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August 22, 2023

Something I didn't know existed -- potty coins.

Silver coins are soft enough to be sculpted by small hand tools, and some men made a pastime of modifying the faces and figures from the originals to something a little less dignified -- as in these depictions of Lady Liberty on the chamberpot.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_nickel

Posted Tue Aug 22, 2023, 08:50 AM in Main » The DU Lounge (6 replies)

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