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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 591261, member: 66&quot;]It really depends on the nickel and the quality of the artist.&nbsp; A lot of what you see are low quality dreck, but there are also pieces that a truly quality works of art.&nbsp; There is also the difference between the &quot;classic&quot; style, and the modern carvings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably modern but in a classic style</p><p><img src="http://www.sga-sculpture-engraving.com/Media/Nickels/1st%20hobo%202.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Modern style of varying quality</p><p><img src="http://www.nickelcarver.com/pics/Hobo%20Nickel%20740.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(The bottom right is a classic piece carved in the 1930&#039;s)</p><p><img src="http://www.kenlonseth.com/republicofdesire/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hobonickels2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.hobonickels.org/CliffK/racoon.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One problem with appreciating these coins is that the true Hobo nickels from the thirties were often not of high quality, especially compared to what an engraver with modern tools can do.&nbsp; So most of what you see is poor quality moderns made to imitate the oldd styles, or high quality modern engravings that can&#039;t be fairly judged by the same standards, or plain hack jobs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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