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InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 09/11/2008 9:53 pm We have lots of Buffalo nickels at the shop, but very very few of these come in. Seems they come in groups though- we had two last week, and had two come in today from the same seller ( they did not sell those two to the shop) This is one of the nickels that came in last week. We have a book with the most famous and well known designs. I didn't have alot of time, but it has alot of pics of designs by George Washington (Bo) Hughes, a student of another famous carver Bertram (Bert ) Weigand. It seems there are more carved on 1913 Nickels than any other pre 1930's date. History for today So here's the pic of one, I may try and acquire one of the two we currently possess ...we'll see if the price is right. Report this Post to the Staff

daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 09/11/2008 11:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 09/12/2008 10:18 pm I guess I missed the joke... Anyway...After checking it out further, it seems to be authentic... Meaning that it was done a long time ago. It has the four criteria described that would make it from the period. This would be considered a "crude" example from what I have read, but on an XF Type I nickel I would think that 30 dollars is not out of the question. I am not sure if the value of the nickel is considered and then a premium added , I figure it for a $20 coin with a $10 premium. I could be wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 09/13/2008 09:12 am You didnt miss a joke I just thought it looked funny thats all Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 09/13/2008 9:40 pm It is crude, that's for sure. If I were looking for a nice hobo nickel, I would skip this one. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/14/2008 05:35 am Quote: I am not sure if the value of the nickel is considered and then a premium added , I figure it for a $20 coin with a $10 premium. I could be wrong. I would not consider the value of the coin when I was judging the value of a hobo nickel. The Hobo is a work of art and I would judge value based on the quality of the workmanship and the grade of the artwork (wear or damage to the engraving) not the grade of the coin. In other words a quality engraving on a low grade coin would still be worth more than poor quality work on a high grade coin. But for a given quality engraving, a higher grade coin would be worth more than a low grade. The grade of this coin is a plus, but the crude quality of the engraving greatly reduces its value. I would probably not value this coin any higher than what the coin would have been unaltered. A quality engraving would probably be worth considerably more than the host coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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