This is a united states gold type set of the four liberty head designs. Hand engraved coins by shaun hughes nickels tokens on behance. Both classic old hobo nickels and modern creations are presented, with information on how to tell them apart. My hobo nickels gallery 1 in 2007 i took up hand engraving. A nickel and a nail the original hobo nickel story youtube. Over 700 enlarged photographs of hobo nickels are illustrated in the 126 page spiralwirebound book.
Hand carved hobo nickels carved into old buffalo nickels by. I have a hard time finding hobo nickels for sale that look like the real deal. One of the things you pretty much have to do when you engrave is a hobo nickel or two. Sep, 2011 38 impressive hobo nickels these nickels certainly dont feature thomas jefferson. Hungary 1945 p122 pmg gem unc 65 epq 1,000,000 pengo. Ive always thought there was something authentically american about them. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Favorite my shop and stop by time to time and see whats new. When the indian head, or buffalo nickel, was introduced in 19, it became popular with coin engravers.
Get the best deal for hobo nickels from the largest online selection at. Hobo nickels by val aka goonie goonies hobo nickels. Old and new hobo nickels and information about them. New listing alien grey river of no return quarter carved original hobo nickel aaron lujan. He soon published the first book on the subject, hobo nickels asin b0006r7sfw, in 1982. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This was the publication of a series of articles by numismatist del romines on the subject of hobo nickels. While some coins popular in the numismatist realm are little more than glittering pieces of metal with uniform engravings on each side, hobo nickels boast an unusual quality that contributes to their uniqueness.
Naturally, the older the buffalo nickel the better, but the age alone is meaningless. Hobo nickels can be found at all price levels antique trader. The original hobo nickel society has 4,941 members. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Hobonickels wallet clients are being actively developed and improved upon. When i was a kid, i was intrigued with indian head nickels.
The indian head could be turned into any human or in some cases, inhuman image, including friends, family members, a selfportrait, a clown, and even ethnic caricatures. The most common type of hobo nickel is the standard design depicting a bearded man wearing a. Hobo nickles by patrick shanahan by hobonickelscorner on etsy. The godfather of the oddball numismatic specialty, romines literally wrote the book on the hobo nickel in 1982, documenting for the first time. The second is the intermediate or transitional period following the publication of romines book in 1982 and his preceding articles in coin world in 1981, which alpert refers to as the time of the early modern artists. Our friendly multilingual customer service team will be happy to resolve your queries. These folkart pieces are known as hobo nickels because hobos supposedly started carving them on long train rides during the depression. Despite the name, hobo nickels are not restricted to nickels and can apply to any lowdenomination coin. Colorful drawings of children holding realistic pennies and nickels show money amounts. He also discusses what is involved in making the nickels as well as how the ohns came into. Hobo time machine hobo nickel engraved by aleksey saburov a unique collection of awesome and artistically carved us coins, commonly referred to as hobo. Start by marking hobo nickel guidebook as want to read. Someone took the coin and using various tools, engraved andor punched a new design onto the coin, changing either the indian head or the bison into something else. Hobos of that era for some reason took buffalo nickels and reengraved them, possibly selling them for some pin money.
A typical hobo nickel will bear the profiled face of a hobo on one side and some animal on the other side. Hand engraved coins by shaun hughes nickels tokens love tokens and hobo nickels are reworked coins. The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of smalldenomination coins, essentially resulting in miniat. Apr 15, 2020 a hobo nickel is generally an indian head or buffalo nickel that had its features altered after it was struck at the mint. In 20 i started playing around with indian head nickels to see what i could do with them. Buffalo nickels that had one or both sides altered by someone outside the mint in an attempt to replace the original design with another image. Bo and bert are by far the best known of the original hobo nickel makers, and their lives are chronicled in detail in the two books by del romines. Jul 14, 2011 rollie tells the story of the hobo nickel, how it came about and why they are so collectible today. Brent pearson is raising funds for hand carved hobo nickels carved into old buffalo nickels on kickstarter.
Dec 09, 2015 a nickel and a nail the original hobo nickel story tells not only their story, but the long lost story of the original hobo nickel, a truly unique and nearly forgotten form of american folk art. Hobo nickel a walk in the woods will do coin by howard thomas. Bs hobo nickels hobo nickels carved in colorado springs. To safeguard the memory of hobo nickels, the original hobo nickel society was. First carved in 19, the heyday of hobo nickels was back in the 1930s, used as a way to pass the time during. In fact, hobo nickels first appeared in 19, the year the buffalo nickel. This is a self taught adventure for me and i look forward to providing more one of a kind pieces into the collector world as i get better at carving hobo nickels one hobo nickel at a time.
Hobo nickels among the book s special features is a ninepage fullcolour appendix detailing the history and value of hobo nickels, which are u. Shane s hobo nickels this is a collection of my hobo nickel artwork. Alterations such as adding an ear or changing the profile generally were not attempted, as they require artistic talent beyond the limited abilities of the makers of crude hobo nickels. Hobo nickels are, well, nickels generally that have been recarved. A short video of a amazing hand carved united states gold type set.
Germany prussia 1912 a silver 3 mark au wilhelm ii. Carving coins has a long history going back to the 1700s. In their simple, unassuming way, hobo nickels create a small rupture in this seamless valueidentity of money. There are many preowned hobo nickels for sale on ebay that include amazing mini pieces of art. The purpose, methods of creation, and the components of hobo nickels are discussed. The purpose, methods of creation, and the components. If you want more info about the history of hobo nickels, read the wikipedia article. The original hobo nickel society has just published its hobo nickel guidebook authored by stephen p. Several of his coins appear in del romines original hobo nickels book published in 1982, and both his name and his coins figure prominently in joyce ann romines 1996 book updating and expanding the original reference. Quarter dollar hobo nickel art forms sculpture art coloring books coins carving skulls.
