5 Cents, Modified Coin, United States, 1937
date: label: date made
content: 2013
label: date on coin
content: 1937
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) modified coin or Hobo Nickel
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1937
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Indian head with moustache and driving cap.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: 1937
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Buffalo.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUD UNUM / FIVE CENTS / D
label: Description (Brief)
content: Artist: Daniel "Tiny" Cross
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: The coin was carved during The American Numismatic Association summer seminar in 2013.
label: Description
content: The individuals depicted on American coins are carefully selected, and their portraits are designed under the supervision of U.S. Mint officials. Once these coins enter circulation, however, they can be altered to feature alternative designs. U.S. nickels have often been targeted for modification due to their size and the malleability of their metal. The artfully modified coins are often referred to as hobo nickels because they are inexpensive and portable.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Colorado, Colorado Springs
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Daniel Cross
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2013.0277.01
label: accession number
content: 2013.0277.01
label: catalog number
content: 2013.0277
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin, modified
label: Object Name
content: nickel
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: nickel; copper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .2 cm x 2.1 cm; 3/32 in x 13/16 in