1995 Britt, Iowa Hobo Token Struck over a Buffalo Nickel with 85° clockwise die rotation National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa    The Britt Hobo: The Britt hobo logo was first used in the 1900 convention announcements and advertising. No... that isn't a beer in his hand. Beer didn't come in cans in 1900. For a full description of this logo check out: Hobo Logo {http://hancock134.exnet.iastate.edu/britt/chamber/hobologo.html} on Britt's Chamber of Commerce webpage. Ron not only included the draw pin and link coupler at the upper left of his engraving but he added the Hobo symbol for "Safe Camp" at the lower right. Ron is good at these little extra touches... it is what makes his work and creations so wonderful! Here is a list of Hobo Symbols {http://hancock134.exnet.iastate.edu/britt/chamber/hobosymbols.html} for your edification and enjoyment. `    The Hobo Token: To start with I want to mention that Ron Landis' version of "The Britt hobo" is, in my opinion, a much better representation of a man than the original graphic that is the official Britt hobo logo. Ron has a much better eye for the proper proportions necessary to make all the "body parts" fit together.    Ron tells me that this was an extremely limited issue and that more than half of this issue was struck on nickel planchets made especially for these pieces. The planchet had an extension at one point that, when a hole was drilled in that tab, formed a loop so a ring could be added to the piece for jewelry purposes... to use them as a necklace or perhaps a key chain. That fact, plus the additional circumstance of the pieces being given to folks outside the collector community like Ron's Royal Mint pieces were, will make finding this as a token very difficult indeed. The overstruck Buffalo Nickel may well be one of a kind.    I also learned from Ron that the orientation of the Britt Hobo on the reverse and the Hobo on the obverse should be precisely 90° apart. My overstruck Buffalo Nickel has coin die alignment (almost) and my overstruck Jefferson Nickel has medal/book die alignment. As such, NEITHER is anyplace close to being correct for a genuine hobo token... something an experienced Hobo Nickel collector would spot clear across the room. My 2001 silver "Hiking Hobo" GMM token is struck with the correct "90° apart" die alignment but my 2001 silver "Hiking Hobo" OHNS token is incorrectly struck with coin die alignment. 1995 Britt, Iowa Hobo Token Struck over a Jefferson Nickel with 90° counter clockwise die rotation    An Unusual Experience ...or... "Be Out Of Town By Sundown!": Ron tells me his most vivid memory of the 1995 convention was being dragged off the stage by the local Sheriff... literally grabbed by the arm and hauled away in front of the onlooking crowd. It turns out that Ron had been mistaken for some individual that the Sheriff had previously run out of town and told to never return. After the mix-up was straightened out and the Sheriff publicly apologized in front of the crowd, the activities continued. However, Ron said he left town a bit earlier than originally planned. Probably a wise choice. One never knows what might have happened next... the Sheriff might have changed his mind.    The National Convention: There is an neat WhatsGoingOn.com article on the 100th Annual convention at: National Hobo Convention (100th Annual) - August 7-15, 2000 {http://www.whatsgoingon.com/coolest/place/20000807/}. Additionally, there is LOTS of cool information at: Your Hobo Guide to Britt, Iowa {http://hancock134.exnet.iastate.edu/britt/chamber/guidetoc.html}. Verne R. Walrafen OHNS#620