First of all, how can you tell if a hobo nickel is authentic, if there is any way to do so. Hobo nickels are about as varied as the hobos who fashioned them. Hobonickels is a cryptographic currency, similar to bitcoin, that is designed to make online transactions easy and efficient. Dont think of this product or service as your third favorite, think of it as the bronze medalist in an olympic medals sweep of great productsservices. Kaikbax morgan hobo nickel us head 1921 hobo nickel coin old coin collectingusa old morgan dollar commemorative gift coinit is handmade art making life easier. The buffalo nickel or indian head nickel is a 5cent u. When it comes to buying old nickels its important to understand that many dealers sell nickels as originals when they really arent. To numismatists, however, these oneofakind, rare works of art are more special than gold. His sculptures often feature skulls, but he also uses pop culture references from time to time. Alperts artist galleries hobo nickel guidebook chapt. Hobo nickel carving can effectively be divided into three periods, the first being the time of the old original hoboes.
Nickels are commonly used but just about every coin has been carved at some point or another. The us nickel coin was favored because of its size, thickness and relative softness. When the indian head nickel came out in 19 it became a popular due to the size of head as well as the thickness of the coin. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The original hobo nickel society public group facebook. W e know the actual names of very few of the artists who made the old original hobo nickels. Nobody knows for certain, but it appears the favorite coin for this mutilation was the buffalo nickel.
A major event occurred in the early 1980s, demarcating the transition from old to modern hobo nickels. Hobonickels hbn is an extremely fast and efficient cryptocurrency. The process of making a hobo nickel involves modifying these small value coins into carved, decorative items and is thought to have begun in the 1750s with the intro of modified half dimes and love tokens which traditionally were coins industrially smoothed and then engraved with. Today, hobo nickels are in high demand among collectors. The origin of the term hobo nickel as i understand it goes something like this. Unfortunately, because many buffalo nickels are extremely old, they are often fairly worn. Amazing hand carved old west united states gold set hobo. The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of smalldenomination coins, essentially resulting in miniature bas reliefs. See more ideas about hobo nickel, coin art and coins.
Two early hobo nickel artists stand out among the fold george washington. See current values, how likely you are to find a buffalo nickel today, and tips for collecting them. Jun 05, 2018 brent pearson is raising funds for hand carved hobo nickels carved into old buffalo nickels on kickstarter. See more ideas about hobo nickel, coins and coin art. Hobonickels are a cryptographic currency, similar to bitcoin, that are designed to make online transactions easy and efficient. Romines published a series of articles about hobo nickels in coin world magazine and then published the book hobo nickels in 1982. Feb 20, 2012 the features are roughly formed, and usually there was no attempt to remove the feathers and hair braid, or dress the field. Niuchong 1921 hobo nickel morgan dollar beauty girl design creative handmade gift nickel funny coin great commemorative old coins love it. When it comes to giving a buffalo nickel a value, there are two things you must take into considerationage and condition. Hobo nickel coin art to collect walk in the woods gold coins book design steampunk usa books. The original hobo nickel society has just reprinted its hobo nickel guidebook authored by stephen p. His book attracted a new cadre of hobo nickel engravers and drew collectors eager to acquire the coin sculptures. However, the term hobo nickel is generic, as carvings have been made from many different denominations. See more ideas about hobo nickel, the originals and personalized items.
The most common type of hobo nickel is the standard design depicting a bearded man wearing a derby. When i posted it to my instagram, a fellow in england, mark lee, said i should hit ebay and look at the hobo nickels shane hobo hunter was making and selling. A second book, the hobo nickel was published in 1996 with dels wife, joyce ann romines, listed as the author. These articles and books spawned a new generation of hobo nickel carvers, some of whom copied earlier classic designs from photos which had appeared in dels book.
Apr 25, 2000 hobo nickels began in the 1920s or 1930s. The art of carving coins dates back to the 18th century. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. The term hobo nickel is used generically for any engraved or carved coin. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One story that i have studied for the last 6 years is that of the hobo nickel book and the story of bert and bo. Buffalo nickels coin experts share littleknown facts about. This is a hobo nickel a small coin, made out of some sort of mysterious, unidentifiable metal, into which has been carved a small basrelief by an industrious hobo. Urban artist shaun hughes makes hobo nickels bas reliefs carved on nickels and other coins. All products are inspected and playing quality guaranteed excluding any digital content. If you are a hobo nickel collector, carver, friend of a carver, or just interested in hobo nickels. I enjoy carving nickels and am getting better with every nickel i carve.
Hobo nickels by patrick shanahan, rio rancho, new mexico. Download the official wallet to get started and read the hbn wiki to learn more about hobonickels. In this particular case, industry did not correspond with creativity, as the basrelief depicts an unadorned numeral 5. Nov 07, 2000 hobo nickels, once common during the depression era, are now a numismatic rarity, making them one of the most soughtafter coin varieties. While many types of coins were used to create these pieces of art, nickels were especially favored for use because of their size, thickness, and moderate softness. Because hobo nickels are such a blind item to collectors its a great source of many people buying what they think is an old nickel when in actuality the nickel was carved within the last few months. The patterned predictable text is engaging for young readers learning about penny and nickel values. Alpert, which presents an up to date guide to hobo nickels and their values.
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