about hobo nickels

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

As for you on the other side of the big water, Hobo Nickels seems to bee something common.
So I would like to know some of its history. And it seems this is mostly done on the less expensive coins, just nickels.

So I have a lot of imagination by myself about the history, but I would like to know more about it. Could not find the info by searching here about “Hobo Nickels” Just understand the word Hobo from some lyrics.

And I was thinking after doing my Golden Retrievers, I could be able to try a portrait of someone I know and who could pay for the work.
As it does not seems to be ridicules to see your own face on a coin. So everyone who can spare a dime, would like to have a coin with his/here face on it, like the Queen, King or the President.

arnaud

 

[mdengraver]

The Hobo Nickel Society

The Original Hobo Nickel Society (OHNS)Numismatic community interested in carved coins, primarily 1913-1938 Buffalo Nickels.
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Hobo nickel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to The Original Hobo Nickel Society‎: The Original Hobo Nickel Society (OHNS) was created in 1992 for collectors primarily interested in classic ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_nickel#The_Original_Hobo_Nickel_Society

Article "More Than A Nickel's Worth: A History of Hobo Nickels and Their Role in American Numismatics"
http://www.pcgs.com/articles/article2766.chtml

Hobo Nickel Guidebook
http://www.coinlink.com/Books/hobo-nickel-guidebook-by-stephen-p-alpert/

 

[Billzach]

Arnaud
Collectors do seem to want subjects carved on buffalo nickels, but in recent years I,ve leaned toward other coins, I,ve used everything from a penny to a $20 gold coin worth about $1400..A modern coin carving can sell from $1 to $3500..Though the years I,ve observed people ask why would a engraver spend his time carving coins, the answer is a lot of engravers do it for a break in routine, but also it,s the amount per hour as compared to ther forms of engraving..

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Thank you for the info, I will study it so I can understand the hows and why's

arnaud

 

[cutnchase]

Thanks for the great links on hobo coins... gave me some good ideas !...

cutnchase