Hobo Nickel illustrations: "Tiny" & "CeeCee"

[edix]

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".

[TwoShadows]

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? 
Of course, there is a flip side to it all, if they keep carving the nickels up. Prices will continue to rise!!!
I just realized I am in a no lose situation!!! Thanks Edix!

[edix]

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

[longnine009]

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

[edix]

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
including a General Lee (on an ol' Buffalo nickel):

[longnine009]

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

[ElleKitty]

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.