First time I have ever seen these... saw them on a another forum and thought I would share them... they're pretty freaking cool!!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/1881-1-ONE-MORGAN-DOLLAR-900-SILVER-SNUFF-OPIUM-SECRET-BOX-HIDE-SMUGGLER-COIN/323779254514?hash=item4b62bf58f2:g:ZW0AAOSwb7RcjI77 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1881-SILVER-USA-BOX-DOLLAR-HAND-MADE-HINGED-SMUGGLER-MORGAN-1-BOX-COIN/223601519054?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3D61def34bca1744a38a9bad94c3f2e0a9%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D323779254514%26itm%3D223601519054%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109
Agreed, even the trade $ are expensive. Under $100 or $50 and I would purchase it as a novelty. At this price it doesn't align with my budget and collecting goals.
Not sure what was intended with the first one. The second is a traditional box dollar though not of high quality workmanship. These were most likely made as lockets for holding the picture of a loved one, and some still have the pictures in them. (I have seen one where the pictures was a fine engraving by a talented artist.) The internal volume was way too small to be for snuff, and only large enough for one dose of opium so not practical for smuggling or even a persons personal stash.
