neat pieces but they all seem too new to command such lofty prices. Lets say it took the artist 20 hours to make one.. and if you paid them 20 bucks an hour.. you are still only at 400 dollars for the commission.
<< <i>neat pieces but they all seem too new to command such lofty prices. Lets say it took the artist 20 hours to make one.. and if you paid them 20 bucks an hour.. you are still only at 400 dollars for the commission.
just too much when i think of it that way. >>
I only own one Modern Hobo it is the artist's first and was way over $400.
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<< <i>neat pieces but they all seem too new to command such lofty prices. Lets say it took the artist 20 hours to make one.. and if you paid them 20 bucks an hour.. you are still only at 400 dollars for the commission.
just too much when i think of it that way. >>
I only own one Modern Hobo it is the artist's first and was way over $400.
>>
Was it being the first from the artist the reason it was way over 400 dollars?
Or is my uneducated guess about how long it might take an artist to create one of these hobo nickels way off the mark?
I was just thinking in terms of a commission and how much i would be willing to pay based on guessing.
<< <i>Those look pretty cool... wonder if PCGS would slab them as Genuine coins w/ "altered surfaces"... maybe "tooling" instead?
It's a fair question......anybody seen a PCGS slabbed Hobo? >>
I don't think it would be feasible to slab a hobo.
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I contacted Ray Cover Jr and asked him if he would be interested in carving nickels for me. Commisioned. He flatly said, "no.". Too much work (time and effort) and the market couldn't bare the price. He said if time and energy were better directed elsewheres. He said three other fellows from this forum also contacted him. I think he thought we were kooks.............
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I wonder what the chances are that these new hobo nickels we are seeing are computer generated designs as opposed to hand carved.I remember seeing a web site D.Carr is involved with dealing with this subject and offering the software to apply to particular engraving machines.
At the FUN on Sunday, I had one of the carvers do a hobo skull for me. It took him about 30-45 minutes and cost $20. If I can get my camera up and running I will try and post the pic.
<< <i>At the FUN on Sunday, I had one of the carvers do a hobo skull for me. It took him about 30-45 minutes and cost $20. If I can get my camera up and running I will try and post the pic.
<< At the FUN on Sunday, I had one of the carvers do a hobo skull for me. It took him about 30-45 minutes and cost $20. If I can get my camera up and running I will try and post the pic.
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<< <i>I figure that's about how Jefferson looks these days. >>
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Lets say it took the artist 20 hours to make one.. and if you paid them 20 bucks
an hour.. you are still only at 400 dollars for the commission.
just too much when i think of it that way.
<< <i>neat pieces but they all seem too new to command such lofty prices.
Lets say it took the artist 20 hours to make one.. and if you paid them 20 bucks
an hour.. you are still only at 400 dollars for the commission.
just too much when i think of it that way. >>
I only own one Modern Hobo it is the artist's first and was way over $400.
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<< <i>neat pieces but they all seem too new to command such lofty prices.
Lets say it took the artist 20 hours to make one.. and if you paid them 20 bucks
an hour.. you are still only at 400 dollars for the commission.
just too much when i think of it that way. >>
I only own one Modern Hobo it is the artist's first and was way over $400.
>>
Was it being the first from the artist the reason it was way over 400 dollars?
Or is my uneducated guess about how long it might take an artist to create one
of these hobo nickels way off the mark?
I was just thinking in terms of a commission and how much i would be willing
to pay based on guessing.
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It's a fair question......anybody seen a PCGS slabbed Hobo?
<< <i>Those look pretty cool... wonder if PCGS would slab them as Genuine coins w/ "altered surfaces"... maybe "tooling" instead?
It's a fair question......anybody seen a PCGS slabbed Hobo? >>
I wish they would!!!
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<< <i>Those look pretty cool... wonder if PCGS would slab them as Genuine coins w/ "altered surfaces"... maybe "tooling" instead?
It's a fair question......anybody seen a PCGS slabbed Hobo? >>
I don't think it would be feasible to slab a hobo.
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It's a fair question......anybody seen a PCGS slabbed Hobo? >>
I wish they would!!! [/quote]
send em to NGC they will grade them as AU DETAILS - REPAIRED
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<< <i>Nice artistic work, but really wouldn't want to own either, even for $4.75. Just don't care for the macabre. >>
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<< <i>At the FUN on Sunday, I had one of the carvers do a hobo skull for me. It took him about 30-45 minutes and cost $20. If I can get my camera up and running I will try and post the pic.
Gary >>
That would be very interesting Gary , thanks.
Gary >>
That would be very interesting Gary , thanks.
I agree, post a pic!