1950 Franklin ''Farm Boy'' Half Dollar

I don,t recarve many coins anymore, but I did get one finished today...1950 franklin half with a young man wearing bib overalls..

 

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I wish you would carve more, your work always looks awesome.

 

Great job as usual. At least you haven't lost the knack for recarving.

 

Great looking coin Bill! Thanks again for sharing!

 

Are you serious? Did you actually recarve that?

 

Very nice work,I'm impressed!

 

Yes he did!!! Check some of Bill's post you will be amazed at his artistry.

Lou

 

People from this forum, ebay buyers and those I,ve done commission work have been asking me about if I,m really going to slow way down or get out of coin carving, the answer is yes, but to what degree I don,t know..After carving coins 13 years I,ve a urge to venture into other forms of engraving, In fact I attended and completed a engraving class a few years ago to be able to engrave knifes and guns, but I kept getting so many requests for coin carvings that I never got around to using my schooling..It,s possible I may go back to school to perfect portrait carvings on silver coins, when I say portrait I mean lifelike portraits on coins of someones child, father, mother, etc.

 

Hi Bill,

Wonderful coin! I will certainly search out your past threads. If it doesn't take much effort, could you suggest reference material on the carving process, especially the way you might prepare the coin for carving, normal gravers or specialized ones? I have nothing in my numismatic library on such, and printouts of your threads will be the first I will add. But could search out any books or articles you felt were important.

Do you use a "house mark" someplace for identification of your work? What ever you might can suggest.

Thanks

Jim

 

WOW, you do awesome work.

Hal

 

Cha Ching! WOW! That is absolutely amazing!

 

Super coin Bill.

 

I highly recommend anyone who enjoys this piece of art to acquire one of his pieces. I was lucky enought to purchase one and I am glad that I did. This is one of the few items that I don't mind showing off.

 

wow.....how do you do that? Thats sooo awesome

 

That is really nice!

 

Cool

 

Or is this Photo Shop? If not I sure would like to have one as it's pure art.

 

Coin was recarved by engraving tools and microscope..

 

Another nice one Bill.

 

How much would you charge to carve someone's portrait on a coin?