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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Remarkable Hobo Nickels Carved from Clad Coins by Paolo Curcio





 

 
 
 
Remarkable Hobo Nickels Carved from Clad Coins by Paolo Curcio
 
Posted by Kal at 2:03 PM

3 comments:

joe ackerman said...

what's a hobo nickel?

December 29, 2013 at 11:39 AM
Kal said...

They were carved during the 1930 by men riding the rails.

December 29, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Nerd Out With Me said...

These are brilliant!

December 30, 2013 at 9:50 AM

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