this Indian got scalped--crude hobo nickel from a roll

[port ewen ace]

I'LL TAKE IT

 

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[Ranger121]

That's great. Nice find. Still hunting my 1st buff.

 

[DFX DAVE in M.D.]

Nice, it looks like they started making a hobo nickel and did not finish , or maybe that is the finished product.

 

[thrifty76now]

If you picked that one up while roll searching ,you came out with the prize.A hobo nickel for certain.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

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Great find, Ace...a hobo buff with a readable date ! I've yet to find one myself, whether it's via CRH or with my ATP...Thx for sharing...ddf

 

[Old Dude]

Definitely looks like someone was inspired by a hobo nickel and thought they'd try their hand at it. Good find.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Looks like Willie Nelson

 

[billn1956]

If I am not seeing things,it looks like a bennie hat,? does it not look like it has the little impeller on top ?

 

[against the wind]

Yep. Might be a Beany Cap but I don't think it was finished.
Nice save

 

[toolmanbutch]

I sold a Hobo Nickel on eBay for $480.00 about 4 years ago. You may want to advertise this as an unfinished item on eBay if you want to sell it.
Toolman Butch

 

[sutphin]

ACE PALE FACE DONE GOT A HOLD OF THAT INJUN ..

 

[port ewen ace]

I agree it appears to be unfinished and really crude. saw the reverse first and was amazed by near full horn. flipped it and my first thought was a road kill coin scraped by concrete. 2nd thought was--- holy crap, this damage is intentional, a few more art classes and the dude who did this could have been a contender:-)

Yep. Might be a Beany Cap but I don't think it was finished.
Nice save

 

[Argentium]

An interesting find for sure ! no way to tell whether this was attempted in the 30's or a few years ago .

 

[Erik in NJ]

That's an amazing CRH find! Looks like an original. If confirmed that's a very rare find my friend

 

[toolmanbutch]

Hobo Nickel Information. http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LE...o_nickel/RK=0/RS=KWKTjsin1nUgcd9zHvKcTIQyIII-

 

[Davers]

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Maybe a Dremel Tool Experiment.
Still pretty cool.

 

[plymouthian12]

Awesome I found one this year also