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berrydingleberrydingle Posts: 51
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Can anyone here help me with this coin. I know it's rare simply because I have never seen
This kind of money in any of the 40 or so Countries that I have visited.

Thank For Your Imput
Dingle

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    Looks like a hobo nickel to me. I'm sure there are others here who can tell you for sure...
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • MrLeeMrLee Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭
    A rare 1937 African Explorer Nickel. image And a nice one at that.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What this coin appears to be is a "hobo Nickel". It is an obverse of a Buffalo Nickel dated 1937 that has been modified, perhaps during the 1930's if it is authentic. I am not an expert on "hobo nickels" and from the scan I do not know if it is authentic. There are specialty groups out there that specialize in this art form and it has quite an active membership. Original hobo nickels are highly sought after. Sorry I can't be more help...

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • MrLeeMrLee Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭
    Here's a link to Hobo Nickels. HOBO NICKELS This is just one of many. Search the internet and you'll find many more. The one you have looks pretty good IMO.
    Good luck

    Edited to add: BTW, Where did you find it?
  • MosesBlackMosesBlack Posts: 72
    That is a hobo nickel
    History always repeats itself. Humans are slow learners.

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