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Hobo Nickel

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 Posted 06/08/2012  7:33 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add jerseyben to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Thoughts on this hobo nickel?

It has a full date and isn't completely worn on the reverse.

Hobo-Nickel

Hobo-Nickel
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 Posted 06/08/2012  10:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rachums107 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice nickel! Seems like a lot of them are 1936 and 1938
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 Posted 06/08/2012  11:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinstar to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
very cool
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 Posted 06/09/2012  09:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add murty to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
very nice example
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 Posted 06/09/2012  8:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add silvercoinrn to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Im still hoping to find one. no luch so far
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 Posted 06/09/2012  8:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Gyrene7483 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice original vintage piece.

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 Posted 06/09/2012  9:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Missy_2012 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Terrible waste of a nice coin. Otha be against the law.
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very nice coin, I collect the Modern Artist, some have great talent....
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I agree with Missy. I believe that coins should not be altered or deformed in any way.
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Missy: After reading several of your posts... Pretty sure you are trolling.
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I like it....nice...original...tramp art.
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I'm torn on these. while I think the alterations are very cool I'm a bit against altering coins.
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jerseyben can you explain what trolling is I'm new at this.
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Quote:


trolling

Typically unleashing one or more cynical or sarcastic remarks on an innocent by-stander, because it's the internet and, hey, you can.


(slightly edited for content)

Generally frowned upon and not tolerated well on CCF.

I am not accusing you of trolling....just defining it.
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Wow...lol jerseyben not even in your wildest dreams. Thank you amida I'm still trying to learn this, and because of immaturity I guess I need to watch what I say.
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I am certainly not an expert on hobo nickels but the patination and crudeness of the carving make me think this could be a contemporary hobo nickel. If that is the case, it would have been carved when it was just a simple nickel from pocket change and might have been traded for a hot meal or a bed for the night.
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