A Florida Not-For-Profit Corporation
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...31-40 ~ Page...4
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LOT 31
Average/Below Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $55 _____
Bidder Number:
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Bearded Man Wearing
Coonskin Hat (Obverse)
Raccoon (Reverse)
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1917-P (AG)/(G)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Nice two-sided modern carving. Typical Dorusa bearded man, but wearing a coonskin hat. The buffalo was altered to a raccoon in a creative reverse carving. The Field was chisel dressed. Two-sided Dorusa carvings are rare.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: An interesting two-sided carving by Dorusa showing a heavily bearded man on the obverse wearing a coonskin hat and a coon on the reverse, obviously in a pre-hat pose.
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LOT 32
Obv: Average/Average
(H) Rev; Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $55 _____
Bidder Number:
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Old “Bo” Obv, Mule Rev
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1928-P (G)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Modern two-sided carving. This is a copy of Bo’s self portrait as an old man, but signed “J.H.D.” on collar. Rev is a copy of one of Bo’s donkey designs, fairly well done.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Both sides are copies of Bo’s original work. Dorusa left much of Indian’s hair on top of head. Beard and hair are classic Dorusa techniques. Reverse is a better carving of Bo’s favorite reverse subject, a mule. Many chisel marks obvious on both sides.
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LOT 33
Average (H)/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $110 Mail _____
Bidder Number:
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Bearded Man Wearing Turtle-hat Obv, Turtle Rev
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1924-P (AG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Modern two-sided carving. Obv is a bearded man wearing a turtle-like hat, simple collar. Rev has buffalo altered to a turtle, standing up off the ground with its head out. An attractive work.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Copies of two Bo original carvings. Hair, beard, mustache curly. Ear well formed; two single lines for collar. Turtle shell hat relatively well done. Turtle is a copy of a Bo that appeared in the Hobo Nickel book. Crudely done; not near the quality of Bo’s work.
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LOT 34
Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $55 _____
Bidder Number:
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African Man Obv, Gorilla Rev
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1929-P (AG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Modern 2-sided carving. The African man has power-tooled short kinky hair, no beard or mustache, a necklace-like collar, and a slightly altered nose. Gorilla has an awkward body shape. A plant lies to the gorilla’s left.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Different from the original Dorusa in that the hair technique has no long cuts. Subject has a moustache, but no beard, altered profile, ear well formed, and thin chain necklace. Many chisel marks in field. Abrasion marks on face. Rev animal is indistinct but may be an ape (has humanoid face).
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LOT 35
Average (H)/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $110 _____
Bidder Number:
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Rabbi Obv, Camel Rev
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1926-P (AG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Two-sided modern carving. This is a copy of Bo’s Rabbi Design with plain skullcap on back of head and a simple collar. The buffalo was altered to a camel. Nicely done.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Dorusa very seldom used high grade (VF or higher) host nickels – mostly G or AG, as this one is. Good representation of a Rabbi with the typical Dorusa hair. Another copy of a “Bo” original. Reverse shows a dromedary, rather well done, with many chisel marks showing. Unsigned by artist.
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LOT 36
Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $46.20 Mail _____
Bidder Number:
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Clown Obv, Bear Rev
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1927-P (AG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Modern two-sided carving. This is a copy of one of Bo’s clowns, with a small hat far back on the head. Clown has a tuft of hair above the forehead, a frilly collar, and a slightly altered nose. Buffalo was altered to a bear.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Copy of an original clown carving by Bo. Hat well back on head, hair on front of head and behind ear. Ruffled clown-type of collar. Reverse animal appears to be a bear, but tail seems too long. Many chisel marks visible on both sides.
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LOT 37
Average/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $55 _____
Bidder Number:
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Old Bo Obv, Zebra Rev
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1934-P (AG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Two-sided modern carving. Obverse is a copy of Bo’s self portrait as an old man. Simple collar. Reverse has buffalo altered to a zebra, fairly well done.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Typical hair style technique used by Dorusa as is the ear. Depicts “Bo” in his later years, again a copy of an original Bo self-portrait from the book. Much of the Indian’s original hair remains of top of head. Reverse shows a zebra, made with very heavy chisel swipes. Many also in field.
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LOT 38
Average (L)/Average (H)
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $55 _____
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Dove O, Mountain Goat R
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1934-P (AG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Two-sided modern carving. Obverse Indian head is altered into a dove. Very creative and unusual. Reverse has buffalo altered into a horned mammal (a ram?). This is one of Dorusa’s better carvings.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Two very different and diverse subjects on this, yet another two-sided coin. Huge wing on bird, short tail. Reverse shows what I believe is a mountain goat with long horns. Stippled “fur” coat on animal.
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LOT 39
Average (H)/Average
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $46.20 Mail _____
Bidder Number:
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Bearded Man Wearing Checkered Hat Obverse
Animal Reverse
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1929-P (AG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Two-sided modern carving. Obverse is Dorusa’s standard bearded man, but wearing a checkered hat. The reverse has the buffalo altered to a pig (?); the head isn’t too pig-like.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: ear and beard/hair are classic Dorusa designs. Checkered crown on hat. Single cuts for collar. Reverse animal is anybody’s guess as to what it is. Possibly a sow (pig) as it has a semi-curly tail.
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LOT 40
Average (H)/Average (H)
Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $55 _____
Bidder Number:
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Bearded Man Wearing Cap O
Deer R
Probable Artist: John Dorusa
Coin: 1935-P (VG)
First Examiner: Alpert
Observations: Two-sided modern carving. Dorusa’s standard bearded man design, but man is wearing a cap or visor and has a simple collar. Buffalo was altered to a deer (?) with head bent facing to right.
Second Examiner: Fivaz
Observations: Classic Dorusa features (hair, beard, and ear). Unaltered profile. Cap subject is wearing has earflap and short visor. Much of Indian’s hair still visible on cap top. Reverse is a bit different in that the animal (deer)’s head is turned upward. Overall, a rather nice piece.
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