Mail Bid Sheet

     1995, 40mm, BU. Edge numbers 104 and 105. Issued at $35 each. Obverse resembles an encased hobo nickel. Standing hobo and locomotive on reverse.

     Complete set of our newsletters through 2004. Includes rare first issue. Also included are some additional early mailings from OHNS.

     The first book written by Del Romines, plus its supplement; and the larger second Romines book.

First Examiner: Alpert
     This is a rare hobo token by Del Romines from dies he engraved (signed “DR”) and struck on a 1934 nickel. A bust of “Bo” is on the obverse. The reverse reads “America’s Unique Artist 1900 – 1980”. The die work is on the crude side (appropriately folk art like).
Second Examiner: Farnsworth
     The date “1934” is visible at the three o’clock position to the right of “Unique Artist”. The bust is a likeness of “Bo” as he looked in “old age”.

First Examiner: Alpert
     This is a rare token with a bust of “Bo” on the obverse and a bison on the reverse. Struck using dies he engraved on a clad quarter (signed “DR” on tip of bust). The die work is somewhat crude, but in a charming way.
Second Examiner: Farnsworth
     The pressure exerted in the pressing flattened the quarter giving it a larger diameter. The bust is of the older George “Bo” Washington Hughes.

First Examiner: Alpert
     Del issued this hobo token to commemorate publication of his 1982 Hobo Nickels book. The obverse reads “Hobo Nickel & Token Book 1982” around a hobo head (mostly hair and beard; signed “DR” on hat). His name and address is on the reverse. A common token issued in various metals, but this is a rare strike on a 1918 silver Liberty Walking Half Dollar.
Second Examiner: Farnsworth
     1918 is visible below the fist of Miss Liberty and just to the right of “P O Box in the concave impression.

First Examiner: Alpert
     This is a standard design old hobo nickel on a defective planchet (clamshell split along entire right half). The hat was probably knife-cut (thin brim, simple band with bow, crosshatched lines on dome). The hair-beard was formed by zig zag wriggle cuts. The subject has a small ear, unaltered profile, and some shading on a simple collar. Field was chisel-dressed.
Second Examiner: Farnsworth
     This carving that is probably unique due to having been carved on a defective clamshell planchet.

     Complete set of our newsletters through 2005. Includes the rare first issue.

Examiners: Alpert and Walrafen
     This is special “limited edition” strike for the 1995 Britt, Iowa National Hobo Convention and it was one of a set of four pieces. Ron struck these in copper so that they wouldn’t be “confused” with “official OHNS issues” which were all struck in nickel at that point in time. The obverse has a bearded man wearing a derby, dated 1994 on the shoulder. The reverse has a locomotive design that was used for the 1995 OHNS hobo token. [The official 1994 OHNS hobo token has a beardless man wearing a cap, and a buffalo reverse.] It is in full-luster AU condition.

Shown here is a complete set of tokens (for your information and not being offered for sale in this auction.)

                                                                                    ( This is not the actual specimen being sold. )                           Click on any photo for enlargement!

First Examiner: Alpert
     This classic hobo nickel has been carved and punched. It is a nice attractive example of a “Rough Beard” hobo nickel. All the hair is densely punched, creating a curly texture. The subject has a nice large ear and a slightly altered nose. This carving has the typical hat and collars of a “Rough Beard” carving. The field was nicely dressed. This carving has eye-appeal, both close up and at a distance.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
     This is a typical hobo nickel subject. Subject has a large ear, an altered profile, curly hair- beard- moustache. The carving has beveled cuts for the collar and a nicely dressed field behind the head.