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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***good morning---i was just interested in how many of you are collectors of hobo nickel carvings? i have quite a large collection and I have tried to create some myself but I haven't the talent---i know a few or the carvers and I belong to "the original hobo nickel society"-- this is a hard way to collect coins because I can't seem to sell any of them as I have become such a fan of mine  
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Moderator
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Welcome fellow michigander. Did you know your hobo nickel is a quarter dollar?  John1  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Many of the "hobo" nickels on ebay now are machine produced. Not the same interest in those as the original ones from around the 20s & 30s. |
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United States
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what quarter did this nickel start out as?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have tried my hand at it and I was an artist by trade and I don't have the skills for it neither. Carving is allot different than sitting down with a pencil and paper and creating something or a wacom pad hooked to photoshop or the like program and drawing a picture. I love the "good" hobo nickel's mainly because I love anything that is artistic by design Quote:
what quarter did this nickel start out as? Probably a 32-D |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This branch of collecting is definitely one of acquired taste. An "original" hobo nickel is definitely a good conversation piece. Many have artistic and historic merit. Personally, I'm hard-pressed to see the modern day pieces as other than novelty items. The pictured quarter would certainly appeal to a child or one who collects Disneyana. I hope that the coin used for this project wasn't a 1932-D!?
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm new to collecting,and until 2 weeks ago I didn't know anything about these items.I'm not really sure about hobo nickels,but I have definitly learned a few things in the last two weeks......lol
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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This one is my favorite.  |
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Numiso mentioned that many hobo nickels on ebay are machine produced. I noticed the same thing only very recently because the seller came close to admitting that this was the case. I assume this is done by a computer guided cutting tool? In a way I am sad to see this happening. But "progress happens". There will always be a place in my heart for the hand carvers. When they issue a Dansco Album with an extra hole for a hobo nickel, I will know the craft has gone "mainstream". ... this being said tongue in cheek... Maybe someday I will own one of the hand carved variety. Thanks for the thread. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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In Canada it is against the law to deface coins of the realm.
Is this not the case in the U. S. A.
Just an interesting thought as I read this thread, I myself like the hobo nickels, and wouldnt mind collecting them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah I believe it is pretty much against the law in most countries. I just got two hobo nickels last night of the Buffalo nickel variety. I very quickly became a fan. |
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Quote:what quarter did this nickel start out as? Quote:
Probably a 32-D I know you're just being funny Bryan1315 and wouldn't that be a crime but I will guess it is a 1961 D. This Snow White looks like the Disney version as the story is as old as 1917 but the Disney film came out in 1937 so I would guess it would be after that. I think even more likely, it is from the early 60's when every Sunday night as kids we would watch "Walt Disney's The Wonderful World of Color" Everyone saw a lot of the Disney characters then and it is from this show and Disneyland in California that they became such super icons around the globe. |
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And if my earlier post seemed ambivalent... I LOVE the whole idea behind hobo nickels, and the many wonderful carvers. If you watch ebay, some nice ones can be had for almost any budget (except mine, so far). |
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Posted 03/05/2011 4:43 pm
