Hobo nickels — coins whose bas-reliefs have been carved into other likenesses — first began to appear in 1913, shortly after the introduction of the Indian head nickel, which had a large ...

For example, one 1937 hobo nickel in average condition sold for $19.36 on eBay while one 1917 hobo nickel sold for $95. The ...

Some have sold for as much as $5,000, although most that sell at auction or coin conventions warrant $100 to $300. To safeguard the memory of hobo nickels, the Original Hobo Nickel Society was formed.

The origin of hobo coins or hobo nickels precedes even their namesake, stretching back to the 1700s at least. But the folk art really took off when U.S. coins started featuring the "Seated Liberty ...

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The most common nickel in circulation at that time was the Buffalo Nickel. With its large, Indian head profile on the obverse and the wide bison on the reverse, the coin provided a perfect canvas ...

At a January 12 rare coin auction, a bidder paid $22,000 (plus a ten-percent buyer's fee) for a 1939 hobo nickel. Hobo nickels are altered by engravers who replace the mint's image with one of ...

A picture of the unusual coin found in a roll of quarters by Jordan from Michigan. It is thought to be an example of a hobo coin—an art form in which people create their own ...

Roman Booteen makes hobo nickels, or carved coins. He takes it to the next level by adding hidden mechanics. Roman learned to carve on Zippos by watching YouTube tutorials.

Imagine an alternate world where our coins are graced not by unsmiling presidents but Frankenstein, ET, skulls, pirates—hell, even a butt. That's the ...