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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PyrotekNX, post: 93581, member: 3918&quot;]:hammer:</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t have any slabs but I think Bonedigger&#039;s method is probably one of the safest.&nbsp; One tip is to use a dead blow hammer with a soft head so you don&#039;t completely destroy the holder.&nbsp; It may add a small amount of protection in case the hammer came into contact with the coin.&nbsp; A normal hammer is more likely to splinter plastic, but a dead blow will transfer more force through the slab and crack it open.&nbsp; Just make sure you do this in a carpeted area so the coin doesn&#039;t unexpectedly fall onto hard concrete and make your prized coin go down 5 or more grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nippers may work, but you should get one with long handles since it requires a lot of force to crack a slab open.&nbsp; The smaller ones that typically come in electronics kits probably wouldn&#039;t cut it.&nbsp; (no pun intended)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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