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Original Hobo Nickel Society

Private and Sale Prices Realized - 2009 and Prior


25 January 2009607
De Zwerver Dossier #23

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Fine beaded beard
Classic
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$364 on eBay
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Commission
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$55 on eBay and Commission Carving
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Carvings continue to come tumbling out of James Stewart's creative cornucopia!
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A treasure found at FUN2009!
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$266                         $62                         $55
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Classic carving... $722 on eBay
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Negentien Achtendertig Jarhead Bottoms Hell Fire Jack
Translation... "The Hobo File #607 [ bits and pieces ]"
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17 February 2009614
De Zwerver Dossier #24

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

“Pioban ‘Dúidíns’ O'Hanlon on a rainy Knockcroghery day.” Click to view supersized image carved on a 1913 TypeI 5¢
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“Emblems of Ireland −My Pipe of Irish Clay” −by Bridget Haggerty 		Numismatic News • January 27, 2009 Click to view an enlargement of this photograph.
Classic
$13 on eBay
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$364 on eBay
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by Bob Shamey
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$76 on eBay
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Exquisitely carved nickels from Steve Cox's workbench!
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Found at a Michigan Coin Show by Ralph Winter!
Found at a Michigan Coin Show by Ralph Winter! • “Sam Francisco” 5¢ Found at a Michigan Coin Show by Ralph Winter! Found at a Michigan Coin Show by Ralph Winter! Found at a Michigan Coin Show by Ralph Winter! • “Howard Hughes” 5¢ 		Classic... $490 on eBay
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Translation... "The Hobo File #614 [ bits and pieces ]"
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19 March 2009624
De Zwerver Dossier #25

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

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Classic
$251 on eBay
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 Classic (carved on 1913-S Type-I 5¢)
$397 on eBay
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Mystery (vise screw?) mark on reverse.
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Recently Carved Nickels by Cliff Kraft.
"Sadie" $126
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Click to view an enlargement of this photograph. 		"Maggie & Jiggs" $129... all on eBay
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Bill Jameson
$73 eBay
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$27 eBay
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$205 eBay
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$160 eBay
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$153 eBay
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Joe Paonessa
$150 on eBay
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$40 on eBay
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Translation... "The Hobo File #624 [ bits and pieces ]"
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22 April 2009632
De Zwerver Dossier #26

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

"Beady Eye"
$183 on eBay
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"Athena Noctua"
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 "EMcD"
$154 on eBay
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"Sus Scrofa"
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$203 on eBay
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Classic
$172 on eBay
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$302 on eBay
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$30 on eBay
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3/14/09
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Nickel Carver James Steward Strikes Again!
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Bowers and Merena's... Highlights from "The Shrewsbury Hobo Nickel Collection" Click to visit auction website.
Lot 2658
$1,610
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$920
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$201
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$546
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$604
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Translation... "The Hobo File #632 [ bits and pieces ]"
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7 May 2009637
De Zwerver Dossier #27

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Classic
$368 on eBay
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"Off To See The Elephant"
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$161 on eBay
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$54 on eBay
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Art "Cinco de Arturo" DelFavero's "Cinco Por Cinco" engraved on a 1957 Mexican Five Pesos Coin
~ Unknown Subject ~ Unknown Artist
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Ralph Winter had a fun day at a Michigan Coin Convention! ~ April 23, 2009
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Three Interesting Postcards That Our Esteemed Editor Ralph Scrounged Up!
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Translation... "The Hobo File #637 [ bits and pieces ]"
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9 July 2009644
De Zwerver Dossier #28

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Classic
$78 on eBay
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$30 at CoinShop
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$227 on eBay
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$168 on eBay
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$30 on eBay
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J.W.Hughey
$24 on eBay
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$308 on eBay
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$305 on eBay
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$19 on eBay
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$153 eBay
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Superlative specimens from a Staten Island New York collection sold on eBay:
$130
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"Wee Willy"
by Derek Pegnall
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Owen Covert had a super day in May at a local California coin shop!
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Translation... "The Hobo File #644 [ bits and pieces ]"
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31 August 2009651
De Zwerver Dossier #29

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Bill Jameson
$208 on eBay
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"Snout" Bottoms 		Bill Jameson
Commission
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Diana Frances Spencer

