1878-S Trade Dollar - Potty Dollar Floating Pot

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Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7508 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 3:49 pm Here is a funny one! 332145067596 Report this Post to the Staff

oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 3:59 pm Amusing, but maybe not $400 worth of amusement. Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 4:02 pm These actually collected and apparently sell for decent money. Check ebay sold listings. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 4:56 pm Great link, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Apitrix Pillar of the Community Canada 581 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 4:57 pm Quite entertaining to see! was this done back in the day as a form of retaliation against the reserves, or when were these turned into 'potty dollars' I would love to know the story behind them Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 7:26 pm I imagine someone saw a Trade dollar one day, and said "it looks like she's taking a dump". A jeweler friend said "I can make that happen!"... and the rest is history. Potty dollars are to Trade dollars as hobo nickels are to Buffalo nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 03/24/2017 8:22 pm I suspect that the devaluation of Trade dollars somewhat contributed to the variety of alternative uses and abuses to which these were subjected. Of course, other Liberty Seated coins were likewise altered to potty coins. Personally, I'm a fan of the Trade dollars that were made into box dollars. This potty dollar is well done, and the price isn't terribly high. Note that it's got 4 watchers. I'll not be surprised to see it sell to someone with a flush wallet. Report this Post to the Staff
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