Coinbuf

This one arrived in the mail today, it's been a while since I've filled a hole in the penny book, I think the last one was the 09-S, but still two holes left to be filled!
 

No worries, cracking a slab can be done in many ways for myself I just set the slab on edge and start giving it love taps along the side of the slab.  Usually only takes a few before the slab cracks along the sonically sealed edge and falls apart leaving the insert and coin free.  I only do this with coins that I have wanted in my 7070 album, and many of those are problem coins, low grade coins, or junk slabs (NNC, SGS or the like) where the slab doesn't add much value.  Another reason to crack a slab is to submit a coin raw, I once cracked an NNC MS68 Lincoln coin and submitted it PCGS where it graded MS67, rare for on of these holders to grade so close.  The key is not to go wild swinging the hammer or you might damage the coin, another way I've heard is to use a bench vise to squeeze the slab into breaking apart but haven't tried that method myself.  If you ever do decide to try it cover the slab with a cloth, those slab shards can fly and are sharp.
 
And to keep things on track.
 

Wow!  SUPER examples!!

 

This one just arrived in the mail today, just a common date upgrade.
 

Hard to tell from the photos, as they look a bit dull and dark, but if it's brighter with a colorful halo of toning it would be a winner in my book.

All these beautiful coins, great to see.  
 
 

Just pulled the trigger on this one:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Okay you copper guys, of which, I have no skill or right to buy anything of the sort. I bought this off of Ebay only because it looked different. Color / Sharpness of detail.
IS this possibly a MPL   - I do understand the NON VDB is a little rarer than the VDB. Please inform. Seems to have some markers but I am just using my phone for pictures. Is the color right   -RIM  etc. Enlighten me o masters of the the copper :-)
 

Nice coins folks.
 

Thanks for sharing the knowledge, Mr Coinbuf, I appreciate it! And that's a beautiful penny! :-)

No worries, cracking a slab can be done in many ways for myself I just set the slab on edge and start giving it love taps along the side of the slab.  Usually only takes a few before the slab cracks along the sonically sealed edge and falls apart leaving the insert and coin free.  I only do this with coins that I have wanted in my 7070 album, and many of those are problem coins, low grade coins, or junk slabs (NNC, SGS or the like) where the slab doesn't add much value.  Another reason to crack a slab is to submit a coin raw, I once cracked an NNC MS68 Lincoln coin and submitted it PCGS where it graded MS67, rare for on of these holders to grade so close.  The key is not to go wild swinging the hammer or you might damage the coin, another way I've heard is to use a bench vise to squeeze the slab into breaking apart but haven't tried that method myself.  If you ever do decide to try it cover the slab with a cloth, those slab shards can fly and are sharp.
 
And to keep things on track.
 

Thanks to all for your compliments as I get to know this forum (and coin collecting in general), and for the previous explanations of what should "follow" each post - now I think I understand!
 

Gold is wild. 
 

A raw coin in my 7070 album, I've been working on my photography skills and am getting better but needs some more work.  These were taken with the coin in the album so the edges are not very crisp or defined, cracked out of an NGC AU58 holder.  Coin looks cleaned/dipped before it was holdered but is beginning to acquire some edge tone from the album that over time will hopefully make this look more acceptable.