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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 10-25-2009, 02:18 PM   #1 (permalink) WaMike75 Junior Member     Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 28 My Mood: Hobo Nickel Help.. Grade/Designer/Value Recently obtained this nice Hobo Nickel done on a 1913-S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel.. I grade it at VF-XF.. Anyone know who the carver/designer may have been? Last edited by WaMike75; 10-25-2009 at 02:21 PM.   10-27-2009, 09:43 PM   #2 (permalink) billzach Senior Member     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ky Posts: 220 You have a old original hobo nickel, each carver had his own style, tool marks, shape of nose and ear, etc. often tell us who he was, I,ll check the old known carvers and see if any match you carving.   10-27-2009, 10:31 PM   #3 (permalink) Daggarjon Supporter**     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,999 My Mood: very interesting piece! Hey billzach! You stil at it? Havent seen you around much ... __________________ Please visit My coin and currency Website. Any comments appreciated either on cointalk, or by signing my Guestbook WINS Member #: 779 - IBNS Member #: 9963 Most coin or currency storage questions answered here   10-27-2009, 10:50 PM   #4 (permalink) RickieB Expert Plunger Sniper     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 6,434 My Mood: Blog Entries: 2 Did'nt I see this Nickel in the Bowers and Merena Auction? There were names associated with the coins from the carvers. It got my attention because of the recent purchase of a HoBo Nickel from an "Outstanding Carver" RickieB __________________ "A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils" Daniel Webster.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S.M.C. 1972-1975   10-27-2009, 10:50 PM   #5 (permalink) fretboard Defender of Old Coinage     Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 808 My Mood: Blog Entries: 2 Beautiful nickel! It may be difficult to find out who made it as they may not be around anymore and they may have only done a few. That said, if someone can figure out this mystery maybe Bill Zach can.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « They are now throwing modern silver proof quarters in the melt bucket. | Reject $5 32 note uncut sheet. » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Trivia - Hobo Coins? Clinker Coin Chat 4 09-28-2009 10:49 AM For Sale: Buffalo Nickels, 1887 "V" Nickel & 1853 Three Cent Silver...some w/Errors! huntsman53 Open 0 07-24-2009 11:37 PM Coins 4 sale coinzip Auction Listings 0 12-28-2008 09:46 AM hobo nickel giveaway by billzach billzach Contests 65 10-12-2005 07:26 PM hobo nickel carvers and their contribution billzach US Coins Forum 12 04-02-2005 06:43 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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