HOBO NICKELS

[Templar]

A WHILE AGO I MENTIONED I COLLECT HOBO NICKELS...JUST A REMINDER ..HOBO NICKELS WERE CREATED MAINLY BY OUT OF WORK MEN AND SOME WOMEN--WHO PASSED THE TIME WHILE RIDING THE TRAINS DURING THE DEPRESSION......THEY USUALLY USED BUFFALO NICKELS AND CARVED THE INDIAN FACE TO CREATE OTHER PEOPLE OR ANIMALS AND TRADE THESE FOR FOOD....WELL THE ART STILL CONTINUES AND IF YOU ARE CURIOUS GO TO THEIR WEBSITE.WWW.ORIGINAL HOBO NICKEL SOCIETY.COM..........AND CHECK IT OUT
  I HAVE PUT SOME OF MY HOBOES THAT I HAVE ACQUIRED UP FOR VIEWING..........HOPE YOU LIKE THEM
        YOUR SERVANT----THE TEMPLAR

[Templar]

THE BACKSIDE OF THE FIRST SIX
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[Templar]

HERE IS ANOTHER GROUP

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[Templar]

HERE IS THE BACK OF THE SECOND SET.HOPE YOU FIND SOMETHING THAT CATCHES YOUR EYE

 THANKS ----THE TEMPLAR

[edix]

Great stuff! Even a Billzach!

[Nighthawk]

Nice Joe!   

[Humpybong]

Very nice Joe, another subject I know very little about.


Are there many of these around?

[edix]

Here's several hundred carvings by Billzach alone:
http://www.gmmnut.com/gmm/BillZach/bill.html

[edix]

Yes, Templar has provided us a variety of nice items to view.
A very good background on Hobo Nickels is available on wikipedia and is written by the secretary of the Original Hobo Nickel Society, Verne Walrafen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_nickel

[Triggersmob]

Here is one that Joe sent to me...



Thanks, Joe.

[Humpybong]

Great display.  I did not know there were that many around.

[Templar]

THANKS FOR THE REPLIES AND THE WEBSITES---THESE CARVERS AND ENGRAVERS DO BEAUTIFUL WORK AND THEY CAN SELL AT AUCTION FOR AS HIGH AS A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS............MANY OF THESE ARTISTS WILL CARVE SPECIAL IDEAS ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF COINS BOTH U.S. AND FOREIGN
......JUST ANOTHER BRANCH OF NUMISMATICS

 YOUR SERVANT........THE TEMPLAR

[Nighthawk]

Joe, you had some really nice ones at the club on Monday night. You should post them here!! 

[TwoShadows]

In all the years I have been collecting I have never owned a Hobo Nickel until this WEEK! I guess a collection does start with one doesn't it? Thanks Joe! It is being guarded by a small Knight next to my computer! Imagine that!