Thanks!! :)
You can get arrested unless you do something fraudulent like making a nickel into a five dollar go I would trade a hobo nickel FOR a ham...
Great answer!! :)
It's always impressive when you hear US Code brought up! For the record I don't want to go to jail or have the United States Secret Service...
Classic hobo nickel designs are a lot of fun!! The classic hobo nickels from the 1910s to 1930s were all done with hammer and chisel and push...
It depends on how sharp my tools are and the design. For a classic coin it takes between 15 minutes to half an hour. For a detailed coin it can...
They are an amazing part of US history! We are lucky the buffalo nickel was designed because it the perfect coin to carve! There are some really...
There was a HUGE learning curve. One if the first coins I did was of Marilyn Monroe. It took me 13 hours and it sold for sixty dollars! At first...
I don't like nic-a-date coins! Luckily I can remove the stained metal with a graver pretty easily. I have been doing classic hobo nickel designs...
I used to only use dated nickels but I actually like carving dateless coins better. The date does not get in the way. I also like the worn look of...
Thank you!! I have been a member for a long time I just need to post more!!!
It's not something that everyone likes! :) Fortunetly most people like it though. We are lucky that it's legal in the United States. In a lot of...
I recently carved these hobo nickels! I have a coffee can half full of hobo nickels that I have carved. I am sorting them right now. I carved...
Facebook is a great place to buy coins. There is a group called the virtual coin show that I like a lot.
I agree it looks like an original. I have three original hobo nickels. I also carve them. It's fun that they carved the dates off
I really like the design. I carve hobo nickels and I might carve my version. She is a great American and I remember the day it happened. We were...
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