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LOVE IT!! I have been eyeing this HOBO coin for weeks and decided to get it this weekend. I wanted to share with all of you and tell me what you think. I love vintage and art and this coin represents both so very well. Not only is the obverse altered but the reverse is also in AWESOME detail and related logic of the obverse and revers...lol...a Skeleton Eagle! Love the Cervical Vertebra on the neck. Amazing! Have you good people seen such a detailed obverse and reverse HOBO coin? Enjoy the pics below and feel free to give feedback. Personally, I have never seen such effort put into such a coin and large of one. Happy Fathers Day to all!      Edited by 103070
06/16/2019 3:47 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I think it looks awesome!  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not something you see every day!
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@103070, yes amazing artwork on this piece, although for sure this wasn't done by an actual hobo. One of our own CCF members (@nohope587) also modifies coins. Here is a link to an example of his work: http://goccf.com/t/303667"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Pillar of the Community
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HOBO Coins is what they call these altered coins right? Thank you for the website :)
Hey gang...how much do these usually go for?
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by DoctorBurnzy
06/16/2019 5:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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@Doc, that one's a fake morgan though.
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Pillar of the Community
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That too at $4.39. It's a cast.
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06/16/2019 5:38 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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This is one of a series of known Chinese counterfeit "Hobo" Morgans. It's a die struck zinc alloy fake.
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Pillar of the Community
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If you are into cast Chinese fantasy "coins", OK.
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Pillar of the Community
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These cast coins are all over ebay...you can get an exact copy of the OP coin today. KK |
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Pillar of the Community
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This coin was NOT hand carved. It's a Chinese made "novelty" item.
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LOLOL...how horrible is. Wow, what a hot mess. I usually have my phone with me to look things up before purchasing but it was charging tin the car.
No I didn't pay much for it.
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06/16/2019 10:35 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Well, that's too bad. These types are still called "hobo" coins, even if they are recent creations. However, they need to actually have been carved, not cast/struck.
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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It looks like something you'd see on a Grateful Dead album cover.
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Posted 06/16/2019 3:59 pm
