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Question: Does the coin have to be wholly identifiable, i.e. date, mint mark, etc.?
For example, could someone submit a dateless Columbian Exposition Half dollar, even though it was minted in 2 years (1892 and 1893)? I feel a TRUE lowball coin should still be wholly identifiable to count.
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British 1866 penny that I've shared here before. This specimen is actually much darker and more brown than it appears in this photo, which I had enhanced somewhat so that the extent of the wear could be accurately assessed.   Colligo ergo sum
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I'm a long term low-ball fan ... so I'm in for the contest. Thanks for hosting.  Enjoy all coins in honestly circulated state ... modern to classic as the stories they could tell in service of commerce has always inspired in me a special curiosity. Quote:
I feel a TRUE lowball coin should still be wholly identifiable to count. Correct at any TPG ... plus the added burden of original surfaces. Those are not the stated rules for this contest. I will ... however ... enter two 'true' lowballs that are commerce worn with honest surfaces ... and PCGS certified as well with honest surfaces. 1918-S Walking Liberty half dollar - PCGS PO01 Hint of the date is barely visible in hand ... the mint mark is relatively obvious on the reverse. I humbly claim this is the rarest Walker ever certified by PCGS ... By my logic ... PCGS has certified all-time over 162,000 Walkers ... and 116 of them have earned the lofty lowball grade of FR02. This coin is the only PO01 Walker ever certified by PCGS - achieving IMHO a very rare place in the certified set of true lowballs. Pop 1/0 of 162,000 PCGS certified examples.  1921 Peace dollar - PCGS PO01 This initial year of issue high-relief coin has long been a collector favorite ... and identifiable even without a visible date as noted on my example. There are currently 19 PCGS certified 1921 Peace examples in PO01 ... but very few as worn as this truly dateless coin. Hopeful that you enjoy my contest 'submissions' as I have truly enjoyed hunting for them. Thanks again to TypeCoin971793 for the contest! David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Here's an 1802 large cent. The date is completely gone, but there's enough detail on the reverse to ID it by the Sheldon variety.   |
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Question: Does the coin have to be wholly identifiable, i.e. date, mint mark, etc.?
For example, could someone submit a dateless Columbian Exposition Half dollar, even though it was minted in 2 years (1892 and 1893)? I feel a TRUE lowball coin should still be wholly identifiable to count. In this contest, the entries do NOT have to be TPG gradeable, whether by excess wear or damage. Perhaps the minimum should be that the basic TYPE is identifiable. Thoughts? For example, I have ancient Roman Coins that are worn and corroded to a planchet. I'm not sure if such coins should be allowable. Edited by TypeCoin971793
01/07/2015 11:15 pm
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By the way, nice entries everyone!
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Nice entries everyone! There's just something about a nice lowball! Well here it is, my entry  ! It is almost completely flat, patina/staining is the only thing keeping this from being unidentifiable.   |
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Some great entries here. Going to be hard to pick the winner when it comes time to vote. |
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1798 Large Cent, the 8 in the date is just barely readable to ascertain the date of this coin.  |
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Bust dime found in a cash drawer.  Identifiable by being slightly larger than a standard dime, the trace shield on the eagles breast and the 0 of 10 C. The observe is slick with a ghost shadow of the head of liberty. |
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First, I have a 1960s Lincoln Cent I found while CRHing.   next, an 1856 Quarter in 7070.   |
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I don't think I'll be participating since I cannot top what's been posted. I do have two hideously damaged coins but I cannot say that they are part of my collection. One is a corroded zincoln and the other is a parking lot Jefferson. Not quite the same class as what's been posted, so I'll just sit back and watch the fun. |
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A 1914 Mexico Cinco Centavos to throw into the mix here, not because it has any chance of winning, but on account of its being a bit offbeat. With only slightly more wear, this specimen would've been unidentifiable as to year.   Colligo ergo sum
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