Heat-fused capsules from the Royal Australian Mint?

[Gatito Bandito]

After a long wait, finally got my RAM coin in the mail. (Okay, fine.. It's the Emu.. And I think it's damn cool, so leave me alone! )


Question: How do you open the capsule??

It's impossible!


And my reason being, there's a little piece of lint or something inside, and my OCD wants it OUT!


Did a search on these, and the only thing I can find is this from another forum a couple years ago..


"Actually, the best way to go is in a vise, by applying VERY gradually increasing pressure across the diameter. As soon as you hear a crack, remove it immediately, and twist the holder in your hands to remove it.
If it doesn't release, put it back in the vise across the diameter at 90 degrees to the last. Repeat twist to release.

Have an assistant hold a towel under the vise, and under your hands, just in case.

That is the way that I open heat fused air tights that come from the Mint. They are designed so that you can't open them. The RAM use them for proof gold and silver coins."


Is this the only way? Does it break the capsule?

 

[Clawhammer]

Is this the only way? Does it break the capsule?

no,...and yes

 

[sammysilver]

Try placing the capsule in hot water.

 

[yrh0413]

curious... since there is foreign item in the capsule why not just feedback to the mint and request for a replacement?
Maybe offer to pay for return shipping?

you may scratch/damage the capsule when you forcefully open it, and those damages on the capsule will be an eyesore even if you manage to remove that piece of lint inside the capsule.

 

[Gatito Bandito]

Try placing the capsule in hot water.

Decent idea. Might work -- or not.

Could nuke up some distilled water & try it, possibly.

 

[Gatito Bandito]

curious... since there is foreign item in the capsule why not just feedback to the mint and request for a replacement?
Maybe offer to pay for return shipping?

you may scratch/damage the capsule when you forcefully open it, and those damages on the capsule will be an eyesore even if you manage to remove that piece of lint inside the capsule.

I'll have to check again later to see how much it bothers me. I'd rather it not be there, but I recall it's pretty small.

Came from overseas, so not sure it's worth it.


Somewhere down the road, the thing might just disintegrate on its own. I've got time, I guess.

 

[willrocks]

 

[SpacePete]

The vice suggestion is the best by far.

If you don't have a vice then maybe a walnut cracker.

(Image for illustrative purposes only. Do not attempt this with any non-consenting partner.)

 

[fishtaco]

Smash the cap in boiling hot water then cool the coin with ice water, when its room temperature handle the coin like all coins are supposed to be handled, alternatively print a really good quality picture of the coin and stash it away with others instead of buying one and save a bit of fiat.

"Coin In A Bubble" now what sort of life is that?