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"Moses" buffalo nickel

BILLZACHBILLZACH Posts: 245
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This is one of the commissioned civil war coin carvings i,m a year late getting carved, but i got it finished last week, the subject,s name is "Moses" His g grandson commissioned me to carve him on a buffalo nickel..Moses served in the 8th alabama at a young age and later became a state represenitive and judge in coffee county Ala.I carved him from a picture when he was about 15..
xx

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  • tizofthetizofthe Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭
    Stunning as usual. I would love to have one done of my son. love your website! Between PCGS and a few others. Yours is the only other one that I have book marked.
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  • tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭
    image

    Awesome as usual
  • CalGoldCalGold Posts: 2,608 ✭✭
    Some kid in a Johnny Reb cap? I expected to see a guy with a long beard parting the sea with his staff.

    CG
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow.. great work as always Bill... thanks for sharing..... Cheers, RickO
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    image
    Becky
  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    Jaw dropping! It looks as if it was struck that way!
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Bill is an artist, of the first magnitude.
    There once was a place called
    Camelotimage
  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    Great work! How much does something like this cost?
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

  • BILLZACHBILLZACH Posts: 245
    Carving portraits on coins is a step toward engraving portraits on grip caps and floorplates for gun collectors, as this is what i,m working up too..
    xx
  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You do very nice work, WoW I would give good money to see my kids on a buffalo Nickel.image


    Hoard the keys.
  • cvan68cvan68 Posts: 113 ✭
    That's incredible!
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    These things don't even look real. Truely amazing!

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!

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