted in the slab, and I want to remove it to examine the entire edge - something that cannot be done while the coin is in the slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>2)&nbsp; There is a clear error in the description of the coin on the slab.&nbsp; The coin needs to be remove as assigned a label with the correct information, and, by the way, I want to remove it anyways.</p><p><br /></p><p>3)&nbsp; I want to put the coin into another mode of storage and display.&nbsp; For some coins I have used these coin frames that can be opened.&nbsp; They have mylar windows, so it is easy to view both sides.&nbsp; The only down side is that they are somewhat bulky and there is no easy way to attach a label.&nbsp; They are made basically to be stored in an individual box, with a label or labels.&nbsp; I do favor this method for coins of high relief or coins made of soft metal, such as gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>4)&nbsp; The coin has clearly popped out one or more prong.&nbsp; This is a pretty significant problem with slabbed ancients, given their often irregular shaped flans, sometimes with varying thickness.</p><p><br /></p><p>5)&nbsp; If the coin has been slabbed with active corrosion (this has happened), a 911 call is made and the coin is immediately removed and put into treatment, depending on the nature and severity of the corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p>6)&nbsp; I just want to remove the coin, devil may care about &quot;resale value&quot;, to examine it, appreciate it, and to add my cooties to its patina or toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an example of a coin that I put into a coin frame.&nbsp; It was never slabbed, probably because it is a rather common ancient, but the patina is so lovely, I decided to opt for the frame.&nbsp; Sliding it in and out of a plastic 2x2 flip was not an appealing prospect for this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431949[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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