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Nice key date low ball.  |
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Nice lowball keydate quarter!
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Nice one. FO2, maybe PO1 It does seem borderline, I'm afraid to send it in! I want a PO1 but it may not be quite there. |
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Nice lowball! Errers and Varietys.
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 to the CCF Nice lowball. Quote:
I'm afraid to send it in! I want a PO1 but it may not be quite there. I think it would make PO01. Here is an image of the 1932-D Washington quarter from the PCGS #1 silver lowball set. It was graded PO01. Compare to your example:  Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
01/26/2026 07:22 am
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Quote:I think it would make PO01. Here is an image of the 1932-D Washington quarter from the PCGS #1 silver lowball set. It was graded PO01. Compare to your example: That does look quite similar! Mine has slightly less wear on the reverse, specifically on the eagle wing feathers and the "-ED STATES OF AM-" across the top. I guess the only way to know for sure is to send it in and hope for the best. |
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I guess the only way to know for sure is to send it in and hope for the best. Correct. I was a serious lowball collector for about a decade, with the #1 PCGS Lowball Registry sets in Barber halves, Walking Liberty halves and Peace dollars, most of the coins which I found raw and had certified. That gives me the chops to provide an informed opinion - and IMO this quarter would come back PO01. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Fun lowball example.  |
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I am sorry for my ignorance but what is a lowball?
A really worn coin?
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I am sorry for my ignorance but what is a lowball? A coin that grades Poor (01) on the 70-point Sheldon scale. Some collectors assemble dedicated lowball sets of all Poor 01/70 coins. The logic is something of a puzzle to me, perhaps nickelsearcher could enlighten us? |
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That gives me the chops to provide an informed opinion - and IMO this quarter would come back PO01 That settles it; I'm sending it in! Those are credentials I can trust. You all may get a kick out of what I paid for this piece, I wasn't well versed in Washington quarters so I didn't realize what a deal it was until later. I was mainly focused on getting any coin from the shop in a low grade.   |
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Great price, that's for sure.
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That's a good deal. Sweet! Errers and Varietys.
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Some collectors assemble dedicated lowball sets of all Poor 01/70 coins. The logic is something of a puzzle to me, perhaps nickelsearcher could enlighten us? That's a good enough description Brand, although technically a lowball can be any grade PO01 through ~AG03. Most competitive lowball sets contain coins in grades higher than PO01. The appeal of lowball collecting (to me) was the challenge that is universal to all collecting - that is, the pursuit of a challenging goal that takes time and persistence to achieve. Obtaining a true honest lowball is much harder than one might think. By 'honest' I mean a coin that is naturally worn through use in commerce, is identifiable by date and mintmark, has original surfaces and is not damaged. It needs to be able to be certified problem free by a top TPG. I spent about 10 years pursuing these coins, and gained a tremendous amount of collecting joy during the hunt. As I stated above, there was a time where I had assembled that #1 PCGS Registry Lowball sets across three entire series. They have all since been sold - at quite a profit actually. To give you an idea, here is a link to the PCGS lowball set for Barber halves. Look at the 'All Time Finest' and you will find my retired Barber half set 'Chesapeake Collection' with 4 gold medals for the years it was judged amongst the handful of finest PCGS sets across all denominations and series. https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/lo...92-1915/5114Edited by nickelsearcher
01/27/2026 06:34 am
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