I just read about these for the first time today, the article gave a guesstimate range of $10-$9700 dollars. If you search the web there are some very artistic pieces out there. As for the value of your nickel I'm new and any guess I give you would probably be a disservice. Good luck and have fun with it.
All I can say is check out Billzach's work: http://www.cointalk.com/users/2560/ He creates some of the most jaw-dropping Hobo Nickels you will see.
I have some Hobo Nickels with the initials FB etched into the back of them, and I was wondering if anybody knows who FB was?
Wow.. Thank you for sharing that with me. I don't believe this is a good quality one, but none the less.. nice to have.
Okay... I had a hard time finding any pictures.. but somehow stumbled on to some! I feel like a fool for even showing my so called "Hobo" after looking at those. True works of art! Speachless.. I don't know that I could ever afford something like that. I wouldn't even know how to truly showcase something like that! I t deserves to be seen by many thats forsure! Thank you again for sharing!
Shawni, Don't feel foolish. In my short time on this earth I have learned that art is not always valued the same. What looks plain to you could have tremendous value to you or anyone else. If you think its cool then its cool. Also it is a way to introduce people to an art form they may not know exist. Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Thank you for your kind words! I try only to invest in silver coins or coins I believe will only increase in value. And on my very tight budget it would be hard for me to buy art. But after seeing even more "Hobo's" I think I might SQUEEZE it to the top of my want list! Hope you have a great week in that AZ desert! I was born and rasied in Mesa.. I miss the dry heat! I would take 120 out there over 80 here, any day!
could be an original carved by an actual hobo or a modern carvers first try. Nice conversation piece.
You should check out the OHNS (Original Hobo Nickel Society). OHNS Original Hobo Nickels have that certain look that comes from the coin being carved (with a knife, a sharpened nail, etc.) by a hobo sitting by his campfire. Most modern Hobo Nickels are "carved" by someone using a dremel with the aid of magnification and great lighting. Check out a couple of my hand-carved Original Hobos: Compare them to these modern Hobos that were carved with the aid of power tools:
