harris1 Full Member Joined Mar 8, 2013 Messages 194 Reaction score 82 Golden Thread 0 Location lexington ky Detector(s) used bounty hunter/ace 250 May 13, 2013 #1 Was searching thru 40 dollars in nickels and in the same roll found These two my oldest coins to date!! Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon! Attachments image-1515363341.webp 109.6 KB · Views: 461 Upvote 0
Was searching thru 40 dollars in nickels and in the same roll found These two my oldest coins to date!! Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!
BuffaloBoy Gold Member Joined Feb 16, 2011 Messages 8,176 Reaction score 1,634 Golden Thread 0 Location America Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 13, 2013 #2 Nice hobo nickel, that might be worth a pretty penny too, could you provide a close up of the "intentionally damaged" buffalo nickel?
Nice hobo nickel, that might be worth a pretty penny too, could you provide a close up of the "intentionally damaged" buffalo nickel?
BuffaloBoy Gold Member Joined Feb 16, 2011 Messages 8,176 Reaction score 1,634 Golden Thread 0 Location America Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 13, 2013 #3 Also, looks like that hobo nickel is a 1913 raised mound, a 1-year type coin... way to go.
harris1 Full Member Joined Mar 8, 2013 Messages 194 Reaction score 82 Golden Thread 0 Location lexington ky Detector(s) used bounty hunter/ace 250 May 13, 2013 Thread Owner #4
W wvwildman Silver Member Joined Jan 3, 2013 Messages 2,975 Reaction score 772 Golden Thread 0 Location fayette county wv Detector(s) used Garrett AT PRO, 5X8 DD, white's coin master pro, 4X6 DD, garrett propointer Primary Interest: Metal Detecting May 13, 2013 #5 nice finds congrats HH
harris1 Full Member Joined Mar 8, 2013 Messages 194 Reaction score 82 Golden Thread 0 Location lexington ky Detector(s) used bounty hunter/ace 250 May 13, 2013 Thread Owner #6 I'm excited to find a coin that's 100 yrs old and in circulation still !!
Twitch Silver Member Joined Feb 1, 2010 Messages 2,879 Reaction score 2,347 Golden Thread 0 Location Missouri May 13, 2013 #7 OK that's pretty cool. Took me a double take to figure out exactly what that was. Very cool.
M minkybodl Sr. Member Joined Aug 19, 2011 Messages 392 Reaction score 123 Golden Thread 0 May 14, 2013 #8 Nice find. Like BB said besides it being a 1913 raised mound, it is a Hobo nickel. Been looking for one of those through a lot of nickels now. That is a great nickel to get.
Nice find. Like BB said besides it being a 1913 raised mound, it is a Hobo nickel. Been looking for one of those through a lot of nickels now. That is a great nickel to get.
mountainman 2 Bronze Member Joined Aug 9, 2006 Messages 1,929 Reaction score 789 Golden Thread 0 Location Extreme Northern NJ Detector(s) used whites classic sl,whites surfmaster,garrett ATX,minelab vanquish 540 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 14, 2013 #9 That hobo nickel is a very nice find. I can't remember seeing another one on here.
SilverForBrains Bronze Member Joined Feb 1, 2012 Messages 2,444 Reaction score 733 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 14, 2013 #10 That's awesome, I've always dreamed of finding a hobo nickel and figured it was near impossible. Great find!!!!!!!!
That's awesome, I've always dreamed of finding a hobo nickel and figured it was near impossible. Great find!!!!!!!!
harris1 Full Member Joined Mar 8, 2013 Messages 194 Reaction score 82 Golden Thread 0 Location lexington ky Detector(s) used bounty hunter/ace 250 May 14, 2013 Thread Owner #11 New to Crh why is it called a hobo nickel ?
mammoth29 Sr. Member Joined Feb 22, 2013 Messages 258 Reaction score 253 Golden Thread 0 Location Utah Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 14, 2013 #12 harris1 said: New to Crh why is it called a hobo nickel ? Click to expand... Hobo nickel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
harris1 said: New to Crh why is it called a hobo nickel ? Click to expand... Hobo nickel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diver_Down Silver Member Joined Dec 13, 2008 Messages 4,373 Reaction score 2,001 Golden Thread 0 Location St. Augustine, FL May 14, 2013 #13 Very nice find on the Hobo - especially being a 1 year type with clear date. Congratulations.
bigscores Hero Member Joined Aug 8, 2012 Messages 812 Reaction score 331 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 14, 2013 #14 Awesome find on the hobo!
A ArkieBassMan Silver Member Joined Dec 17, 2009 Messages 2,557 Reaction score 1,100 Golden Thread 0 Location AR Detector(s) used Minelab E-Trac Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting May 14, 2013 #15 Not the most beautiful hobo nickel I've ever seen, but its a hobo nickel! Outstanding find.
M minkybodl Sr. Member Joined Aug 19, 2011 Messages 392 Reaction score 123 Golden Thread 0 May 14, 2013 #16 I had posted these before, found them in an article at Original Hobo Nickel Society. It had more pics there and told more about them.
I had posted these before, found them in an article at Original Hobo Nickel Society. It had more pics there and told more about them.
N Nickel Hunter Tenderfoot Joined Aug 31, 2014 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Location Florida Primary Interest: Other Aug 31, 2014 #17 Congratulations on finding a hobo nickel! It is in great condition for a 1913 nickel.