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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ZoidMeister, post: 5289309, member: 114169&quot;]In my exonumia quest, I have also run across a few &quot;hobo nickels&quot; that have caught my eye. Wish I could afford some of the early ones, but there are a very few contemporary artist creating some very interesting AND unique carvings worthy of notice.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not talking about the stamped imported stuff, but real, hand crafted / hand carved coins. I think there are a few artists out there worthy of notice and worthy of mention.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have two more coming in, but here is my current collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>These are by an artist named Steve Phelps who goes by &quot;SteveOrino&quot;</b> on the bay and elsewhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been watching his work and know that each coin is hand carved and different. I think he may be laser engraving his signature and some other features, but none of the &quot;similar&quot; designs are exactly the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m my opinion, Steve Phelps (SteveOrino) comes the closest I&#039;ve seen to capturing the essence of the historical hobo carvers in his work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah he does some interesting modern pieces, but his classic designs are incredible for his asking price.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Let&#039;s see yours . . . . . . . !</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Z</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>EDIT: </b>I confirmed with Steve earlier this evening that he does everything on these by hand, including his signature.</p><p><br /></p><p>Z</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;Uncle Bartholomew&quot;</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1221865[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><b>&quot;Uncle Melvin&quot;</b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1221864[/ATTACH] </b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b><b>&quot;Santa Baby #10&quot;</b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1221866[/ATTACH] </b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b>&quot;Skinny Enrique&quot;</b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1221867[/ATTACH] </b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b>&quot;Uncle Hellboy&quot;</b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1221868[/ATTACH] </b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1221869[/ATTACH] </b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b><br /></b></b></b></b></b></p><p><b><b><b><b><b></b></b></b></b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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