Cool Hobo nickel - stolen pic from another board

LanLord

Admission of guilt - I stole this from another forum.

But it was too cool not to steal it.

LanLord

BTW, the pic goes really nicely with my user Icon.

LanLord

No one interested in Hobo nickels?

mgoodm3

nice looking little nickel. Different than most hobo nickels I have seen. I like the dark background.

JrGMan2004

Interesting... how can you tell the difference between a "Classic" Hobo Nickel, and a "Modern" Hobo Nickel?

ms70

I like it. Does someone have it for sale?

solid

Quite different, and I think I like it

Would be good if you could post a pic of the normal nickel beside that picture, in
approximately the same orientation. Whenever I see these, I like to see what
original design elements are left untouched, that they worked into the design.

Ken

FullHorn

I like it more than the "classic" style

LAWMAN

I LOVE Hobo nickels. That looks like it is done by one of the cool modern artists. Are there any intials?

ss350camaro

VERY Coooool !!!!!!!!

joeyuk

I saw a modern carving recently on a Morgan. It was great. I think it went for over $600.

INXS

This Hobo Nickel sold on EBAY last month for $184.50. It was created by a modern artisian named Bob Shamey. Here is another nice one:

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njcoincrank

That's pretty cool, but I am almost certain it is a modern production.

I have several Hobo nickels in my reference collection, including one made on a counterfeit buffalo!

Those interested in the life and times of the Hobo might want to get of copy of Todd Depastino's book, CITIZEN HOBO. It has a picture of a hobo nickel on the dust jacket, along with pictures of a Hobo camp, and two gents riding the rails. I haven't got to read it yet, too many other books in line before it, but it sounds like it has the makings of a great book.

njcoincrank

jtwax

Check these out...

LanLord

A TTT as well as a link to the artists site

LanLord

ooops. double post

windwhispersintrees

Here are a couple of beautiful ones of very high quality by Steven Adams. http://www.sga-sculpture-engraving.com/index.html