by LCC Writing Team
As they traveled, hobos looked for ways to fill their time – coins were easy to carry, and carving them took a while. At the time, a quarter was a lot of money. The dime and cent were too small… but oh, the nickel! It was large enough to carve, and inexpensive enough to spare.
Comments
user_7180
Level 5
Today's nickel carvers have really spread the fascination around the world. The true older nickels are something to behold with such a storied history around them.
Conan Barbarian
Level 5
they are a really interesting field in the numismatic spectrum