In the early thirties, Hobo Feld would ride the rails between the East and West coasts going from coin show to coin show. The problem was, they would never let Hobo Feld into the coin shows. For you see, he was a Hobo and had no money.
With all the spare time on his hands riding the rails, Hobo Feld would carve portraits of people on Buffalo nickels that kind strangers gave him when he would dance and play his harmonica in the streets. Hobo Feld thought people gave him these nickels because they enjoyed this--in truth they were giving him money in hopes that he would stop.
One day the famous numismatist Max Mehl saw a nickel that Hobo Feld had carved. "I must employ this artist!" cried Mr. Mehl. And from that day on Hobo Feld had a real job working for Max Mehl making full head standing liberty quarters.
That's a gorgeous Buff. Unfortunately most of Pinnacle's coins are still out of my price range. Maybe someday, though.
Just My 2 Cents, Big Mike <><
Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all that he has done. --Colossians 2:7
The President claims he didn't lie about taxes for those earning less then $250,000 a year with public mandated health insurance yet his own justice department has said they will use the right of the government to tax when the states appeals go to court.
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WHAT NERVE!!!!
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
A beautiful coin, Mark!
Clankeye
<< <i>No - the HOBO is the owner
Uh oh,thems fightin words,here we go.
<< <i>Wow, I get called a Hobo and nefarious (I love that word!) in the same thread - "cool".
Let's add odious to that list.
In the early thirties, Hobo Feld would ride the rails between the East and West coasts going from coin show to coin show. The problem was, they would never let Hobo Feld into the coin shows. For you see, he was a Hobo and had no money.
With all the spare time on his hands riding the rails, Hobo Feld would carve portraits of people on Buffalo nickels that kind strangers gave him when he would dance and play his harmonica in the streets. Hobo Feld thought people gave him these nickels because they enjoyed this--in truth they were giving him money in hopes that he would stop.
One day the famous numismatist Max Mehl saw a nickel that Hobo Feld had carved. "I must employ this artist!" cried Mr. Mehl. And from that day on Hobo Feld had a real job working for Max Mehl making full head standing liberty quarters.
And no one called him "Hobo Feld" anymore.
The End
Big Mike <><
Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all that he has done. --Colossians 2:7
<< <i>in truth they were giving him money in hopes that he would stop. >>
BRRAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Les
That's a beautiful Buff. I had thoughts about it when I saw it on the Pinnacle site. You've got a nice one there...congrats.
Marcus, care to explain?
njcoincrank