What is the LOWEST graded slabbed coin you own?!

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 3:49PM

I'm genuinely curious!
NOT including ancient coins...what is your LOWEST graded slabbed coin?

When it comes to slabs we all love the MS69's and the PR70's!
But who's got some real worthless junk coin graded in a slab?
And I would love to see it!

Maybe I should offer some sort of gift for the "winner" with the most pathetic graded coin?

The grades go all the way down to "PO-1" which simply and sadly just stands for "Poor".

Technically there is also "Ungradable"...but I'm guessing you might not want to slab most of those lol.

I'm not even sure what the lowest grade I've ever seen in a slab is...Maybe an AG-03 or something for a very old coin...but I want to see an AG-03 of a 1990's coin or something wacky lol!

ms70 · August 22, 2020 3:59PM

Just because a coin is graded very low or even details doesn't make it junk or pathetic. Some incredible rarities are graded very low and worth great sums.

ifthevamzarockin · August 22, 2020 4:00PM

Welcome to the forum!

Someone will be along to post a P01 for ya, there are several lowball collectors here.

MarkInDavis · August 22, 2020 4:01PM

G04

CoinPhysicist · August 22, 2020 4:04PM

I'm not into lowballs, but there is one coin in specific that I own in a straight graded AG3 because anything else was prohibitively expensive.

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 4:06PM

@ms70 said:
Just because a coin is graded very low or even details doesn't make it junk or pathetic. Some incredible rarities are graded very low and worth great sums.

Of course lol! That's what would be fun to see...incredibly low grades worth a ton but also how much fun would it be to see true junk (or maybe it's a sentimental item) that got graded :-)

Walkerfan · August 22, 2020 4:06PM

I only collect MS coins, so my lowest is 'only' a 62.

Cameonut · August 22, 2020 4:07PM

Interesting question, I had to sort my spreadsheet. Here is my lowest grade coin NGC VF25

Longarm · August 22, 2020 4:10PM

Haha, my lowest is a ms67.

Cameonut · August 22, 2020 4:15PM

@Longarm said:
Haha, my lowest is a ms67.

How about a photo of your ms67?

baddogss · August 22, 2020 4:16PM

TurtleCat · August 22, 2020 4:17PM

I have three F12s. All very different. 1840o 10c, 1806 50c, 1799 $1. I have one morgan where I almost think I can read the date but can't. It would be a sure-bet PO-1 if there was just a hair more date visible.

Jimnight · August 22, 2020 4:17PM

keets · August 22, 2020 4:20PM

I would have to look but it's probably AU something.

WaterSport · August 22, 2020 4:20PM

Self explanatory.

WS

johnny9434 · August 22, 2020 4:30PM

I have an 1907 Indian cent that's broad struck as a g 6 somewhere that I like

braddick · August 22, 2020 4:32PM

Two of my favorites:

Zoins · August 22, 2020 4:34PM

Fugio Cent

PCGS PO01

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 4:35PM

@Zoins said:
Fugio Cent

PCGS PO01

I think you just won.
:-)
I've been collecting since the 70's and I have never seen one of those before, so thank you!

pursuitofliberty · August 22, 2020 4:37PM

@Zoins Winner! Winner!! Ding, ding, ding!!!

but thankfully no big dings on that one!

oldabeintx · August 22, 2020 4:38PM

topstuf · August 22, 2020 4:41PM

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koynekwest · August 22, 2020 4:52PM

This one. It's the best that I can afford.

Landon6 · August 22, 2020 4:56PM

I dont have any graded coins 😭😭

Rob9874 · August 22, 2020 4:59PM

@baddogss said:

There's something appealing about a CAC lowball slab.

BryceM · August 22, 2020 5:02PM

Part of a grading set of Peace dollars.

Walkerfan · August 22, 2020 5:11PM

@Landon6 said:
I dont have any graded coins 😭😭

You should get some.

You can buy some common, yet attractive, MS coins for $15-30.

Or some tougher dates in XF-AU for the same.

TennesseeDave · August 22, 2020 5:19PM

I have an 1818 Capped Bust Quarter that was recently graded VG-8 by PCGS. That's my lowest.

