So, I took the first of my two encapsulated coins out of their enclosures today. I was a nervous wreck, but it wasn't as bad in the end as I thought. I used a hacksaw just to cut a small slit I could get a screwdriver in and then pried it open. It took a few minutes and I was being as careful as possible. I kept the
NGC tag, where the number is recorded and grading. Somehow, it felt wrong to do, but I will be freeing the other one tomorrow.
Virgil