Anyone found a hobo nickel?

[Nathan W]

I never knew this existed. Now that’s a part of history you don’t hear about everyday. I love the idea. Anyone had the luck of swinging over one and getting it? I looked and they’re not all skull altered art. They could be other portraits.

 

[jeff of pa]

a HOBO Penny Once !

Sorry, can't prove it at this time,
My Main Collection has Gone to My Nephew when I Moved

 

[Nathan W]

a HOBO Penny Once !

Sorry, can't prove it at this time,
My Main Collection has Gone to My Nephew when I Moved

We believe you. That’s awesome though

 

[pepperj]

a HOBO Penny Once !

Sorry, can't prove it at this time,
My Main Collection has Gone to My Nephew when I Moved

A selfie? 😁

 

[pepperj]

I never knew this existed. Now that’s a part of history you don’t hear about everyday. I love the idea. Anyone had the luck of swinging over one and getting it? I looked and they’re not all skull altered art. They could be other portraits.

I've detected Hobo encampment. Not even a coin was found.
It would be top shelf recovery to ever dig a real one.

There's new versions out there in the marketplace now-knockoffs.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I’ve seen them on-line, but haven’t found one. Some are extremely cool.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I've never found one, but it would be very neat to do so.

 

[rginn]

I knew about them but never came across one. I do have a counterfeit nickel.

 

[jeff of pa]

found pics of my Penny.
The reverse was ground off

Naturally I Cannot Prove a Hobo Did it, But I was told Because it was found near the Railroad it is Possible.
Date appears to be 1960 ? but
Turning it Sideways it takes on a different image,
only thing I Can think Saturn Maybe
however may be pareidolia

or

 

[Hunter1805]

I found one ........If you guys want to see it it will take some time to locate...It was found around 1982.. I knew what it was as soon as I saw it...... Now you guys are going to make me try and locate it.... Well as I write this I guess I need to see it once again..... Give me a day or two and I will see if I can come up with it..

 

[Blackfoot58]

When I first heard of them and saw a picture, I tried to make one. I pretty much ruined a nickel. It’s quite an art. Especially with limited tools that a true hobo would have. I respect the skills involved. 🛤️

 

[tamrock]

Some coin shops have examples of hobo nickels and love tokens. Interesting stuff they are. Ebay also has examples, but most are resently made ones. The typical vintage hobo nickels might look like this one.

 

[jeff of pa]

classic hobo nickels were created from 1913 to 1980

Hobo nickel - Wikipedia

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