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NH collector Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 03/04/2017 12:33 pm I thought these coins would be of interest. This a "potty dollar" altered from a 1877-S Trade dollar This the obverse of a "Smith Cent". These were done to improve a worn out 1793 Cent. This is the reverse of the "Smith Cent". These "Smith Cents" were hand done and are very close to the true design. Report this Post to the Staff

MikeF Pillar of the Community United States 3479 Posts	Posted 03/04/2017 5:27 pm A pregnant naked lady on the can. Where the heck do you find this stuff? Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 03/04/2017 6:13 pm The top piece called "a potty dollar," and I think they carved them out from Trade dollars in latter part of the 19th century. Trade dollars lost their legal tender status and were only worth their melt value in those days, which was less than a dollar. The second is an early counterfeit that was made to fill the hole for a tough coin. I'm not very familiar with the "Smith Counterfeits," but it seems like they have habit of getting pulled from auctions. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 03/04/2017 6:23 pm That's one of the best engraved "potty dollars" I've seen, NH Collector. I've long wondered if the initiators of these were in any way influenced by the demonetization of the Trade dollars. I do realize that other Liberty Seated denominations were likewise engraves, but the Trade dollars were the prime targets for this practice. First time viewers of these potty coins often get flushed .... Cool Smith piece, too! Highly collectible in their own right, these are. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/05/2017 03:32 am The Smith cents were sometimes reengraved worn 1793's restoring details, but many of them were 1794 cents reengraved to make them into 1793's Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7512 Posts	Posted 03/05/2017 11:58 am Potty dollar, first time I see it, very coooool! Report this Post to the Staff
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