Found a Hobo Nickel today

[NealNoINIronBrigade]

I dug this guy out of a local park this morning. Hobos would take a knife and change the indian into other faces. Then they would sell them or trade them.I think this is the most common type, turning the indian into a hobo with a derby.
HH
Neal

 

[AK in KY]

Never heard of those before. Great find.

AK in KY

 

[Ray(MaconGA)]

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[Bill_in_MA]

Never heard of them either until your find - really neat.
Apparently there's even an organization even dedicated to them and some carvers continuing the craft today.
For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_Nickels
http://www.hobonickels.org/showcase.htm

 

[Jim C (Mich)]

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[allhuntedout]

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[Patrick(MI)]

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[Dan (Muskegon)]

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[nate-wi]

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[Buzzz (Southern Tier NY)]

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[Ken(IL)]

Now that's pretty cool. Congrats HH Ken