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bobbyk Special user Florida 683 Posts |
I know better but I had some shells mixed with english pennies in a coin purse and sure enough one of the english pennies got stuck inside a kennedy half shell. I just can't get it to budge. I shook it a bit inside a plastic cup and have tried to pry it loose but it's taking it's toll on the edge of the coin.
I guess it will become a copper/silver if nothing else but of course the feel and sound of the coin is a dead giveaway. Thanks for any ideas you may... Best, Bobby |
Joey Stalin Inner circle Canada 1072 Posts |
You could try a bang ring
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jimmyj Veteran user 343 Posts |
Hello bobbyk,
There is a previous, similar thread on this subject with some helpful ideas. It's http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=202 Hope this helps. Jim |
Wes65 Inner circle I've said very little in 1219 Posts |
Have you tried pressing the center of the shell. Like you would if you were trying to loosen the shell up. Maybe hold it by the edge and press hard on the center.
Wes
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eddieloughran Special user 942 Posts |
This has been discussed before and its worth going through the idea's.
There have been some very clever methods, but I eased mine out with a very thin blade !! |
DStachowiak Inner circle Baltimore, MD 2158 Posts |
It took me a loooooonnnnggg time to learn, but I have finally started being scrupulous about carrying shells with the proper coin nested all the time, and carrying them in a case to keep them from banging around. I use old US Silver coins, and the shells tend to be very delicate, so they are worth protecting.
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jimmyj Veteran user 343 Posts |
Hello,
I agree with with D, above. I've had dented shells, coins stuck in shells, sun and moon coins that get "out-of-round" and stick, flippers, that once you replace the band, don't behave properly etc. I've used files,pliers,ice, heat, you name it. After two years of carelessness, on my part, I finally keep all my gaffs, in separate plastic coin pouches, nested, that you can buy from coin dealers, in separate coin purses. I now carry 3 coin purses, with me all the time, and each set of gaffs and coins is segregeted from the other. After spending lots of money on replacement Schoolcraft and Johnson gaffs, I've learned my lesson. After a number of routines are performed, in public, I re-group, and put all my coins in their proper "slots" and sit down. Jim |
bobbyk Special user Florida 683 Posts |
Thanks all for the great suggestions and pointing me to some threads on the subject.
Joey, I tried my bang ring before posting to no avail but decided to give it another whack after your post... IT WORKED. Thanks... Many thanks to all for coming to the rescue. It turns out it was a very high quality shell and expensive. D, I couldn't agree more. I thought I had learned my lesson 20 years ago...but I guess I needed a refresher course! Thanks again everybody for the helping hand! Bobby |
Upanishad13 New user Omaha, NE 16 Posts |
Something that worked for me:
I used a nail with a broad head, like a roofing nail, and hot glue from a glue gun, the kind found in the craftsewing department for four or five dollars. Dab some glue onto the center of the inserted coin then place the flat end of the nail onto the glue so that the nail shaft runs perpendicular to the coin. Liberly spread more glue around the nail head and onto the insert. Keep in mind that the greater the surface area of the insert that is bonded with the glue and nail, the more torque and pressure can be applied to spring/jimmy the insert. After the glue dries (10 minutes or so) Grip the outer shell with your thumb and fingers and the nail shaft with some pliers or vise-grips, then gently twist the insert and shell away from each other. This can take some trial and error. If needed one may need to use two nails set parallel on the insert; this will allow for more force to be distributed across the insert. Of course, take care not to allow glue to seep between the insert and shell. When finished the glue should peel away from the insert as the nail is pried off with no harm to the insert. Any glue that remains can be gently scraped away or heated and wiped off. I hope this technique helps anyone who runs into this problem. |
jbk2006 Loyal user USA 230 Posts |
Shake gently in a glass tumbler. When it comes loose, if it is too tight on the normal insert, put the shell on a cloth table and push the middle of the coin and work your way out. If it is too loose on the insert, put pressure on the [ and the insert and roll both together on their edges....takes time, but it WILL restore your coin [ to normal.
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Rob Mencarini New user 56 Posts |
I am a guitar player and my fingers are calloused. I can hold a shell by the edge and beat my fingers on a table top without much damage. I have been successful at dislodging many a stuck coin with this method. It's really not as painful as it might look.
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts |
One other method you might try - if you have access to compressed air - is hold an air nozzle at the very edge of the shell where the rim and the insert coin meet and shoot a high-pressure stream of air at the set. Work your way around the coin(s) and there is a very good chance you will find a spot where the coin and the shell are not touching tightly. At that point the air pressure will literally POP the coin out of the shell.
This techniques is used to de-mold fibreglass boat hulls, even though they are held in nearly perfect alignment with the female form by the molding process. A tiny, tiny gap is all that is necessary to allow the air pressure to do its thing. TW
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