Eric Truitt
Private Sale
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$639 on eBay
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$206 on eBay
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$149 eBay
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Private Buy
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Eric Truitt
Private Sale
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$180 on eBay
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$225 eBay
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$198 on eBay
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Classic
$130 on eBay
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Commission
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$55 on eBay
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$90 on eBay
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Stephen D. Cox
$228 on eBay
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$54 on eBay
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Mike Peabody
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$123 on eBay
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$80 on eBay
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Translation... "The Hobo File #651 [ bits and pieces ]"
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30 September 2009654
De Zwerver Dossier #30

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Bob Shamey
$374 on eBay
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$81 on eBay
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$154 on eBay
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$175 on eBay
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Classic
$434 on eBay
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Private Sale
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$41 on eBay
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$468 on eBay
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Classic
$60 on eBay
This Hobo looks like he has recently returned from the Crusades! 		Art DelFavero
Private Buy
There is no accounting for a person's tastes! 		Marc Banks
Private Buy
Marc takes wonderful photographs! 		James Stewart
$108 on eBay
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$320 on eBay
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Click to view an enlargement of this photograph. Getting Your Hands on Owen's Bo's
"The Collection"

Here is one of my books done and published that I'm working on.
It is in full color and hard bound covered. It is a 12x12 size and
 intended to be a coffee table book loaded with photos of my carvings only.
My second book is 60% done and will be wire bound in grey scale
with all carvers listed... all known and modern. ~ Owen Covert ~ 9/3/09
Translation... "The Hobo File #654 [ bits and pieces ]"
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28 October 2009656
De Zwerver Dossier #31

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Amy Armstrong
Private Sale
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have a "PlayDate" on 8 October 2009
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Private Sale
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Bargains on eBay
Peanut Ear
$92
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$53
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$419 on eBay
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$73 on eBay $67 on eBay
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Classic
$243 on eBay
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Marc Banks' latest finds
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Comission Carvings
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Eric Truitt
"Ijs Draak"
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 Eric Truitt's Sketchpad
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Sonny carved this → nickel, his 21st, in 1997 and gave it to his Mom.
 Sonny Carpenter
"Sam"
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Translation... "The Hobo File #656 [ bits and pieces ]"
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29 November 2009660
De Zwerver Dossier #32

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Bill Jameson
Private sale & $235 on eBay
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$154 eBay
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$405 eBay
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$535 on eBay
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Classic
$9 on eBay
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$200 on eBay
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$315 and $319 on eBay
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Art Hutchison
$73 on eBay
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$127 on eBay
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$101, $101 and $228 on eBay
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Classic
$208 on eBay
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$64 on eBay
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 Howard Thomas
$90, $135, and $84 on eBay
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Mike Pezak... currently being offered on eBay for
$205
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 $205
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Translation... "The Hobo File #660 [ bits and pieces ]"
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3 December 2009665
De Zwerver Dossier #33

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

"Jay Bird"... " Clipart ETC "
Source: Caricature:
Wit and Humor of a Nation
in Picture, Sound and Story
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Ralph Winter's Awesome
Hobo Buffalo Postcard
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Sold on eBay for $200
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Stephen D. Cox... Five Private Commission Carvings
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Gleanings from the recent innovative creations by Nickel Carver Eric Truitt Click to visit Eric's Photobucket Photo Album.
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Bob Shamey... $416 and $542 on eBay
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No Classic Carvings unearthed during this time period.
Translation... "The Hobo File #665 [ bits and pieces ]"
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17 December 2009667
De Zwerver Dossier #34

 [ stukken en brokken ] −by V-Dubya

Doug Sutherland
$82 eBay
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$130 eBay                 135 eBay
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$186 eBay
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Howard Thomas
PrivateSale
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$59 eBay
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$16 eBay                 $57 eBay
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PrivateSale
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Bob Shamey
$324 eBay                 $357 eBay
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$434 eBay
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$186 eBay                 $528 eBay
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Amy Armstrong
$178 eBay                 $200 ebay
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Swedish Krona
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Private Sale             Only Hand
                                 Tools Used
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No Classic Carvings unearthed during this time period.
Translation... "The Hobo File #667 [ bits and pieces ]"
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