BoTales ~ Special FUN Show Issue ~ January, 2006
Welcome to the Special Issue of BoTales
The purpose of this special issue (mailed to you in first class) is to inform you of several important timely issues. They are: (1) There will now be two OHNS auctions with the second one being planned for the ANA Summer Convention, (2) The list of prices realized at the OHNS FUN auction, (3) the OHNS scholarship announcement, and (4, very unexpectedly) - the report on the carvings stolen from Rollie Taylor, Keith Pederson, and Owen Covert. The regular spring issue will be in the mail before March 1st with a complete report of our activities at the FUN show and articles. –Sport-
Hundreds of Hobo Nickels Stolen at FUN Show
Saturday night, January 7th, between 7 and 8:30 pm, the automobile of Archie Taylor was broken into at the Chevys Fresh Mex® Restaurant in Kissimmee, Florida and an entire collection of Hobo Nickels were taken. Also included in the heist were the 2 1/2 years worth of carvings by Keith Pedersen of New Jersey and the works of Owen Covert of California.
The culprits followed the car from the Orange County Convention Center and took only the coin cases while leaving all the personal belonging in the trunk. Access was gained by punching the driver’s door lock and using the trunk release in the glove box.
The Orange County Sheriff's office is conducting the search for the coins which include over 800 original carvings by Pederson and Covert, up to 50 or more other Hobo Nickels, Gallery Mint museum and the 83 coin collection of Wabon Eddings.
Many coins taken were purchased at the OHNS auction that Saturday morning and will be easy to identify through pictures and the following carver initials: KP, OC, CdA, AA, GW, WE, and JAP. The majority of the modern coins were signed; the older (classic) coins were in a Dansco album. [ Editor’s note: The following lot numbers from the OHNS Auction 14 were among the stolen coins: 3, 25, 45, 58, 61, 91, 93, 94, 100, 101, 102, and 106. See: One dozen of the many hundreds of carved nickels stolen at FUN2006  ].
If you have information, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, D/S Joe Warren at 407-737-2400 or Archie Taylor at 863-603-7514 or Archie's
 .
OHNS to Award Four Scholarships to the ANA Summer Sessions
Each scholarship is worth up to
$1250. One is a donation to ANA to be awarded to a recipient of their choice
and the other three are to go to lucky OHNS members.
All OHNS members (including OHNS YNs) who have paid their dues through 2006 are eligible to receive a full scholarship up to $1250 to attend one week of the ANA Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs. If you are interested, please contact Gail Baker before March 31, 2006. Include your name, OHNS number, address, phone number, e-mail address and date-of-birth (if YN). Names will be placed in the proverbial hat and three names will be selected at random on April 14, 2006. Please note that those who have received the OHNS scholarship in the last two years (2005 and 2004) are not eligible.
Gail Baker can be contacted via
or by USPS at:
Gail Baker, Manager of Market and Brand Development
The American Numismatic Association
818 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs,CO 80903
Phone: 719-632-2646, ext. 153
OHNS Auction 14 (FUN 2006) Big Success
The total hammer prices of 121 lots came to $29,764
In the listing below: T stands for type (B means book or sold to a mail bidder.
BFee means buyer’s fee (set at 10%; seller’s fee was 5%).
