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Congratulation to the seller (and buyer) of this PCGS CAC LowBall Ike dollar
braddick
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I was a bit surprised at the closing price on this Lowball Ike dollar.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/305481773800
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$385, in case people see this thread after the ebay auction records get purged.
I was watching that too. It ended high but not as insanely high as I imagined it might go.
Hey, CAC thinks it's solid for the grade
I have a hard time believing some of these lowballs are real. Show me a world where Ikes actually circulated, let alone circulated enough to wear down to Fair condition
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"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
They circulated in Vegas, but I doubt any were lower than F/VF from casino use. I suspect most of the lowballs were pocket pieces.
48 years in a pocket?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
One to be glad it's not a gold cac.
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That’s a beauty! I remember when Ikes were heavily used in $1 slot machines in Las Vegas back in the 80s. They were also used in table games, instead of $1 chips.
Dave
It would have been a fun little addition to my Bicentennial Ike lowball grading set.
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Stickeroo game?
Probably a bunch of crazy rich bidders at a bar? That’s more than a lot of people’s individual monthly food budget. Disgusting.
Haven’t seen one worn that slick.
For lowballs, CAC needs a sticker saying it didn't sticker. I wonder if that would bring a premium.
Maybe a red sticker that says "CAC 'C' (as in "C" coin for the grade), or a black sticker with a skull and crossbones.
If CAC doesn't sticker it, it could mean that they think it's a problem coin---light cleaning, PVC, tooling, etc.
The reason low-ball coins have value is because they have a lot of natural wear but are also problem free.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Congratulations to the seller ... but ... not to the buyer.
This one seems to have benefited greatly by encapsulation.
I enjoyed the auction.
Don't you really want a NON CAC stickered coin for a low ball set? Not solid for the grade, but rather just barely squeaks over the line?
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Exactly “48 years in a pocket” Ya you should see the pocket!!
Hopefully the guy occasionally changed his pants. 🤢
This is one of the few slabbed coins that you don't want a gold CAC sticker.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.