A nickel & A Nail

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Pickin and Grinin, Feb 1, 2025.

  1. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I originally thought this was a Ron Landis but I can't find a match. Does anyone have any Idea who made this one?
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  3. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    I could be wrong but maybe it's AI generated, if a human made it they're really good, the dates have me puzzled! :D
     
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  4. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    This one is in hand I bought it yesterday. That is the in hand look.
     
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  5. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    How can this possibly be? :wideyed::wacky:
     
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  6. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Well, where do you start? I look to the die cracks.
     
  7. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

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  8. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    This is not a real hobo nickel... this is an overstruck die creation, similar to the dan carr abominations.

    Very clearly, this was some sort of invention struck over a 1943S silver war nickel. This was not carved like any real hobo nickel.
     
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  9. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Yes, and figured before I bought it, still doesn't change the question of who made it. You do know what they say about opinions right?
     
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  10. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    Maybe it is one.
     
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  11. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    I couldn't find anything about this one.
    If you find out let us know.
     
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  12. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    I would say that it is die struck over a 1943-S war nickel. There is lots of undertype from the host coin. This is a modern fabrication. It only relationship to a real hobo nickel is its reproductive status.
     
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  13. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Nope not a DCarr. It's not in the Moonlight Mint data base. I should have asked Dan if he knew who made it at the show on friday.
    Yes, there is no doubt that it is a die struck token. What I find odd is that most of these type of tokens have a makers mark or initials.
     
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  14. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I will, I have some more artists to go thru on the OHNS website. I may have to contact them to see if they know.
     
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  15. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    I doubt they would know or care - this is struck, not carved.
     
  16. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    No ____sherlock! As said above more than once.
    Get over it!
     
  17. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Well it's unique for sure! :D
     
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  18. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Thanks, still haven't found a match.
     
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    War nickel host coin. Neat.
     
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  20. dcarr

    dcarr Mint-Master

    I struck tokens for the OHNS from 2014 to 2018. But this is not one of them.
    I do not know who made this one.

    I do agree that it is definitely die-struck over a normal 1943-S 5-Cents coin.
     
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  21. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Really?
     
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