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ORIGINAL HOBO NICKEL SOCIETY, INC. 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FUN2005 Online Catalogue ~ Lots...131-140 ~ Page...14
LOT 131 Donation to OHNS From Michael Cirelli Superior/Superior Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $176 Mail _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Beardless Man Wearing Derby Probable Artist: Mike Cirelli Coin: 1925-P (VG) First Examiner: Fivaz Observations: New carver. This is a lovely carving by a new (Pennsylvania) artist, Mike Cirelli. The subject has a handlebar mustache, long well-formed hair and ear, and a hat with accent lines in the crown. The hat also has a zigzag design hatband and bow. Nice curly eyebrow, altered profile, and a well designed collar. Date “1925” carved in. Coin signed, dated and numbered on the reverse, and “antiqued”. Second Examiner: Alpert Observations: Totally carved 2004 work. Nice hat with wrap-around brim, beautifully carved hair, mustache, and eye brow (no beard). Nice ear, eye, and collar. Carved 1925 date; Liberty also enhanced. The field was smoothly dressed. It was signed with carved MJC monogram under the buffalo, with”04” and “14”.
LOT 132 Superior/Superior Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $330 Mail _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Bert Probable Artist: Mike Cirelli Coin: 1930-P (VF) First Examiner: Fivaz Observations: Very well done copy of a “Bert” previously carved by Bo or Bert and illustrated in the OHNS book. The technique used by Cirelli are virtually identical to those of Bo and Bert—the hair, beard, moustache, ear, profile and collar. Coin is signed (MC), dated (04) and numbered (#17) on the reverse. Coin has been antiqued. Second Examiner: Alpert Observations: Totally carved modern work. This is an extremely accurate reproduction of a Superior Bo or Bert carving of Bert. Liberty altered to BERT.
LOT 133 Superior/Superior Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $77 _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Buck-toothed Billy Probable Artist: Mike Cirelli Coin: 1928-P (F) First Examiner: Fivaz Observations: Carved by new artist Mike Cirelli. This is a rather comical character (named “Bucktooth Billy’ by the artist) as the subject. Toboggan style hat, huge, nicely done ear, eye superbly done and a full set of buck teeth on the subject. Defined jaw line, altered profile and nicely altered nose. Signed (MC) dated (04) and numbered (#15) on rev. Coin antiqued. Second Examiner: Alpert Observations: Modern carving. This character seems to be an elf, wearing a nicely textured knit cap with tassel. Extensively altered profile and face with big ear. Field is nicely dressed.
LOT 134 Donation to OHNS From Bill Jameson Superior/Superior Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $110 _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Friar Probable Artist: Bill Jameson Coin: 1937-P (XF)/(AU) First Examiner: Fivaz Observations: Unusual subject. It was signed (monogram) and numbered (229) on the reverse. This is a beautiful carving by a very talented recent artist, Bill Jameson. Subject is a friar with a skullcap, typical hair style (page boy style). Nicely formed ear, high (cape type) collar, altered profile with expertly carved eye, eyebrow, mouth, nose, etc. Field smoothly dressed. Original date (1937) and Liberty remains on the coin. Coin antiqued. Second Examiner: Alpert Observations: Modern carving. A beautiful carving of a friar, with finely stippled skullcap and robe, finely carved hair, altered face and profile; all superbly done. The field is beautiful and smooth.
LOT 135 Superior/Superior Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $137.50 _____ Bidder Number:
___________ P. T. Barnum Probable Artist: Bill Jameson Coin: Walking Liberty Half Dollar S-mint First Examiner: Fivaz Observations: Profile is similar to Bridgeport Commemorative half dollar. It was signed (monogram) and numbered (249) on reverse. A lovely carving of “the Great Showman”, P. T. Barnum, very similar to the design on the Bridgeport CT commemorative half dollar. Beautiful hair detail (and eyebrows); well formed ear; joweled jaw and chin. The border is cameo and scalloped all around figure with a stippled field. This is certainly a unique carving worthy of inclusion in anyone’s collection: a highlight. Second Examiner: Alpert Observations: Modern carving. The coin’s entire obverse was altered to an accurate cameo portrait of P. T. Barnum facing right, on a stippled field in a scalloped border. This is a masterpiece.
LOT 136 Average/Average Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $286 _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Indian Probable Artist: Unknown Coin: No Date (G) First Examiner: Farnsworth Observations: Reg. No. DEF-23. This is an original (classic) hobo nickel. The entire coin was carved on a nickel grading (G). Headband has an Indian design on it. The subject has a prominent ear and long braided sideburns. This is a nice average coin. Second Examiner: Kraljevich Observations: Average quality. No
other comments made.
LOT 137 Above Ave/Above Ave Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $385 _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Bearded Man Wearing a
Hat Probable Artist: Unknown Coin: No Date (G) First Examiner: Farnsworth Observations: Reg. No. DEF-28. This is an original (classic) hobo nickel. The entire portrait was carved, including the beard. The field was dressed. The date 1931 appears prominently carved below the neck. Second Examiner: Kraljevich Observations: One of a series of carvings by a known – but unknown artist.
LOT 138(Three coins) Donation to OHNS 1L: Average/Average Coal Minor 1R: Average/Average Bearded man Wearing
Derby 2C: Average/Average Railroad Engineer Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $143 _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Lot of three modern
hobo nickels by Frank Brazzell. Coins: Buffalo Nickels First Examiner: Fivaz Second Examiner: Alpert
LOT 139(Two Coins) Donation to OHNS Top: Average/Average Tapin (Reverse Carving) Bottom:
Average/Average (H) Horse (Obverse Carving) Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $38.50 _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Two modern carvings:
a Dorusa tapir reverse carving, and a horse love token Probable Artists: John Dorusa Coins: (Top): 1919-P (G) (Bottom): No Date-P (F) First Examiner: Fivaz Second Examiner: Alpert
LOT 140 Superior/Superior Hammer plus 10% Buyer's Fee... Final Price: _____ $385 Mail _____ Bidder Number:
___________ Obverse: Chimpanzee Reverse: Three Evil
Monkeys Probable Artist: Robert Shamey Coin: 1937-P First Examiner: Fivaz Observations: This is a two-sided
carving. Obverse carving is of a
chimpanzee head (wonderful likeness), with large ears, sunken eyes, etc.
Reverse carving is of the famous “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”
monkeys, all sitting and expertly carved. Coin lightly polished. Field dressed
with US of A and FIVE CENTS remaining. Second Examiner: Alpert Observations: This is a Modern two-sided carving. These are very impressive carvings of a chimp’s head on the obverse, and three monkeys on the reverse. Both were done in high relief (fields deepened). Unusual subjects and beautifully done. Both have great eye appeal. Signed, numbered, and dated on edge.
The "offical" auction catalog is the printed version and will have all the final editing shown in it.
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