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Pennylady Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 10/13/2019 2:08 pm I posted one of my hobo nickels a few months ago, I just found the other one. I have been all over the internet and can not find anything on the initials. The art is familiar but I'm no expert so I'm not going to guess. What do you guys think? Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7618 Posts	Posted 10/13/2019 2:21 pm What are the initials you are seeing. I see a 7, a 3 and possibly an 8 looking at it one way. Looking at it rotated 180 degrees I then see an E, a 3, another E then an L. Nice workmanship! Report this Post to the Staff
Pennylady Valued Member United States 75 Posts	Posted 10/13/2019 2:26 pm Well you definitely are looking outside the box, good observation! I have turned it every direction and thought I seen JB E L then I thoight I seen a cursive BEL lol. Do you think its worth anything? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 10/13/2019 2:42 pm @PL, unless you have provenance dating back to when hobo nickels were actually made by hobos, I would assume that these are all of modern manufacture, so the price is dependent on the quality of the artistry. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7618 Posts	Posted 10/13/2019 2:55 pm Maybe it was made in 1973 by a person with the initials of BL. As far as value goes, It is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. The workmanship is pretty nice. You don't see many Jefferson nickels carved up like this. If it were mine I'd just add it to my collection in the box marked "misc stuff". Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 11:14 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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