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1913 Hobo Nickel

Picker1954Picker1954 Posts: 183 ✭✭✭
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Anyone have any knowledge of these? TIA


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  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,385 ✭✭✭✭✭

    These are done by hand by individual artists. This one doesn't look to be signed, but you may be able to identify the artist by comparing the style to other known examples.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Generally the most common design with the beard and the hat.

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  • moursundmoursund Posts: 3,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

    BTW, what is with those "hobo coins" on eBay that are modern and have very suggestive images?

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  • IkesTIkesT Posts: 3,385 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @moursund said:
    BTW, what is with those "hobo coins" on eBay that are modern and have very suggestive images?

    Those are not real coins, so I always report them as counterfeits. There seem to be a lot of them coming out of China, alongside the more traditional counterfeits.

  • Picker1954Picker1954 Posts: 183 ✭✭✭

    Got confirmation after posting pics on OHNS Facebook group.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well that is cool.... Hobo nickels are great... and there are a lot of good moderns out there. But to get one of the old classics is the best... Congratulations. Cheers, RickO

  • Picker1954Picker1954 Posts: 183 ✭✭✭

    One more confirmation:

    Hi

    I can confirm that this is absolutely an original Hobo Nickel.

    Regards,

    Bill Fivaz

  • COCollectorCOCollector Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lots of info on "The Original Hobo Nickel Society" website: http://www.hobonickels.org/

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  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Much better pic here than I saw on my phone when it was first up at OHNS. I can see it’s a classic now.

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  • Picker1954Picker1954 Posts: 183 ✭✭✭

    Coin is now in hand


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