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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 31565, member: 112"]They are known as box coins - although that one is rather crudely made or so it appears. And they sure aint worth that kinda money <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>They used to do that to silver dollars in the 1800's - some would smuggle opium in them. Still some others would keep pics of loved ones inside. The nicely made examples even had hinges.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 31565, member: 112"]They are known as box coins - although that one is rather crudely made or so it appears. And they sure aint worth that kinda money :eek: They used to do that to silver dollars in the 1800's - some would smuggle opium in them. Still some others would keep pics of loved ones inside. The nicely made examples even had hinges.[/QUOTE]
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