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New Member
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Scooby due I got it from my grandpa he gave me his whole coin collection when he passed and it is enormous! I'm looking to sell most of them only to keep a small amount
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Value mostly depends on the intricacy of the artwork. If you can get a clear picture (front and back), someone might be able to help.
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Moderator
 United States
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I would say that is definitely a genuine 30's era Hobo Nickel. Very nice!
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New Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I need to learn to refresh before I post! Sorry to hear about your grandpa. If there's anything else you need help on, you've come to the right place. If not, how about kick us a bone to  over every once in a while. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does the hobo really face to the left as shown in the photo? Most hobo nickels are carved using the original Indian portrait as the starting point and that portrait faces to the right. If yours really faces left it would be the first one I've seen like that. Maybe the picture is taken using a mirror  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Love to see a better picture, but I believe you have a real Hobo Nickel. Congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Look up Billzach on the net. This is someone who engraves hobo nickels.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The picture is fuzzy, but the work looks good and I would agree it does look like an original Hobo nickel from the 1930's, something I appreciate much more than the more recent lower quality hobo nickels. (I am NOT referring to the work of Bill Zach and the other recent carvers of similar material. I don't consider their work to be hobo nickels. It is a totally different class of art.)
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New Member
United States
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yea I took the picture on my computer thats why its backwards.
and if anyone could give me a good estimate on a price please do
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice find!! I love the hobo nickels
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Valued Member
United States
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Interesting Never Seen One
Just One More thing someone Can Learn From The Site
Thanks
Boatman
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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and if anyone could give me a good estimate on a price please do Quote:
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Pillar of the Community
Bulgaria
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I like very much hobo nickels.Great coin and sorry about your grandmother.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I never heard before a hobo nickel but loved this one . Sorry about gran pa !
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