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Lot#
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T
|
Hammer
|
BFee
|
Net
|
|
Lot#
|
T
|
Hammer
|
BFee
|
Net
|
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1
|
|
1,900
|
190
|
2,090
|
|
61
|
|
60
|
6
|
66
|
|
2
|
B
|
92
|
9.20
|
101.20
|
|
62
|
|
90
|
9
|
99
|
|
3
|
|
80
|
8
|
88
|
|
63
|
|
100
|
10
|
110
|
|
4
|
|
375
|
37.50
|
412.50
|
|
64
|
|
150
|
15
|
165
|
|
5
|
|
75
|
7.50
|
82.50
|
|
65
|
|
125
|
12.50
|
137.50
|
|
6
|
|
200
|
20
|
220
|
|
66
|
|
235
|
23.50
|
258.50
|
|
7
|
B
|
450
|
45
|
495
|
|
67
|
|
200
|
20
|
220
|
|
8
|
|
550
|
55
|
605
|
|
68
|
|
100
|
10
|
110
|
|
9
|
|
600
|
60
|
660
|
|
69
|
|
70
|
7
|
77
|
|
10
|
|
400
|
40
|
440
|
|
70
|
|
110
|
11
|
121
|
|
11
|
B
|
225
|
22.50
|
247.50
|
|
71
|
|
270
|
27
|
297
|
|
12
|
|
350
|
35
|
385
|
|
72
|
|
575
|
57.50
|
632.50
|
|
13
|
|
75
|
7.50
|
82.50
|
|
73
|
|
275
|
27.50
|
302.50
|
|
14
|
|
60
|
6
|
66
|
|
74
|
|
80
|
8
|
88
|
|
15
|
|
45
|
4.50
|
49.50
|
|
75
|
|
80
|
8
|
88
|
|
16
|
B
|
700
|
70
|
770
|
|
76
|
|
925
|
92.50
|
1,017.50
|
|
17
|
|
130
|
13
|
143
|
|
77
|
|
210
|
21
|
231
|
|
18
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
78
|
|
110
|
11
|
121
|
|
19
|
|
50
|
5
|
55
|
|
79
|
|
80
|
8
|
88
|
|
20
|
|
175
|
17.50
|
192.50
|
|
80
|
|
170
|
17
|
187
|
|
21
|
|
275
|
27.50
|
302.50
|
|
81
|
|
130
|
13
|
143
|
|
22
|
|
225
|
22.50
|
247.50
|
|
82
|
|
25
|
2.50
|
27.50
|
|
23
|
|
175
|
17.50
|
192.50
|
|
83
|
|
130
|
13
|
143
|
|
24
|
|
175
|
17.50
|
192.50
|
|
84
|
|
60
|
6
|
66
|
|
25
|
|
1000
|
100
|
1,100
|
|
85
|
B
|
140
|
14
|
154
|
|
26
|
|
100
|
10
|
110
|
|
86
|
|
200
|
20
|
220
|
|
27
|
|
125
|
12.50
|
137.50
|
|
87
|
|
40
|
4
|
44
|
|
28
|
|
75
|
7.50
|
82.50
|
|
88
|
|
35
|
3.50
|
38.50
|
|
29
|
|
80
|
8
|
88
|
|
89
|
|
215
|
21.50
|
236.50
|
|
30
|
|
80
|
8
|
88
|
|
90
|
|
100
|
10
|
110
|
|
31
|
|
45
|
4.50
|
49.50
|
|
91
|
|
50
|
5
|
55
|
|
32
|
|
120
|
12
|
132
|
|
92
|
|
70
|
7
|
77
|
|
33
|
|
75
|
7.50
|
82.50
|
|
93
|
|
80
|
8
|
88
|
|
34
|
|
30
|
3
|
33
|
|
94
|
|
50
|
5
|
55
|
|
35
|
|
30
|
3
|
33
|
|
95
|
|
50
|
5
|
55
|
|
36
|
|
130
|
13
|
143
|
|
96
|
|
2600
|
260
|
2,860
|
|
37
|
|
150
|
15
|
165
|
|
97
|
B
|
2500
|
250
|
2,750
|
|
38
|
|
125
|
12.50
|
137.50
|
|
98
|
|
75
|
7.50
|
82.50
|
|
39
|
|
130
|
13
|
143
|
|
99
|
|
50
|
5
|
55
|
|
40
|
|
150
|
15
|
165
|
|
100
|
|
75
|
7.50
|
82.50
|
|
41
|
|
475
|
47.50
|
522.50
|
|
101
|
|
60
|
6
|
66
|
|
42
|
|
150
|
15
|
165
|
|
102
|
|
75
|
7.50
|
82.50
|
|
43
|
|
200
|
20
|
220
|
|
103
|
|
350
|
35
|
385
|
|
44
|
|
200
|
20
|
220
|
|
104
|
|
350
|
35
|
385
|
|
45
|
|
90
|
9
|
99
|
|
105
|
|
200
|
20
|
220
|
|
46
|
|
90
|
9
|
99
|
|
106
|
|
105
|
10.50
|
115.50
|
|
47
|
|
100
|
10
|
110
|
|
107
|
|
140
|
14
|
154
|
|
48
|
|
200
|
20
|
220
|
|
108
|
|
210
|
21
|
231
|
|
49
|
|
60
|
6
|
66
|
|
109
|
|
325
|
32.50
|
357.50
|
|
50
|
|
70
|
7
|
77
|
|
110
|
B
|
42
|
4.20
|
46.20
|
|
51
|
|
50
|
5
|
55
|
|
111
|
|
250
|
25
|
275
|
|
52
|
|
60
|
6
|
66
|
|
112
|
|
690
|
69
|
759
|
|
53
|
|
60
|
6
|
66
|
|
113
|
|
70
|
7
|
77
|
|
54
|
|
45
|
4.50
|
49.50
|
|
114
|
B
|
550
|
55
|
605
|
|
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