Why is this selling for so much?

hockeyman1717 · January 20, 2004 8:58AM

All it is is a carved up morgan dollar that he made and its at 400 some dollars why? I have seen the nickels and stuff that sell for like 5-10 $. Whats up with this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2217995378&category=11954

hookedoncoins · January 20, 2004 9:00AM

What the hell? A hobo dollar!

As for the price... I would guess either somebody either liked it a lot (it only takes two people) or somebody was shilling.

hockeyman1717 · January 20, 2004 9:02AM

closed at $530

Russ · January 20, 2004 9:06AM

It is an extremely well done example. The high quality nickel pieces by well known carvers can also frequently bring hundreds of dollars. They're sort of like numismatic folk art.

Russ, NCNE

hockeyman1717 · January 20, 2004 9:08AM

Huh, i never knew that, i havnt seen more then 4 nickels and a quarter once and they sold for cheap, not as good as this though

seanq · January 20, 2004 9:20AM

That is really cool. Not $530 cool, but still very cool.

That is a modern creation, too. I didn't know folks were still doing that to coins.

Sean Reynolds

mnmcoin · January 20, 2004 10:12AM

It is a modern created piece, most likely done by a machine. When they are too good...like that one, they are not done by hand, but rather by machine. Same with "hobo" nickels, the real ones, done about 50+ years ago were done by hand and are very primitive, if you will, as apposed to the reproductions you typically see now days that are quite distinct and well done.

As you guess the real ones, done by hand have the history behind them and are worth considerable more money often selling for hundreds of dollars, while you can get the repros for about $10-$15.

morris <><

Why is this selling for so much?

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