Coin History: Before "Hobo Nickels" there was "Sh*tting Liberty..."
A couple of days ago I came across this gem of a historical coin fact. I've always been a fan of Hobo Nickels although I do not own any, but I just became aware of an earlier "graffiti'ed" coin in the US history, the "Potty Dollar!" The Trade Dollar, which was a coin that was used up until the standardized Morgan Dollar was first minted, was a widely circulated silver coin that featured Lady Liberty sitting on a thrown in a very Greco-Roman style. Some of these coins from that era met the unfortunate fate of becoming "Potty Dollars," when they were augmented to make Lady Liberty in the nude and sitting on chamber pot (a precursor to the toilet.)
I personally think these are creative and awesome and thought I'd share with you guys!
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STOPthe trade dollar, yeah, these had a very short run, just a few years if i'm not mistaken
To be honest with you, you probably know better than I do. Lol
Haha that's hillarious and I bet these would be hard to find due to their umm unique features.
I'm sure they command a hefty premium!
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Hilarious! That's a keeper
Now that's funny.