The Low Ball Thread

As in poor. There are no proof strikes there is one known as a specimen strike. A sp 68

 

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Lol. I was used to PR being for proof haha

 

I thought "Poor-1" was listed as "PO 01". Oh, I guess that's PCGS nomenclature, right?

..so poor that it couldn't afford the other 'O' and the 'R'.

 

potayto potahto... something like that

 

Sorry, But low ball is a new term for me. Would that be any coin that's graded less than Good ? or AG ?

 

Usually it's for a coin that is graded Poor-1 or Fair-2. About Good-3 is considered too good to be considered a Low Ball (usually)
-please correct me if I'm wrong

 

not much left on the reverse here

 

I have one of this exact variety. Little better shape, though scratched. Was the first coin I bought as an adult when I got back in. Was surprised to see this posted. There are several varieties of this date. You rarely see them though.

 

A true WARrior!

 

My new pocket piece.

 

Couple a lowriders I don't think they're quite low enough to send in tho. The quarter is close

 

This is the most worn Morgan I own at the moment. not really a lowball at G or maybe AG but,

 

That's the wrong reverse for VAM-1C* - looks more like V17 - so what's up with the inside edge of the left wreath? Just illusion?

 

It's not an illusion. The die is (was) sunken.

 

Got these in Canada today

 

Believe it or not there is a vigorous collecting subculture that builds sets of Poor-1's. The challenge is to find coins that will get the coveted Poor-1 from a grading service but not have so many details gone that it will be rejected for grading. There's also the challenge of taking a coin that is "better" than Poor-1 and artificially wearing it down to that grade, but not going too far. Ready to join in?

Cal

 

awesome!

 

i'm a big fan of a worn-down brittania!