Post Your Lowball Coins!

Usually, a coin must be identifiable by not just type, but also by year and mintmark. So technically we can't call it a true lowball :( This would be considered basal state.

But the buffs are such a perfectly beautiful design that even in basal they are to be enjoyed!

The think about buffaloes is the date was placed in the high point of the design, so it was the first thing to wear off. A P.O.-1 would be a rare find, even AG with a date is getting scarce.

...wait, it's an 1924, isn't it? Pretty sure I'm seeing that type of ribbon...

You sure that's a 8? Looks more like 1860 to me...

(Awesome penny, though!)

I guess these first two don't qualify as lowballs because the dates are gone, but here's a couple.









And these two with readable dates.

Doesn't look very gone on the first one. Nice 1866 nickel!
(Might well still be identifiable on the quarter, too; looks like 1920 to me? A close-up photo would help.)

My own With Rays Shield nickel is much more worn... the date really is gone on it, however.

A couple of my favorites!

Here's a pair of Canada 25¢ pieces -

1874 (Victoria)





1906 (Edward VII)





One of the problems with lowball Canadian coinage of this general type is that the date is very often what's totally obliterated first. On this duo, fortunately they're still readable.

What do you think of this one? Would you consider submitting it for certification (asking essentially whether it has a realistic shot at a Poor-1 grade)?