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The large number of scratches might disqualify it. Nevertheless, it's a good looking coin.
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Correct, there comes a point lower than AG but not damaged and still identifiable by date / mm that a certain set of collectors love and seek out. Maybe they are the rebels, there is some sense of humor at the foundation of the collections too. But in these grades, they can be more allusive than high grades, have great stories, and still be incredible works of art in their own way. When submitting to a TPG, a lowball collector would be bummed with a fair instead of poor :) certified PR coins can bring big money over an AG coin, maybe even sell for what nice UNC coins do due to supply and demand. Edited by Collects82
04/08/2016 10:41 am
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certified PR coins can bring big money over an AG coin, maybe even sell for what nice UNC coins do due to supply and demand. That is what I thought.Up here with the RCM recovery program Pre-2000 dates are becoming very hard to find out of circulation. I think you have a new collector! This is something that (imho) is going to catch on,sooner or not so later. Thx for the lesson  . Happy Hunting |
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Key date Canadian silver dollar, PCGS graded it G-4, and considering that this date was recognized as a low mintage coin the year it was minted, it is definitely a condition rarity...   "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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 SPP, Coins and Can. mintage,18780 At first I wondered about why you had it graded . Now I know.  Now... Do you keep it as such or put it your pocket and wait?  Edited by Canacoins
04/09/2016 9:04 pm
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I sold it to a lowball collector here in Ottawa...
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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An acquaintance just got 2 of those back. Both MS-62.  I purchased a 1863(i think/hope) US 3cent, pictures asap |
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1797 Great Britain Penny   Since this was a one year type and therefore identifiable, I'm pretty sure it'd certify, with possibly a P01 grade. Colligo ergo sum
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04/14/2016 8:53 pm
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I almost bought an 1877 S Trade dollar at a pawn shop for $20. Was a definite lowball candidate. I still may go back and get it. |
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I can certainly understand that someone would want a certified lowball. There is an element of humor to it. What I cannot really understand is attaching much monetary value to it.
I have a few rather worn, even damaged coins in my collection, but I got these at a very steep discount.
I would gladly replace these if the right opportunity arose.
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For many, the lowball represents the true story of a coin. Sure it's beautiful to see an Uncirculated 1800's coin, but what had that coin experienced in its life? A bag? A lonely shelf? The circulated coin was handled by hundreds or thousands of people before it got to you. Survived the melting pot, and made it into your collection.
If a coin could talk, we would be interviewing the lowball, and the unc would jealously watch from the holder that it is imprisoned in.
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What I cannot really understand is attaching much monetary value to it. You would have a unique or very conditionally rare item at PO-01. VERY few coins get to PO-01 without a details designation. |
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1875 Seated Liberty quarter... On the line between PO-01 and FR-02. Your thoughts? Sellers pics, no abrasive marks on the reverse of the coin (the pics look weird). $5 shipped, though!   |
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@Childofthewheat, then in a sense the lowballs are rare, so this is a hunt for rarity?
Fascinating, I must say!
I used to know this collector who would try to wear down a coin in his pocket sometimes to get a lower grade. Is that considered "cheating" by the lowball fraternity?
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