The Buffalo Nickel is as great a representation of money as any American coin rivaled only by the Lincoln Penny. However, the history of the Hobo Nickel makes the once common Buffalo Nickel a story of culture and commerce. Here is the background on the Buffalo Nickel, also known as the Indian Head Nickel from Wikipedia. Here is a description of the Hobo Nickel from Google: 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. And following a link to Wikipedia on Hobo Nickels Click here to return to the main iotains information page. indianheadnickel Potty Coin - 1850's humor coinsI have to mention these "potty coins". Just goes to show you that modifying coins has a long and dirty history. Lady Liberty was modified to be mostly naked and sitting on a potty, which may have been political satire in the 1850's. pottycoin Wholesale prices available at $10/ea (not including shipping) minimum order $300 of assorted t-shirts. contact via text: 702-544-1048. LA.yQue.net - Clickable Map for local Los Angeles t-shirts. yQue.com(c) Copyright 2024, All Rights Reserved.