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specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 06/05/2011 6:36 pm I already posted about the toned War Nickel I purchased last weekend. (https://goccf.com/t/90116) The same dealer had a box of hobo nickels. He said he had purchased 2 different collections and these represented what he had left. He had them priced from $16 on up (I think $30 or $40 was the most expensive I saw). May were like this. One had an artist's name stamped on the reverse. There were a few very cheap looking attempts that looked like they were done with an electric engraver and were basically adding long or bushy hair to the bust on the obverse. I looked around for a while to find the best example he had priced at $16: Report this Post to the Staff

Namachieli Pillar of the Community United States 2120 Posts	Posted 06/05/2011 6:45 pm i like that one. Some were very well done. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15396 Posts	Posted 06/05/2011 6:50 pm I really like that one ... great photo as well. Would enjoy a few of these in my collection indeed. Thanks for sharing. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Deltron Pillar of the Community United States 508 Posts	Posted 06/05/2011 7:07 pm Neat! I would really like to add a couple of these to my collection, but I don't want to buy a modern version. I want the originals that were done back in the day. But I know next to nothing about the older varieties and don't want to put money into it unless I know it's authentic. Report this Post to the Staff
wolverine Valued Member United States 277 Posts	Posted 06/05/2011 8:47 pm Very nice. I love the Hobo nickels. I've never had the chance to buy one. I'm jealous! lol Report this Post to the Staff
mdh157 Pillar of the Community United States 952 Posts	Posted 06/05/2011 8:54 pm I wish I had some artistic talent...i'd be buying low grade buffalos and trying to turn a profit on them Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 06/05/2011 11:04 pm I'd say that one is modern. Originals had designs which used a simple punch, where this looks like an engraving tool. Also, no patina. Report this Post to the Staff
SIRFORDSTER New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 06/06/2011 12:06 am I picked one up from a dealer a while back that is simular to yours for $20. When I got home I looked at it closer and found that it was a 1913 d type 2. What a waste of a key date coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Chriscoinmaster Valued Member United States 337 Posts	Posted 06/06/2011 09:33 am I never knew what these were until now, I heard the name thrown around though. Pretty cool looking coin. One thing that is confusing to me is that people say counter stamp coins are "worthless" and "damaged" coins yet something like this fetches a big premium, I think 16 dollars for a damaged coin is a lot. Some inconsistencies make it funny when people try to explain value of coins. It really isn't about the coins at all, it's about what people will spend money on, and how much they will pay for it. Interesting. Not taking away from the coin either so sorry if it sounds that way. I'm just pointing something out. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/06/2011 10:04 am In the case of a hobo nickel you aren't buying a damaged coin, you are buying a piece of artwork that happens to have a coin for its "canvas". Some of this art is very good and worth a lot, some is junk and worth very little. Report this Post to the Staff
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