Didn,t carve reverse, no metal added..
Carved this one a few weeks ago..My design, didn,t know for sure how it would turn out, knew I wanted a bald headed man with beard.
This is one I just finished, the subject being King George Third..The host coin was a 1937 full horn buffalo nickel..I hung a photo of King George...
'' Lantern Jaw''
This was one I had sold to a collector.
I,m still around, this is my latest coin carving.
'' James and John '' two politicians, did James stay the course as a sour looking politician and John became a happy Hobo..Or was this a figment...
I,m still around and still carving, just finished this one, the host coin is a 1893 Columbian Half dollar.
My latest coin carving, he,s had his apple pie and now he,s smoking his cigar, 24 ct. gold inlay
My latest recarved nickel...[ATTACH]
I,m still around and keep a check on the forum..
My first English [ Great Britain ] coin carving, 1938 penny, about the size of a half dollar..[ATTACH]
Just finished this coin carving, it,s a D Carr Hobo Nickel nickel that I recaved...Subject is Willie SapApple of the Hobo Camp ''Chigger Bite, Ky''
John Good to see you on the forum..[ps] forum members, John is a amazing coin carver, it,s good to see engravers like John keeping the art going...
My design of a Pop-out hobo nickel..
1952 recarved half....
Thanks everyone for the kind words, it was a carving I had on ebay which ended earier tonight and I didn,t want to use the forum as a selling...
1893 ''Jubal '' half dollar
I,ve been recarving presidential dollars for a collector as they come out..I recut hair, gave him a spilt beard, plaid suit, buttons below beard...
I don,t recarve many coins anymore, but decided to recarve this 1938 jefferson nickel. I gave him the name ''Snuffy ''
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