"The Helmsman"
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"The Helmsman"
Modern (ca. 2016) hobo carving on 1900 Barber dime, by artist David HJ He
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Obverse: 19th century sea captain gazing left, with windswept hair, at ship's helm, artist's signature "David He" below, original outer legends and date of host coin left intact. Reverse: original Barber wreath design, unaltered, some old marks. Purchased from the artist, username "david-art" (eBay), 7/18/2016. Artist is Member RM1463 of the Original Hobo Nickel Society. This piece his edition #16116.
I love this salty old sea dog character with his craggy countenance, fiercely determined expression, and impressive eyebrows, as he sails into the teeth of a gale. I'm not sure why he has a sheriff's star on his coat, but that's just a neat little extra detail. He reminds me of Captain Ahab in Moby Dick.
I was an underbidder on David He's "Fisherman", done on a 1908 Barber quarter, which sold for $202.55 on 7/17/2016. But that disappointment was soothed when I won this piece on a Barber dime for less than 1/3 the price. I think the carving on this one is almost as nice as the "Fisherman" piece. This is certainly a talented modern artist. This also was the first modern hobo carving I managed to win at auction; I was initially surprised to learn that competition for them is stronger than for the 19th century love tokens, so prices tend to run a bit higher.
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Modern (ca. 2016) hobo carving on 1900 Barber dime, by artist David HJ He
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Obverse: 19th century sea captain gazing left, with windswept hair, at ship's helm, artist's signature "David He" below, original outer legends and date of host coin left intact. Reverse: original Barber wreath design, unaltered, some old marks. Purchased from the artist, username "david-art" (eBay), 7/18/2016. Artist is Member RM1463 of the Original Hobo Nickel Society. This piece his edition #16116.
I love this salty old sea dog character with his craggy countenance, fiercely determined expression, and impressive eyebrows, as he sails into the teeth of a gale. I'm not sure why he has a sheriff's star on his coat, but that's just a neat little extra detail. He reminds me of Captain Ahab in Moby Dick.
I was an underbidder on David He's "Fisherman", done on a 1908 Barber quarter, which sold for $202.55 on 7/17/2016. But that disappointment was soothed when I won this piece on a Barber dime for less than 1/3 the price. I think the carving on this one is almost as nice as the "Fisherman" piece. This is certainly a talented modern artist. This also was the first modern hobo carving I managed to win at auction; I was initially surprised to learn that competition for them is stronger than for the 19th century love tokens, so prices tend to run a bit higher.
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I was wondering about the "star" myself...maybe he is in "hot pursuit"?
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