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HOBO NICKELS

HOBO NICKELS. BY XAVIER PIQUE. Introduction. Hobo Nickels- Carved Buffalo (IndianHead) Nickels Appeared about the same time as the Indian ( Buffalo ) nickel was issued. 1913 to 1938 Hobos- traveling men who worked for food, shelter or offered services. http://www.hobonickels.org.

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HOBO NICKELS

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  1. HOBO NICKELS BY XAVIER PIQUE

  2. Introduction • Hobo Nickels- Carved Buffalo (IndianHead) Nickels • Appeared about the same time as the Indian (Buffalo) nickel was issued. 1913 to 1938 • Hobos- traveling men who worked for food, shelter or offered services http://www.hobonickels.org

  3. Introduction • Carved nickels could be traded for a meal a bath or money. • The Indian's portrait- attractive canvas; way to kill time • Hobos returned to society during the prosperity of the 1920's – then returned to the hobo life during the depression era • Connection to Traveling Circus http://www.hobonickels.org

  4. Typical Hobo Nickel • Preserves date and some features of coin • Carving on Obverse (usual) or Reverse • Humorous or Playful Images • Carvings vary from crude to masterful • Unknown Carvers nicknamed by style

  5. Uncarved Buffalo Nickel

  6. Carver’s Tools

  7. Carver’s Tools

  8. Typical Carving Steps

  9. Nicknamed Artist • Peanut Ear

  10. Nicknamed Artist • Telephone Ear

  11. Nicknamed Artist • No Neck

  12. Nicknamed Artist • Smoothie

  13. Nicknamed Artist • Flat Nose

  14. Nicknamed Artist Traveler

  15. Nicknamed Artist Traveler

  16. Nicknamed Artist Traveler

  17. Nicknamed Artist • Dapper

  18. Nicknamed Artist • Big Nose

  19. Nicknamed Artist • Big Nose

  20. Nicknamed Artist Heritage Hank

  21. Nicknamed Artist Heritage Hank

  22. Nicknamed Artist Hunchback

  23. Nicknamed Artist Cactus Face

  24. Nicknamed Artist Bowin

  25. Nicknamed Artist Bowin

  26. Nicknamed Artist • Wildman

  27. Nicknamed Artist • Wildman

  28. Nicknamed Carvers “No Neck” ~ Guidebook “Peanut Ear” ~ Guidebook “Raymond” ~ BT2006#3 “Rough Beard” ~ Guidebook “Schnozz” ~ BT2007#1 “Smoothie” ~ “Tall Collar” ~ BT2005#2 “Tall Ear” ~ BT2003#1 Page7“Telephone Ear” ~ Guidebook “Thin Neck” ~ BT2003#1 Page1“Tiny Ear” ~ BT2003#1 Page8“Traveler” ~ BT2005#2 “Tufty” ~ Guidebook “Wild Man” ~ BT2001#3 “Apple Cheek” ~ BT2003#1 Page6“Beady Eye” ~ BT2003#1 Page7“Big Ear” ~ BT2002#3 “Big Nose” ~ Guidebook “Bowin” ~ BT2006#1 “Bushy Beard” ~ BT2003#1 Page6“Cactus Face” ~ BT2006#3 “Dapper” ~ Guidebook “Flat Nose” ~ Guidebook “Heritage Hank” ~ BT2006#1 “Hunchback” ~ Guidebook “Ich Kibibble” ~ BT2003#1 Page1“Long Nose” ~ BT2003#1 Page6“Needle Ear” ~ Guidebook http://www.hobonickels.org/raycact.htm#cactus

  29. Unknown Artist • Unknown- “Little Eva”

  30. Unknown Artist • Little Eva

  31. Unknown Artist • Unknown (Steve Cox Coll.)

  32. Unknown • From Siberia

  33. Named Artists

  34. Named Artists • Shane Jameson

  35. Named Artists • Ralph J. Perrico http://www.rjpcoin.com/

  36. Named Artists • Perrico

  37. Named Artists • Perrico

  38. Named Artists • Ralph J. Perrico

  39. Named Artists • Perrico

  40. Named Artists • Perrico

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