Has anyone ever found

a hobo nickel,an interesting bit of coin history, I never found one yet but may have found a love token on a silver dime both sides were filed smooth.

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I haven't found one but I like the fourth photo. Your post reminds me of a song.

"King of the Road" is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller.[1] The lyrics tell of the day-to-day life of a vagabond hobo who despite being poor (a "man of means by no means") revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the "king of the road". It was Miller's fifth single for Smash Records.[2]

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I have never found a Hobo nickel however, those who make them are truly skilled artists. It would take a steady hand and a lot of creativity to make those designs as they really are a piece of art. Just my 2 cents!!!


Frank

treasurehunter747 Wrote:
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> I have never found a Hobo nickel however, those
> who make them are truly skilled artists. It would
> take a steady hand and a lot of creativity to make
> those designs as they really are a piece of art.
> Just my 2 cents!!!
>
>
> Frank

Great song Kemper, and Frank re the nickel yes it is amazing the skill they had during the depression, I tried to make one with a graver it was not easy and I gave up.
Today they take a lot of short cuts to make them not really the real deal but interesting as well.

Very cool, first I heard of em