Transcript HOBO NICKELS - Augusta Coin Club

HOBO NICKELS
BY XAVIER PIQUE
Introduction
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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
Introduction
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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
Typical Hobo Nickel
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Preserves date and some features of coin
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Carving on Obverse (usual) or Reverse
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Humorous or Playful Images
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Carvings vary from crude to masterful
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Unknown Carvers nicknamed by style
Uncarved Buffalo Nickel
Carver’s Tools
Carver’s Tools
Typical Carving Steps
Nicknamed Artist
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Peanut Ear
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Telephone Ear
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No Neck
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Smoothie
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Flat Nose
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Traveler
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Traveler
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Traveler
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Dapper
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Big Nose
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Big Nose
Nicknamed Artist
Heritage Hank
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Heritage Hank
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Hunchback
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Cactus Face
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Bowin
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Bowin
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Wildman
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Wildman
Nicknamed Carvers
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“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
“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
http://www.hobonickels.org/raycact.htm#cactus
Unknown Artist
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Unknown- “Little Eva”
Unknown Artist
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Little Eva
Unknown Artist
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Unknown (Steve Cox Coll.)
Unknown
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From Siberia
Named Artists
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Shane Jameson
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Ralph J. Perrico
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Named Artists
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Perrico
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Perrico
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Ralph J. Perrico
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Perrico
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Perrico
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Perrico
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Perrico
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Perrico
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Perrico
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Ralph J. Perrico
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Steve Adams- Martyr of Liberty
Named Artists
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Ray Cover- War Chief Gall
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Mike Barbera
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Dick Sheehan
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Cliff Kraft
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Greg Ashbury
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John Belmonte
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Ron Haas
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Cinco De Arturo
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Sonny Carpenter
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Owen Covert
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W. Eddings
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Bill (Jameson) Zach
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Bill (Jameson) Zach
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Bill (Jameson) Zach
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Bill (Jameson) Zach
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J. Press (Steve Cox Coll)
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Derek Pegnall
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Derek Pegnall
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Bert Wiegand
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Tezera Ashagari (Kansas)
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Ashagari
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Joe Paonessa
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Steve Adams- Train of Thought
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Steve Cox
Carving on Reverse
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Unknown- Siberia
Carving on Reverse
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John Carter
Carving on Reverse
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Ron Landis
Carving on Reverse
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John Dorusa
Carving on Reverse
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Little Eva (Unknown)
Artistic Carvings
Artistic
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Mike Cirelli-Mary Magdalene
Artistic
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Ray Cover, Jr.
Artistic
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Bob Shamey
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Dick Sheehan
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Steve Adams
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Sam Alfano
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Jim Olivencia
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Lee Griffiths
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Ray Cover- On the Rise
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Jim Olivencia
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Jim Olivencia
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Perrico
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Perrico
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Sonny Carpenter- Hotoae
Artistic
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Amy Armstrong- Babe Ruth
Gallery Mint Museum
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Issues Hobo Tokens
THE ORIGINAL HOBO NICKEL SOCIETY
www.HoboNickels.org
Credits
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The Original Hobo Nickel Society
http://www.hobonickels.org
http://www.coinsite.com/content/faq/HoboNic
kel.asp
http://www.rjpcoin.com/
http://squirl.info/collection/show/314