Hobo Coins

A hobo coin is a generic term applied a certain type of coin that has been altered to change the appearance of the subject on the coin. It may have been done artistically, or perhaps as a joke. The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, essentially resulting in miniature bas reliefs. The US nickel coin was. Hobo nickels are coins that have had their designs modified with files, engraving, chasing, and carving tools. The most popular coins to work with are Buffalo or Indian Head nickels, minted from 1913-1938.

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Our Hobo Nickel collection is unique and contains carvings by some of the best carvers. The carved coins by Steve Adams and Lee Griffiths are listed for sale for $1,000,000. These coins we have priced at an insanely high price so you do not actually buy them; we want to hold them in our private collection and so priced them out of reach (no lower offers will be entertained for these!) We put them on the site so other coin collectors could enjoy the work of these artists. BGASC was the first to commission 'Hobo Nickels' on 5 oz ATB's. These coins each depict a scene relating to the park on their reverse. Each of the carvings by Adams and Griffiths were made using mint state coins and in some cases proof like coins. Enjoy!