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Thoughts on this Opium Columbus dollar?

bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 26, 2018 1:35PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

They used these to hide opium back in the day .

Saw this in a coin shop offered at $250....

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,349 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That was probably designed to hold a photo, not opium.

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 26, 2018 4:02PM

    Or hold a $10 gold piece.

    :)

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  • BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You probably could get opium legally - and without seeing a doctor - in the U.S.A. in 1893.

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool !!! B)

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  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    That was probably designed to hold a photo, not opium.

    Maybe there was opium in there when he got it.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,004 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    That was probably designed to hold a photo, not opium.

    I believe that this was the era (early 1890s) when the "hinged lid," hollowed out coins were made.

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do we know the approximate vintage of this hinged medal? Kinda cool to conceal a note, photo, microSD chip, tinkerbell. Peace Roy

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  • cecropiamothcecropiamoth Posts: 969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wonder if in recent times there have been any of these found with an actual stash of opium, or at a minimum residue?

    Jeff

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