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1929 Hand Carved Original Hobo Nickel OOAK ~ "SKINNY TUCO" by SteveOrino

$ 17.41

Availability: 42 in stock
  • Condition: Hand Carved Original Buffalo Nickel by SteveOrino. Date: 1929
  • Artist: SteveOrino
  • Year: 1929
  • Modified Item: Yes
  • Modification Description: OOAK carving
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type: Hobo Nickel

    Description

    1929  ~ Genuine Hand Carved
    Original Hobo Nickel
    ~
    One-of-a-kind!
    ~
    by SteveOrino
    "Skinny Tuco"
    "I came across your work and was intrigued on your aesthetic and respect for keeping it real to the history of hobo nickels.
    "
    ~ a satisfied Hobo Nickel Collector
    "I like your 'Uncle' coins as they are one of a kind. You are a true artist!"
    ~ another satisfied Hobo Nickel Collector
    CIRCA: 1929
    Buffalo nickels
    were in circulation in the USA from 1913-1938.
    Many times 'hobos' would carve these nickels using crude tools and trade them for a meal or sell them at a profit.
    This coin is hand carved nickel by
    SteveOrino, who is a
    present
    day
    artist.
    He is a member of the Original Hobo Nickel Society. Member #1531.
    His illustrations and cartoons have graced the pages of Saturday Evening Post, TV Guide, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Woman's World, Christianity Today and hundreds of other publications. His new favorite medium is the "Hobo Nickel"
    For custom/bulk orders contact me with the info on my business card that accompanies my coin sales.
    "SteveOrino" is carved on the buffalo
    PLEASE PAY WITHIN 24 HOURS. IF YOU WANT TO BID ON OTHER COINS I WILL COMBINE 3 COINS FOR .00 --
    BUT YOU MUST MESSAGE ME FIRST!
    Check my other coins!
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