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CollectorX
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Does anybody else here participate in any lowball registry sets?
I only have two sets currently listed, but am working on a few others. It's a fun and challenging way for us poors to participate and have a shot at a banner.
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Welcome to the board and cool sets! There are quite a few like-minded collectors (lowball and southern branch mint issues) but this Set Registry forum tends to be a little sleepy.
I would recommend you re-post this in the US Coin Forum -> https://forums.collectors.com/categories/u-s-coin-forum
chopmarkedtradedollars.com
It's hard to justify spending the money on a coin that typically isn't going to be worth half the cost of grading. Definitely hard to classify it as a poor-man's game
lots of ppl are into lowball. @braddick has some great pieces
God comes first in everything I do. I’m dedicated to serving Him with my whole life. Coin collecting is just a hobby—but even in that, I seek to honor Him. ✝️
Nice sets!
Lowball problem_ free early _gold has always intrigued me. Yours are spectacular.
peacockcoins
Thanks. Straight graded ( or straight gradable) lowballs are super difficult to find. I SAW Nothing even close to helping my sets at Baltimore.
Been collecting LB for probably 20 years, have both full type set 1792-1964 and seated liberty halves, 1839-1891. I have as much FUN as any other collector and spend a whole lot less!
PS: Braddock got me started.
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
Just an observation - having done some low ball sets a while back. I was doing an inventory on my PCGS coins and found that the lowball coins have - for the most part- gone down in value. Most of my other coins have seen good gains over the past years. Luckily I didn't invest much in the lowballs- but I would not do it again knowing this.
I guess that's the difference between someone who collects coins and someone who invests in coins.
I like the challenge of putting together a difficult set. I anticipate no return if I ever decide to sell.
I collect lowballs for the challenge.
It is much more difficult to find a PO1 than a MS65-66 in most series.
For 10 years, I have been searching for the solitary PCGS graded Fair-2 1878-S liberty seated half. Of course, the coin may not even exist anymore...maybe just a tag. NGC also shows a lone graded Fair-2. It's that search that keeps me going , knowing that maybe some day I will find that coin. That's the thrill of collecting.
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
I have always wanted to try to get into lowball gold coins, but they are hard to find at a decent price. The higher the denomination the harder it is to find a lowball version. I would love a PO-01 $20 Lib and Saint.