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Fri, May 15, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 302
Carved Hobo Nickel
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
likely early 20th century, host coin Buffalo Nickel, carver unknownProvenance: Private Collection, Burnsville, North Carolina
conventional grading can be thrown out the window with any original Hobo Nickel as they are period carvings made by tooling the metal, thus altering the host coin
