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One of a kind 2007 dollar

BILLZACHBILLZACH Posts: 245
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I,ve slowed way down on carving coins and plan to quit carving coins after this year, but i had a strong urge to recarve a 2007 washinton dollar, so here it is...
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    IRCWCoinsIRCWCoins Posts: 895 ✭✭
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    flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    Excellent!
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    DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭
    Very nice!

    I recently joined the Original Hobo Nickel Society, and I look forward to learning more and getting involved.
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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    A crappy coin turned nice...excellent job!
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 31,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent!
    Did you change the edge inscription also?????
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
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    SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭
    i like it!
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    speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    Nice work! Why are you going to stop carving coins? The pics you post of your work are some of my favorite pictures i see on these forums!
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    BILLZACHBILLZACH Posts: 245
    I,ve been carving coins about 11 years and plan to start engraving gun parts, i,ll still carve a few coins a year if time permits..
    xx
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    MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    Nice work. Is it a lettered edge or plain edge variety image? How long does it take from start to finish? Do you work from a sketched plan or does the design simply develop as you're carving? That is a unique tallent Bill.
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    –John Adams, 1826
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    scooter25scooter25 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭✭
    that is awesome! how do you do it?
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    CoinHunter2003CoinHunter2003 Posts: 498
    image
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    BILLZACHBILLZACH Posts: 245
    It,s a lettered edge, carving a coin takes from 2 hours to 25 hours, it depends on the detail.. The image was in my head and i carved it onto the dollar..
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I,ve slowed way down on carving coins and plan to quit carving coins after this year, but i had a strong urge to recarve a 2007 washinton dollar, so here it is... >>






    that looks just like my neighbor!




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    "government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force! like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." George Washington
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    sbeverlysbeverly Posts: 962 ✭✭✭

    Did you take the pic with a Sony Mavica?

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    BILLZACHBILLZACH Posts: 245
    I used a sony fd83..
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    sbeverlysbeverly Posts: 962 ✭✭✭

    I recognized the MVC prefix to your jpg file as Sony's

    My first digital camera was a Mavica with this prefix.

    I didn't know that Sony kept the naming convention with later camera's
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice Bill... you do exceptional work. I know your work on firearms will be outstanding. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, RickO
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    the4x4manthe4x4man Posts: 106
    That is way cool!
    I'd say don't give up carving them.
    Your real good.
    The4x4man
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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    Do you have an examples of engraving work you,ve done besides coinage you might show us?
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    FlyfishguyFlyfishguy Posts: 333
    Now just have a coin doctor tone it up and you got a real winner! Seriously though, very nice!
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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    Fantastic. What happened to the gold color?
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    TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
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    thisnamztakenthisnamztaken Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's really image
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,842 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm still trying to master pumpkins image
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    MrBlusterMrBluster Posts: 320 ✭✭✭
    Great work Bill, I like it.image
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    EdscoinEdscoin Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭
    Another Fine work of Art there Bill image
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    AlixTCatAlixTCat Posts: 1,276
    I am sorry to hear you need to quit carving, but only you know what is best for you. I can imagine it can be hard on the body. I do/did metalsmithing for many years and can no longer bear to do it.

    At any rate, your Washie carving is cool as can be. Thanks for posting it.

    Jonathan
    I have been a collector for over mumbly-five years. I learn something new every day.
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    RegistryCoinRegistryCoin Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭✭
    Agreed. That is excellent!
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    clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,928 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You are an excellent george washington carver...

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    Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    one man's junk is another man's Gold mine Very Niceimage


    Hoard the keys.
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    BlackBeardBlackBeard Posts: 1,064 ✭
    Awesome carving, very nice job. I always wanted to try to carve one but I can't imagine carving one that nice.
    Witty sig line currently under construction. Thank you for your patience.
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    TCoinsTCoins Posts: 566 ✭✭
    What do you use to engrave the coin. Is it an exacto knife or pocket knife or electric engraver?
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    BILLZACHBILLZACH Posts: 245
    I the same tools as gun, jewelry and knife engravers use...
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    50cents50cents Posts: 1,320
    Very nice Bill image

    I really enjoy your work image
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    AskRaqAskRaq Posts: 2,303
    Had to bump this one up alongside Adams...

    PS - I really think your should the the Presidents as the SEVEN DWARVES! (and maybe make liberty into Snow White?) image
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    coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,664 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think you should keep up with each new presidential issue.
    You will have a much better collection of dollars and better looking!
    It will make a very nice collection.
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