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Do a search for ' hobo' in ' coins:U.S.' on ebay..... You will find that the one that you linked to is probably one of the worst examples.....(very poor workmanship)....there are several that are very good though. |
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Wow... Who came up with that idea? lol
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wow... Who came up with that idea? lol old hobo's would do this to Buffalo nickels and sell them to make money. That is why they are called hobo nickels. there are some that are really sought after and some of the ones that are gunsmiths and are early engravers that have the nice engraving tools do some amazing work. here is a half that turns Kennedy into Nixon  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've seen some beautiful hobo coins (mostly nickels). The artist of that 'hobo' morgan should find a new hobby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow, those are really neat.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I did not know about this.. now I am going to have to pick one up...  Edited by Americanamafia
11/07/2010 10:53 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If done by a good Hobo artist, that "Civil War Soldier" Morgan
would look amazing.
Even that crude hackjob showed the potential of the basic concept.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Quote:old hobo's would do this to Buffalo nickels and sell them to make money. Thanks. I have never seen anything like these before. |
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Wow. If I saw those in an antique shop, I would only recognize it as a Buffalo nickel by the date! Wild. swcoin.ecrater.com
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I agre with robudo, the artist for the hobo morgan shouldn't quit his day job.
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Posted 11/07/2010 12:24 am
