1921 confederate soldier morgan dollar

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  1. billzach

    billzach Senior Member

    this is a carving i carved last year for a collector... the subject was a confederate soldier..
     

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  3. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Inappropriate comment edited a wonderfully and professionally carved coin it is.
     
  4. Spider

    Spider ~

    so u carved it man?
     
  5. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Oh I see. We're not allowed to have opinions on here if they don't 100% suite you is that it satootoko? You've had it in for me since day one sir admit it.
     
  6. Steve E

    Steve E New Member

    That's my favorite so far!! I thought I liked the Viking the best until I saw this one. Of course I'm partial to anything with a Civil War theme. Keep 'em coming.
     
  7. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Yes, keep them coming but with "numismatic responsibility" in mind as well.
     
  8. cmbdii

    cmbdii New Member

    haha! It seems that he has been out for a lot of people since day one.
     
  9. rbm86

    rbm86 Coin Hoarder

    Nice Carving. Thanks for sharing!! :)
     
  10. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Yes, it is quite true. I thought we still had a Bill of Rights in this country, too.
     
  11. The_Cave_Troll

    The_Cave_Troll The Coin Troll


    You've got to be kidding, right!?

    It's a 1921 Morgan $, its numismatic value is basically equal to its bullion value. I think by choosing that particular date/denomination billzach has shown very good numismatic responsibility. Beyond that, what do we care if he wants to "deface" (or maybe reface is more accurate) his own coins. They do happen to be his.

    Your comment about satootoko having it in for you is absurd. I didn't see what you wrote (I didn't see your post until after it was edited), but in my experience the moderators here are pretty good at what they do, without being overbearing.

    CJD
     
  12. knowtracks

    knowtracks Senior Member

    I must concur with Steve E. the detail is immaculate.
    I've always been attracted to that subject matter. I believe the "leather work" around his head, will be very popular in your knife engraving.
    Keep em coming, Dave
     
  13. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Yes well you see one day the coins we own will not be ours any more. See what happens is we will eventually die or have to sell them due to financial issues and the like. There are only so many of these coins out there. Smelters and the like are having a field day with melting down old silver coins so I believe in them maintaining their historical value and originality. Here is what I wrote Cave Troll "It is numismatic irresponsibility almost at its finest but a wonderfully and professionally carved coin it is." He has it in for me in part due to my age. He dispises my age group entirely.
     
  14. KLJ

    KLJ Really Smart Guy

    An incredible carving. I must say the irony in your "redesign" is delicious. You put a rebel colonel beneath E Pluribus Unum (Out of many, One). He was one of many fighting to get out of the one.
     
  15. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Bill that is a truly gorgeous carving !! I am utterly amazed by your talent & skill.
     
  16. Speedy

    Speedy Researching Coins Supporter

    NOS and Joe
    I wish y'all would just obey the rules...satootoko is doing his job and I'm glad.
    He is not picking on the younger ones as I am one.

    I'm saying this by myself with out being asked by any one...it is not satootoko its you.

    Speedy
     
  17. Speedy

    Speedy Researching Coins Supporter

    Back to the topic--that is a cool coin--keep the photos coming as I think they are neat!!!

    Speedy
     
  18. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Here we go with someone writing into my personal affairs and taking sides with one party as opposed to remaining indifferent and neutral. Now, I admit it is a wonderful carving but why not do it on something with less historical value such as a newer walking liberty dollar?
     
  19. billzach

    billzach Senior Member

    i thought i would let members know a little history on coin carving...we,ve all seen love tokens and other carved coins carved 150 plus years ago...about 1913 coin carvers [ mostly hoboes ] started carving what we know today as hobo nickels, so we,ve 150 plus years of carved coins and about 92 years of hobo nickels being carved....carved coins today and hobo nickels have become very collectible and sell from $5 to $4500 and probably within the few years a few will be bringing $10,000..a question might be who collects carved coins, i,ve carved coins for a vip of nasa space center , coins for a well known collector and book author on coin collecting known world wide and everyday factory workers, etc....
     
  20. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    Very interesting indeed. I'm fine with the old carvings as they were done when the coins were still being made and circulated. I'm also fine with carving newer coins as well. I'm simply not fine with messing with old coins that have nice historical value and because they are in much more limited numbers due to being melted and what have you.
     
  21. billzach

    billzach Senior Member

    a couple of years ago a old gentleman in his late 80,s and a coin collector of 75 years emailed me and asked me if i could carve a picture of his late wife on a buffalo nickel, my reply was i,ll try , after the carving was completed and he recieved it, he showed it to one of his daughters and her reply was "that,s momma"..he loved to collect buffalo nickels and now he had the love of his life on a bufflao nickel, his daughter sent me a thank you card later , the buffalo nickel with momma on it was priceless now...
     
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