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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Honolulu Dick, post: 939537, member: 24745&quot;]Wow! Had absolutely no idea that so many positive comments would be made about holed coins.&nbsp; I had always considered them to be destroyed beauties.&nbsp; Looked at them in the same manner as an Extremely Fine early Ford having a Chevy 350 dropped in it.&nbsp; Junk!</p><p><br /></p><p>The mention of Love Tokens reminded me of Hobo Nickles.&nbsp; Both are very collectible, costing a fair sum.&nbsp; Some may consider them to be defaced coins, however, they are another form of popular American art.&nbsp; The Hobo Nickles are reworked Indian heads, tooled around campfires and traded for a sandwich or two and a glass of cold lemonade, if they got lucky.&nbsp; That sad era, the need [desperation] [hunger] and the practice [artistic skill?] are long departed, along with steam engines and buggy whips. I have only one, but keep searching for others.&nbsp; They are few and far between.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, this thread has me reevaluating my pierced [no longer nasty holed] coins with renewed interest.&nbsp; While I no longer despise them, they will remain safely in a deal-with-it later box for now.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoyed reading this thread.&nbsp; This is why I value this site so highly ..... always more to learn and differing thoughts to appreciate.&nbsp; Good on all who contributed here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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