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Author Topic: How to Break Open NGC Slab  (Read 711 times)

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Offline Enodia

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Re: How to Break Open NGC Slab
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2024, 10:50:08 pm »
Can't wait to see the stater Anaximander.

I've only ever bought one slabbed coin, from Joe as a matter of fact. I just used a razor knife with a heated blade and sliced the top edge off, then pried it apart. Ive even seen some dealers offer to de-slab them for free before shipping.

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Re: How to Break Open NGC Slab
« Reply #26 on: April 20, 2024, 03:40:29 pm »
Placed my order for the book. Sounds fascinating.
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Re: How to Break Open NGC Slab
« Reply #27 on: April 20, 2024, 08:09:53 pm »
when I saw the link to that book, my initial thoughts were "can this be real??"
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