I know that, and didn't mean to suggest that you did. I only stated that it would be amusing if it were the case (which I sincerely doubt as I expressed when I made the comment originally).
Here's a definition I found in a book I have, seems pretty straight forward. Numismatics: The study of coins, tokens, medals, paper-money, and objects closely resembling them in form or purpose, including standard media of exchange and decorations.
Numismatics' red-headed stepchild... Exonumia are numismatic items (such as tokens, medals, or scrip) other than coins and paper money.
Numismatic is the proper term for collector coins having added value to their collectors as beautiful, old, precious items, in addition to the value of the metal they contain. doesn't say alteration or decorations this seems straight forward
It's true! All numismatists must also to be able to recognize and study counterfeits, copies, altered coins and the like. Would you agree?
Oh absolutely, though I don't think altered coins falls into the counterfeits and copies category. I believe that such coins like the ones DCarr makes goes with the hobo-nickel family, or in other words exonumia as it's an altered but real coin.
It is a coin and yes it's DC's work, therefore exonumia just like hobo-nickels, same aspect but with morgan dollars. I must point out that I'm using the word coin in a general form.
Nickel is just a label, am I correct with this? EDIT: If a nickel was used or in this case a morgan dollar a real coin was involved, it's still a coin just not what it was meant to be.
