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Roman Booteen Hobo Morgan Trap Coin

KnellKnell Posts: 453 ✭✭✭✭✭

Just got my Hobo Morgan Trap coin....




This is not the original coin that sold for more than $10K on eBay but a replica of the coin
with authorization from Roman Booteen. This is #83 of 999 made.

Thanks for looking.

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    TurboSnailTurboSnail Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 15, 2019 8:42PM

    Edited nvm.\ As far as I understand, Roman was tricked into agreement.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,550 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Be still my beating heart!

    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Certainly looks nice... The originals are incredible works of art... not sure of the detail/quality of these without in hand examination... Cheers, RickO

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    CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not sure what it is...but it looks cool.

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    ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love those made by Roman <3 superb piece of Art combined with clever mechanism

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    KnellKnell Posts: 453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the comments. I loved the coin, details looks great in person and mechanism works fine (closes and open easily). I just wish the Gold Dos pesos can be remove and replace with other coin or maybe even a gemstone (IMO).

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    thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinstartled said:
    Not sure what it is...but it looks cool.

    https://youtu.be/ObGnf3H2Uro

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    CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks thisistheshow. That is a strange contraption.

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    thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coinstartled said:
    Thanks thisistheshow. That is a strange contraption.

    You are welcome!

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    RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 16, 2019 3:21PM

    Well --- He has nice fingernails (although in need of a refresh on the paint job), but what is the purpose or interest in a little metal trap? There's no novelty or surprise value such as is found in disappearing coin and coin snatching devices.

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 31,908 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RogerB said:
    Well --- He has nice fingernails (although in need of a refresh on the paint job), but what is the purpose or interest in a little metal trap? There's no novelty or surprise value such as is found in disappearing coin and coin snatching devices.

    It is kinetic art, not a magic trick.

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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,885 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 22, 2019 1:55PM

    Saw a new work of Booteen's on Instagram
    Don't know if this link will work here
    I'll add a screenshot

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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,885 ✭✭✭✭✭




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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So what does one of these cost ?! :)

    Timbuk3
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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,885 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 25, 2019 8:38PM

    @Timbuk3 said:
    So what does one of these cost ?! :)

    Edit to say oooops.
    Just check the OP @Timbuk3

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    Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 27, 2019 2:01PM

    Is that on the bullion exchange email hobo trap 399.00 ? Don’t blame me cat saw it 🙀jzyskowski he’s not kidding there is something on their website 🐈more like $600.00

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

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