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United States
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I just learned about these today. Basically small denomination coins, artist engrave over. Some are pretty awesome. I encourage you all to Google hobo nickel, and check out some of the images!
Now the reason I posted this, is after learning about them, e-bayed the term, and these guys are not cheap! Anyone ever found one in circulation?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's mine (not found in circulation) I have found several halves with either crude scratching / carvings or modified using an electric engraver.   Edited by jack jeckel
01/11/2014 9:41 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
107 Posts |
Wow, I really like these. I wouldn't go out and purchase them, but may start searching nickels a bit more just to find some.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Interesting, jack, yours is actually done by chasing, not engraving. Can we see the back of that piece? I'll bet it has some marks on the back from when it was punched/stamped or damage across a big area.
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United States
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Shanew, it looks like yours was a practice piece for a jeweler who engraved rings, especially with the miligrain edge. I've only seen one other with that edge technique. Jack, yours looks like it may have been done by John Dorusa or Frank Brazzel, two carvers who started around 1980. It is engraved, however, not punched or chased.
Joe Paonessa
America's greatest left handed hobo nickel carver.
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United States
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Shanew, it looks like yours was a practice piece for a jeweler who engraved rings, especially with the miligrain edge. I've only seen one other with that edge technique. Jack, yours looks like it may have been done by John Dorusa or Frank Brazzel, two carvers who started around 1980. It is engraved, however, not punched or chased.
Joe Paonessa
America's greatest left handed hobo nickel carver.
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United States
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Jack, yours looks like it may have been done by John Dorusa or Frank Brazzel, two carvers who started around 1980. It is engraved, however, not punched or chased. Joe if you want to see it I'll bring it to the meeting on Thursday if you want. |
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United States
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United States
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Sure, I'd like to take a look at it.
Joe
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United States
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Jeckel that hobo give me chills...awesome.
Snanew the nickel is sweet.
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Canada
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Not to nitpick, but jack's piece is most definitely chased, and shanew's is engraved. Only the area around the ear is engraved and the "earhole" is perhaps from a ball bur or similar shaped felt. But I was referring to the crescent moon shaped tool markings; those are all for sure punched/chased/stamped. It's quite easy to replicate this effect.
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01/16/2014 02:20 am
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Canada
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i would not pay too much for one,,,thinking that hobo's today are as smart as they were in the dirty thirties.....I did see a site couple years ago that had a basic diagram (Step by step) to molding one......
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