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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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My latest lowball purchase. Usually only collect $1.00 lowball coins but I liked this one and think it would grade PO1. It also looks like it could be a H3 obverse.   Corrected typo Edited by JimmyD
06/18/2016 1:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's a nice lowball in that the date is readable but nothing else!
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Valued Member
United States
354 Posts |
Um... Excuse my dumb question, but why do you collect lowball coins? Why would you pay more for worse grade?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's just sort of a game with lots of fans. Probably will never own the best, so I'll have some fun and look for the worst. You know, reverse chic. I think many such coins (like this one) are quite remarkable. Beats collecting bottle tops.  Edited by Coinfrog
06/18/2016 5:07 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@YNumismetals Collector, coin collectors are really eccentric, don't forget that.
@coinfrog is exactly right, it is a game.
True collectors need to collect something, there always has to be something to search for, whether valuable or close to worthless.
For instance, I have over 2000 large pennies from the UK and other places. value= 10-25 cents each. Will I stop? probably not for a while.
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Bedrock of the Community
 Canada
21625 Posts |
YNumismetalsCollector-
It's not a dumb question at all.
My reason for collecting "Lowball" coins is more for the thrill of the hunt.
I normally collect Lowball Dollars so to find one in the PO1- G6 range is a lot harder than finding one in MS condition.
To find one in PO1 condition is the ultimate find.
There is a growing market out there for Lowballs and they are a lot cheaper than the high end coins.
Type in "Lowball" in the search forum and you can find many examples.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
The fact that these lowballs even survived bank and merchant culling is remarkable to me (this 1892 50 cents is a perfect example).
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
Sounds like "lowball" is a pretty recent term?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2187 Posts |
that's a nice lowball. It's good to see a coin with some history on it
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Valued Member
Canada
127 Posts |
Pretty sweet lowball Jimmy. I'd like to start a 50 Cent lowball but it would always be one coin short of completion so I've decided to just finish my Dollar lowballs :P
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Very nice 'lowball' JimmyD...  |
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Valued Member
Canada
71 Posts |
A lot of character in that one, love it! Just imagine the stories that thing could tell.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5589 Posts |
I've got a friend that only collects 1921 lowballs, from any country... kind of an "I'll show you" retort to those holding Canadian 1921's of most denominations.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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That must be a challenge.
I find it hard enough to find Lowballs from any year.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thanks Coinfrog, Oriole, JimmyD and all for explaining "lowball"
What a great idea.
I feel like a new world has been opened to me.
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