The undersigned, acting as incorporator of a corporation pursuant to chapter 617, Florida Statutes, adopts the following Articles of Incorporation:

The name of the corporation shall be: Original Hobo Nickel Society, Inc.

The street address of the initial principal place of business of this corporation shall be: 122 Graninger Lane, Palatka, FL 32177 and the mailing address of this corporation shall be: P.O. Box 1395, Palatka, FL 32178.

            A. The purposes for which the Original Hobo Nickel Society, Inc., is organized are exclusively religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law.

            B. This corporation is a not-for-profit corporation organized under chapter 617, Florida Statutes. It is not organized for the private gain of any person. The specific purposes of this corporation are:

1.     To promote the membership of numismatists, specializing in the collection, study, enjoyment and preservation of hand carved or crafted original hobo nickels.

2.     To encourage the appreciation and respect for the historical significance and artistic achievement of these pieces.

3.     To sponsor scholarships for the study of numismatics.

            C. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, this corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law.

The method of election of directors will be stated in the bylaws.

The street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that address is:
            Dallas A. Shaw
            122 Grainger Lane
            Palatka, FL 32177

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these Articles of Incorporation on this   17   day of   June   1997.
Signature of Incorporator:

Acknowledged before me on   6-17-97  , by   Dallas A. Shaw  , who   √   is personally known by me /        produced                                    as identification, and who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation and acknowledged to and before me that he executed said instrument for the purposes therein expressed.