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Rest in Peace
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I don't think this has been discussed on this forum . Please show us your lowball gold whether slabbed or not.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Lowball gold? What is that? Spot price of gold is about $1225 an ounce. It does not often sell for less than melt value that I have heard tell.
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Valued Member
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This was my first eagle a few years ago, paid a little too much though. This is what a lowball is. JFH   Edited by JFH
03/25/2016 8:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Better date worser quality.   "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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03/25/2016 10:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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When I was 8 or 9 I was tempted to buy an 1846-O quarter eagle which I saw at a show just because I wanted some gold. I spent the money on something else, but I still remember the coin. It was F-15 at best.
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I don't do this (don't own any gold actually aside from my wedding and class rings), but I have heard of people using gold Eagles as a pocket piece. That would get you a lowball fairly effectively.
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I've posted this raw piece before. PCGS says less than 100 are known and I'll bet almost all of them are nicer than mine.   |
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I've posted this before, but sure, why not...  -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Nice lowballs! I always have loved lowballs more then higher grades (unless they are flowing hairs).
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Pillar of the Community
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I used to have an AG-3 slabbed 1846-C $5. It had that nice greenish tinge. I kick myself every once in a while for selling it. Sadly no photo but it earned its grade.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is a combination of lowball grade, rare and historical, an 1848 CAL. quarter eagle love token. No, I don't own it, but I was able to photograph it years ago.   |
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I am thoroughly enjoying this thread  Thinking that when I get around to adding some 1882 US gold to the hoard, that going for some lowballs at spot would be a fun way to fill in those holes! |
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That 1866 is a great looking piece
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It could be worse, but it's low to me.   Edited by DoctorBurnzy
01/06/2021 11:09 pm
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It could be worse, but it's low to me. Nice example!  |
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  Since I took these pictures, I tried to flatten out the coin's bend and dented it up some more in the process...though it is now flat. Pocket wear took off the worst pocket snaggers, from what was probably a ground find. I have also been working on a slow-moving project to find more lowball rarities. I've managed to pull together all the S half eagles from 1867-1874, plus a few cc's. They're higher quality than the beat up 1859-S, ranging from G up to VF, with several in slabs. Between 1859 and 1867 the half eagle pickings have been slim and none. Those coins are true rarities and priced accordingly. I've never seen any in lowball condition. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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01/07/2021 4:28 pm
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Posted 03/25/2016 8:50 pm
