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!! Attachments image-1515363341.webp 109.6 KB · Views: 481 Upvote 0
Was searching thru 40 dollars in nickels and in the same roll found These two my oldest coins to date!!
BuffaloBoy Gold Member Joined Feb 16, 2011 Messages 8,188 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 8,188 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 2,884 Reaction score 2,359 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 1,930 Reaction score 811 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 2,452 Reaction score 739 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 263 Reaction score 266 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 4,374 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 816 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 2,560 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.