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Roman Booteen Hobo Morgan Trap Coin

KnellKnell Posts: 458 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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: 1,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 15, 2019 8:42PM

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

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,035 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Be still my beating heart!

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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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: 8,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

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    KnellKnell Posts: 458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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: 42,381 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,245 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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

    View this post on Instagram

    THE NEW PROJECT (not finished!!!)

    A post shared by Roman Booteen (@romanbooteen) on

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,245 ✭✭✭✭✭




    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So what does one of these cost ?! :)

    Timbuk3
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    SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,245 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 25, 2019 8:38PM

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

    Edit to say oooops.
    Just check the OP @Timbuk3

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

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    Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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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