423

UNITED STATES: 5 cents, 1937, EF, modern "Hobo Nickel" carved into Buffalo

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 250.00 USD
UNITED STATES: 5 cents, 1937, EF, modern  Hobo Nickel  carved into Buffalo
- Buyer's Premium is 19.0%
- USA Shipping is $5 / $10 / $20 / $50 Depending on Value of Invoice.
- International Shipping Starts at $35
UNITED STATES: 5 cents, 1937, EF, modern "Hobo Nickel" carved into Buffalo type with radiant cowboy skull and two six-shooters below, copper-plated pistol handles and cowboy hat band, hand engraved by Lithuanian artist Narimantas "Nari" Palsis with his signature inscribed near the edge as a conjoined GP.

The "hobo nickel" is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, essentially resulting in miniature bas reliefs. The US nickel coin was favored because of its size, thickness and relative softness. However, the term "hobo nickel" is generic, as carvings have been made from many different denominations.