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CaptHenway
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We haven't had a good hobo nickel thread for a while. Post 'em if you gottem!
Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
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I only have one, but I'm always happy to show it.
Donato
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I do not have one...but if I did, it would be Aleksey Saburov's Medusa;
Here is a link to lots of modern carvings;
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=9GJzWpCAGYLv5gLq7KTYDw&q=Aleksey+Saburov+medusa&oq=Aleksey+Saburov+medusa&gs_l=psy-ab.3...67414.72047.0.73007.14.14.0.0.0.0.187.2114.0j13.13.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.0.0....0.zFGTuhJXXiM#imgrc=_&spf=1517511487066
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Donato; @divecchia To me it looks like there might be PVC on the coin (7 and 8 o'clock on obverse - I would try an acetone bath, if it comes off its PVC.
I too have one of these, no photo, but this thread has inspired me to see if I can take one...
Hobos NEED all the nickels they can scrounge.
Mr Saburov does some nice work! Here's a few examples. Unfortunately I don't own these-they are from my book.
@koynekwest The old sailor and the Clint Eastwood nickels are especially cool!
Thanks for sharing these contemporaries.
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The smithsonian needs a collection.
No, they don't because all they will do is hide in a safe somewhere, where no one can see it.
These are very expensive but the Russians have managed to make counterfeits of them. I bought a set of eight coins six months or so ago.
So how does anyone know whether the nickel is decades old (true hobo nickels in my book) or something carved in the last decade (neat but not the same)?
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I want one of these. Next on my wanted list....Hobo Nickel...
Good question. Are these always made from Buffalo nickels?
"Are these always made from Buffalo nickels?"
Most but not all-I've seen Lincolns, Liberty 5c, Jeffersons, Washingtons, and a few halves.
MAN! Iron Tail looks real good in all those disguises. He probably could have eluded everyone if he wanted too.
I'm totally amazed at the super artistry being exhibited on those nickels.
Pete
I have always wanted an old original... but they are scarce and expensive. That being said, many of the moderns are awesome works of art.... and treasures in their own right... Cheers, RickO
What is the name of the author who wrote your book?
I did. It concerns the abraded dies (2 feather, 3 1/2 legged, and other abraded die varieties) of the Buffalo nickel series and a comprehensive section on the strike and historic info on these coins. A few of the members here have purchased it.
I see you didn't fall into that trap.
What is the title of the book?
"Buffalo nickels-the abraded die varieties."
It comes in a full 250 page edition; as the first section on the varieties only; as the second section on strike only; and complete on a memory card. I need to get more printed but there's on volume on the strike and history of the series on ebay.
How can we tell an authentic "Hobo Nickel" from modern imitations?
The expert on that would be Bill Fivaz.
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Didn't someone make a Hobo out of a 1918/7-D overdate?
I thought I remember seeing one.
Pete
I think it was on the cover of coin world at one point
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Here it is-
No longer mine:
WOW! Does this ^ still have value?
Ahha!! The secret behind these.....Altoids!~
now i got to get a few, i dont have any
YIKES!
@koynekwest said: "Mr Saburov does some nice work!"
This artist needs to be working at the Mint!
Good question @RogerB to verify you have an original vs a new one can be tough if someone is trying to pass on a coin as old when it is not. First thing to do is get the artist name. If they don’t know and your going to buy, pay for the artwork not the coin. I am a member of the OHNS and if you want an original stick to graded. Or send it to the society to verify. They are far cheaper then the big guys and can tell you if it’s authentic.
Www.hobonickels.org has a list on its site
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Thank you my good Captain!
Pete
So there is more than one..........................
Pete
Very unfortunate on 1918/7-D...twice!
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Kkathyl - Thanks for the information!
oih82w8 I would say it was very fortunate!
HoledandCreative, I still have it too. Thanks!
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That is an awesome set!
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I had this one made for me, Reading Railroad T-1
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Here is a picture of the Tesla Hobo Nickel in my collection. The photo is from the April? 2013 issue of The Numismatist.