Zoins · August 22, 2020 5:20PM

@Walkerfan said:

@Landon6 said:
I dont have any graded coins 😭😭

You should get some.

You can buy some common, yet attractive, MS coins for $15-30.

Or some tougher dates in XF-AU for the same.

You should get some inexpensive slabbed coins. I started off with just 2 PCGS coins for a long time but I had them and they were neat. I still have both.

ShaunBC5 · August 22, 2020 5:21PM

They won’t win this game, but they’re winners in my book. I tried to get them a friend two weeks ago but got sniped and lost.
I don’t have a ton of low grade slabs, but I like the ones I have.

TurtleCat · August 22, 2020 5:52PM

I guess the lowest I ever had that was slabbed was a 1932D Washington in AG in one of those yellow ANACS slabs. Got it at a good price and cracked it out for my Littleton album.

CoinHoarder · August 22, 2020 5:53PM

jdimmick · August 22, 2020 5:56PM

1870-cc Seated Liberty Quarter PCGS VF-30

Hydrant · August 22, 2020 5:59PM

XF-40

Kliao · August 22, 2020 6:08PM

@Zoins said:

@Walkerfan said:

@Landon6 said:
I dont have any graded coins 😭😭

You should get some.

You can buy some common, yet attractive, MS coins for $15-30.

Or some tougher dates in XF-AU for the same.

You should get some inexpensive slabbed coins. I started off with just 2 PCGS coins for a long time but I had them and they were neat. I still have both.

My first slabs were PCGS and NGC samples from the 2015 ANA show in Chicago.

pursuitofliberty · August 22, 2020 6:19PM

Love that Fugio @Zoins

Okay, had to think about this while I was out harvesting the Mesquite. I finally figured it out and when I checked the spreadsheets, I was right.

Then I had to check if I had a picture of them (because I actually have two of this grade). I have pictures of each.

Then I had to think, which one is really a lower grade, using pictures, my notes and all of the scientific exact grade formula information that is the subject of another thread on the board this weekend.

Then I had dinner and a beer, because, well, I was hungry and thirsty.

After all that, I decided it must be this one, which really isn't that low, but it's as low as I have, slabbed, today

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 6:36PM

@koynekwest said:
This one. It's the best that I can afford.

VG-08 with the green sticker, gotta love that!!!!

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 6:38PM

@Rob9874 said:

@baddogss said:

You're right...I'm just loving the green sticker on these!

rhedden · August 22, 2020 6:38PM

I have a lowly AG03, but it's a 1796 quarter. It's possibly CAC-worthy, with its fully VG obverse.

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 6:39PM

@BryceM said:

Part of a grading set of Peace dollars.

Nice! 2 PO-1's in one day!!!

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 6:41PM

@Walkerfan said:

@Landon6 said:
I dont have any graded coins 😭😭

You should get some.

You can buy some common, yet attractive, MS coins for $15-30.

Or some tougher dates in XF-AU for the same.

If your timing is good you can get a graded coin for just a couple bucks on ebay... if you can shop there

Kurisu · August 22, 2020 6:43PM

@ShaunBC5 said:
They won’t win this game, but they’re winners in my book. I tried to get them a friend two weeks ago but got sniped and lost.
I don’t have a ton of low grade slabs, but I like the ones I have.

I like those too.
They are in better condition than I would've expected for the grade...but the stories/history if coins could talk...!

koynekwest · August 22, 2020 7:25PM

@Kurisu said:

@koynekwest said:
This one. It's the best that I can afford.

VG-08 with the green sticker, gotta love that!!!!

Thanks but I'm not a fan of green stickers. It came with one so that's the way it stays.

CoinJunkie · August 22, 2020 8:00PM

PCGS VF20

oih82w8 · August 22, 2020 8:10PM

1807/6 1C Large 7 S-273 PCGS F12

Dave99B · August 22, 2020 8:31PM

Love original lowballs!

I owned a PCGS P01 1913-S Barber quarter, but I sold it. That was by far my favorite.

Currently I own the following:
1793 Half Cent ANACS P01
1807 Bust Quarter PCGS P01
1838 Seated Dime PCGS P01
1876-CC Seated Quarter PCGS P01
1863-S Seated Half PCGS P01
1875 Seated Half PCGS P01

Lots of F02s

Dave