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to be held at the
Original Hobo Nickel Society Meeting
Saturday, January 15, 2005 at 10 a.m.
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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FUN2005 Online Catalogue ~ Lots...21-30 ~ Page...3
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LOT 21
Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $121 _____
Bidder Number:
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Bearded Man Wearing
Derby
Probable Artist: Unknown
Coin: 1919-P (VG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Carved and punched. I believe that this is an old hobo nickel, even though it superficially strongly resembles the modern carvings by Eddings. Altered profile (enlarged eye, nose, and mouth). Punched hair and beard (no mustache). Crude collar. Simple hat and ear.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Subject has the appearance of an Amish man (no mustache). Very basic hat and ear. Profile, nose, eye, mouth, all altered. Straight-line simple collar. Rough attempt at dressing the field.
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LOT 22
Above Average/Average (H)
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $132 Mail _____
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Potty Trade Dollar
Probable Artist: Unknown
Coin: 1878-S Trade Dollar
(G-VG)/(VG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Nice Bold Features. Nicely carved chamber pot, legs, and floor, with field added between legs and pot. Liberty’s dress appears to be pulled up onto her lap, an unusual feature. Coin received wear after being altered. Piece has nice eye appeal!
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: The trade dollar is the denomination usually used for “Potty” coins, so named because Ms. Liberty sits on a chamber pot. This pot is nicely carved and Liberty’s legs are bare with a skirt kicked up to her thighs. Considerable wear has occurred after the coin was carved.
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LOT 23
Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $176 _____
Bidder Number:
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Potty Trade Dollar
Probable Artist: Unknown
Coin: 1877-S Trade Dollar (VF)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Nicely done but limited alteration. The only changes made are the chamber pot on which Miss Liberty sits, and removal of the wheat to the right. Liberty is still fully dressed. Pot itself is above average, but I’m rating the piece average due to the small area of alteration.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: The only alteration on this coin is the change of the bales Liberty was sitting on to a chamber pot (which is nicely done). No alteration whatsoever to the figure of Liberty.
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LOT 24
Above Average/Average (H)
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $121 Mail _____
Bidder Number:
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Potty Half Dollar
Probable Artist: unknown
Coin: 1877-P Half dollar
(VF-XF)/(VF)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Nice Bold Workmanship. A nude Miss Liberty is seated on a very large chamber pot with a big handle. All features are nicely carved, but without fancy details. The work has nice eye appeal.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Any deviation from the usual (Trade Dollar) as the host coin for a potty coin is unusual, and the lower the denomination ( ten cents or ½ ten cent, eq.), the rarer it is. This is a nice carving, with liberty in the nude, sitting on a chamber pot.
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LOT 25
Above Ave (L)/Above Ave
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $99 _____
Bidder Number:
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Caddy (Reverse Carving)
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1935-X (G)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Totally carved modern work. This is a copy of Bo’s famous caddy hobo nickel (which sold for a record price in OHNS Auction 12, 2004, lot 2), carved by John Dorusa in the early 1980’s and unsigned. Caddy is holding flagpole 9 and has clubs on his back. A decent copy of the original, from an artist much less talented than “Bo”.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: John Dorusa (now deceased) copied an original carving by Bo which appeared in the original Hobo Nickel book, even to the point of putting the same #9 on the flag. A much less pleasing carving than the original and one of many “knock-offs” of Bo carvings by Dorusa.
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LOT 26
Above Ave (L)/Above Ave
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $88 Mail _____
Bidder Number:
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Hiking Hobo (Rev
Carving)
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1935 –X (VG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Totally carved modern work. This hiking hobo (shown down to hips) is holding a walking stick and has a pack on his back. Belt and back pocket on pants. Simple head and facial features – hat, ear, hair, beard, collar. Signed “J. DORUSA” vertically under forearm. Decently dressed fields.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Another copy of an original carving by Bo. The staff the subject is holding is much thicker than on the original and the remainder of the carving is a good deal less detailed. Signed “J. DORUSA”.
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LOT 27
Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $121 _____
Bidder Number:
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Two-Faced Janus Head
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: No Date (G)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Modern carving. Unusual subject, two-faced head of Janus, carved by John Dorusa in the early 1980s (unsigned). Carved hair and beards. No ear. Thin necklace-like collar. Indian’s profile unaltered. Second face by Dorusa is inferior to the Indian’s.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: This is the only “two-faced” (Janus style carving I can recall seeing on a hobo nickel. A laureate wreath separates the two faces, one, the original Indian profile and the other, opposite and facing left, carved. The hair technique is the hair style typically used by Dorusa. Thin “chain” necklace.
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LOT 28
Average to Above Ave (L)
/Above Ave
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $137.50 Mail _____
Bidder Number:
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Five Different Popeye
Characters
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1935 and 4 No Dates
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Early 1980s carvings. A group of five different Popeye comic characters: Popeye (nice), Olive Oyl (nice), Bluto/Brutus (nicer), Poopdeck Pappy (nice) and Wimpy (not as nice). All are very well done except Wimpy. Nicest is Bluto, which is signed “JD”. Very creative and a fun group!
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: This five-coin set depicts characters from the Popeye comic strip. Popeye, his father (with beard), Wimpy, Olive Oyl and his comic strip arch enemy, Brutus (or Bluto). Most are well carved.
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LOT 29
Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $60.50 _____
Bidder Number:
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Three Peanuts Comic
Characters
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: Various circulated Buffalo Nickels
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Three modern carvings from early 1980s. A group of three Peanuts characters: Charlie Brown, Linus, and head of Snoopy. All well done and creative. Totally carved. These are infrequently encountered. Another fun group.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Two obverse carvings (Charlie Brown and Linus) and one reverse carving of the comic strip dog, Snoopy. Rather well done and with unusual subjects, which make them more desirable.
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LOT 30
Average (H)/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $88 _____
Bidder Number:
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Three Nancy Comic
Characters
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: Various circulated Buffalo Nickels
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Modern carvings, early 1980s A group of three characters from the Nancy comic strip: Nancy (bow on forehead), Sluggo (wearing cap), and rich friend Rollo. All nicely done. Another creative fun group of comic characters.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: A third set of carvings of comic strip characters, these from the “Nancy” strip. Dorusa depicts Nancy, Sluggo and Rollo (where’s Aunt Fritzie?). Rather well done and again, a different group of characters.
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