1937 Hand Carved Original Hobo Nickel OOAK! "Uncle Sean" Happy St. Patty's Day!

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1937 Genuine Hand Carved Original Hobo Nickel One-of-a-kind!

"Uncle Sean" ~ Happy St. Patty's Day!"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

CIRCA: 1937Buffalo 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 bySteveOrino, who is apresentdayartist,whose 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 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 buffaloCheck my other coins!HBN18C131