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As you can see in the pictures it has been in this old 2x2 so long the staples have rust. I've had it in my jewelry box since I bought it at a garage sale some years back and never gave it much thought until a couple of minutes ago when I showed it to my 73 year old father in law. So before I start googling it, I thought I'd stop here for the second time today lol. Dont know much about them, would love your opinion  .   |
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@PL, it certainly could be old, although this Buffalo nickel was quite worn when the coin was modified. I would put it into a new 2x2 as rust stains won't improve this piece. Also, I would strongly recommend flattening the staples as otherwise they can rub up against (and scratch) adjacent coins. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Glad you brought that up, didnt know I'd I should leave it in the old 2x2, but I will definitely do that. I dropped it in a small drawer of my jewelry box about 15 years ago before I started collecting coins. I didn't think much about it until today when my father in law brought over a Hand full of Buffalo nickels and asked to use my hands free magnifying glass lol. Where can I get solid information on it without sending it to some hobo coin rugu society? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Spence is right, the coin is pretty worn to be a period piece. But still very cool and congrats!  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
04/28/2019 4:52 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I didnt mean that in a rude way lol, just want it to be numasticly recognized....
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Valued Member
United States
75 Posts |
Thanks! I will definitely take better care of it for sure! :)
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United States
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@PL, as it turns out, there is a hobo nickel society with some web presence: http://www.hobonickels.org/You could try to connect with them. Since this is their specialty, they might be able to offer more specific knowledge about your piece. I'm not sure if any of their members hang out here in CCF very often. Just a thought... "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As noted you should really take it out of that old flip and put in a newer one. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My guess is it was done on a dateless Buffalo nickel back in the 1960's. Who ever did it did a nice job. |
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United States
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Very interesting!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Personally I would leave it in the old holder as it does give it some suggestion of age and not just being a modern piece. I do think it is possibly a real hobo nickel, not form the depression era but probably from the 50's or 60's. (Yes some hobos were still carving then, but on low grade pieces.)
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