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Title: Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"
Post by: edix on July 03, 2008, 12:02:32 PM

I made a couple dozen portrait sketches at ANA Summer Seminar this past week. Two of them I turned into Hobo Nickel designs.
First is Daniel "Tiny" Cross, president of the Ozarks' Coin Club, then we have Ken Hopple, coiner of the Carson City Mint Museum, I call that one "CeeCee".
(http://forums.collectors.com/attachments%5C/tinyhns%2Ejpg)(http://forums.collectors.com/attachments%5C/ceecees%2Ejpg)

Title: Re: Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"
Post by: TwoShadows on July 03, 2008, 12:18:37 PM

I do wish the engravers, artist and carvers of the Hobo Nickels would move into the 21st century and carve the KENNEDY HALF Dollar!!! Be a better working area and would save the classic buffalo's from any further destruction. I like the sound of Hobo halves don't you?  ;D
Of course, there is a flip side to it all, if they keep carving the nickels up. Prices will continue to rise!!! ;D
I just realized I am in a no lose situation!!! Thanks Edix! ;)

Title: Re: Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"
Post by: edix on July 03, 2008, 12:43:58 PM

Billzach gives a course on carving a Franklin Half Dollar:
http://www.hobonickels.org/scraps16.htm#437 (http://www.hobonickels.org/scraps16.htm#437)

Title: Re: Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"
Post by: longnine009 on July 03, 2008, 03:06:47 PM

I'd like to  Robert E. Lee carved from the off-set Jefferson Nickel.   8)

Title: Re: Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"
Post by: edix on July 04, 2008, 07:20:19 PM

Here's a Billzach archive where his carvings are on Kennedy half dollars and so much more:
http://www.gmmnut.com/gmm/billzach/bill.html (http://www.gmmnut.com/gmm/billzach/bill.html)
including a General Lee (on an ol' Buffalo nickel):
(http://www.gmmnut.com/gmm/billzach/graphics/genlee.jpg)

Title: Re: Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"
Post by: longnine009 on July 05, 2008, 08:06:41 AM

Thanks for that link Edix. Now that's art, *real* art!

Title: Re: Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"
Post by: ElleKitty on July 05, 2008, 05:40:48 PM

This is my favourite carved coin, ever.  I don't remember who did it, and I certainly don't own it.  But I loved it when I saw it and saved the photo on my hard drive ages ago.  :) Maybe one of you knows who was the artist.

(http://dreamgarden.fraildream.net/4Matty/koio.jpg)