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1963 • Earliest
Published
Photos of
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Buffalo
Nickels
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COUNTERFEIT, MIS-STRUCK,
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UNOFFICIAL U.S. COINS
a guide for the detection of cast and struck
counterfeits, electrotypes, and altered coins
by Don Taxay
Introduction by John J. Ford, Jr.
Arco Publishing Company, Inc.
New York
First Printing, April 1963
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23 February 2011
A List of the Books on Tramp Life written by A-No.1 ≡ Leon Ray Livingston
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Life and Adventure of A-No.1
Hobo-Camp-Fire-Tales
The Curse of Tramp Life
The Trail of the Tramp
The Adventures of a Female Tramp
The Ways of the Hobo
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The Snare of the Road
From Coast to Coast with Jack London
The Mother of All Hoboes
The Wife I Won
Traveling with Tramps
Here and There with A-No.1
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Meal Ticket − Preserve this card, circumstances might force you to become a homeless tramp.
This card will be good for a square meal, should you meet me on the road.
Motto No.1 − “Never associate with anyone in whose company you would be ashamed to pass your parents' home in broad daylight.”
Motto No.2 − “Whoever you are; wherever you be; whatever you do − be A-No.1.”
Champion Tramp Record: 1894, New Your City to San Francisco, 31 days and 6 hours; 3,260 miles.
Total Record since 1883: Over 500,000 miles at a Total Expense for Transportation of only $7.61.
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Hobo Terminology
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This list of words and phrases is in no sense complete. It is a work in progress. It grows larger almost daily. Many terms began in Hobohemia. The glossary is mainly to documente terms from the golden age of the hobo, from the 1880's until World War One, and you may find some contemporary hobo, railroad and homeless terms as well.
Examples included from the following: American Tramp and Underworld Slang: Words and phrases used by hoboes, tramps, migratory workers and those on the fringes of society, with their uses and origins, with a number of tramp songs edited, with essays on the slang and the songs by Godfrey Irwin, Editor. With a terminal essay on American slang in its relation to English thieves' slang, by Eric Partridge. Published 1931 by E. Partridge, Ltd. at the Scholartis Press in London are labeled: Source: American Tramp and Underworld Slang.
Hobo, hoboes' and tramp dictionary, vocabulary, terms, terminology, slang, expressions, lingo, sayings, language, words, talk, phrases, jargon, & idioms.
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Translation... “The Hobo File #52 [ bits and pieces ]”
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Carving Chips.....
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Keith Pedersen: One of Seventeen Engravers Offering Hand Engraving Training
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Introducing “WILD MAN” By Stephen P. Alpert
−from the Fall 2001 issue of BoTales.
BT2001#3 Page8
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Previously nicknamed unknown hobo nickel artists (see the OHNS Hobo Nickel Guidebook) all created hobo nickels that generally looked alike at first glance. The nicknaming of this unknown artist as “Wild Man” differs in two ways from all the previously nicknamed artists: 1) the nickels of this artist are rare (I know of only these two, but more probably will be reported in the future). 2) the two nickels by “Wild Man” illustrated here do not look all that much alike when first observed.
Note how different the hats are, as well as the hair and ears. One hobo nickel depicts a man with a round knit cap and long straggly hair and beard, with a rounded ear. The other pictures a man wearing a small derby, with a short rough beard, and a high collar.
But I believe that the following five diagnostic features, listed below, when taken together indicate that the same artist, here dubbed “Wild Man”, made these two hobo nickels.
1) THE SMALL HEAD The Indian's head is significantly reduced in size. Thus there is much more space between the head (and the small hat) and the border.
2) THE WILD EXPRESSION The subject displays a hyper-energetic wild or ferocious expression and appearance. The nostril is also enlarged.
3) THE MOUTH The very unusual alteration of the mouth has the lips together at the profile, but towards the rear of the mouth opens up with a downwardly curved sneer.
4) THE PEBBLY FIELD The enlarged field is dressed on both nickels with a small pebbly texture, probably created using a small beading tool. The same tool could have formed the pebbles on both illustrated specimens.
5) 1913 NICKEL Both specimens are on 1913 nickels.
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“TALL EAR” By Stephen P. Alpert
−from the Spring 2003 issue of BoTales.
BT2003#1 Page7
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Here is another talented early hobo nickel artist who made beautiful totally-carved hobo nickels. I have chosen the distinctive feature of the tall narrow ear to nickname him “Tall Ear”. Two of his works are illustrated here. Plus another nickel by “Tall Ear” was just sold in our 2003 auction (Lot 31).
The diagnostic features of a hobo nickel by “Tall Ear” are:
1) The distinctive tall, narrow ear, with some internal details or a deep interior.
2) The smallish hat may have a curved or straight brim, which touches the left side of the “L” of LIBERTY. The wider hat band has a bow-like ornament in the center. The small dome is smooth.
3) The profile is altered.
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There may be a small notch at the top of the nose, from which a narrow groove parallels all or most of the profile down into the mouth, with a branch groove enhancing the nostril. A groove forms a wavy mouth, turned down toward the rear. The eye is slightly altered.
4) The neat, slightly curly hair and the narrow beard are nicely carved. There is no mustache, but the beard may extend up above the corner of the mouth.
5) The neck, and field behind the head, are nicely dressed smooth.
6) The simple collar somewhat resembles that of a sailor.
7) The carvings are found on early-dated buffalo nickels (1913-1914).
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“BEADY EYE” By Stephen P. Alpert
−from the Spring 2003 issue of BoTales.
BT2003#1 Page7
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Here is yet another distinctive early hobo nickel artist. But he is not quite as good as most of the above artists. I am nicknaming him "Beady Eye" as his portraits have an altered eye with a small eyeball. In addition to the two specimens illustrated here, another "Beady Eye" can be seen on page 90 of the Guidebook (lot 42 of OHNS Auction 6).
The diagnostic characteristics of a hobo nickel by “Beady Eye” are:
1) A hat created by 5 long grooves: two forming the brim (points to “E” of LIBERTY), two forming the top of the plain hat band, and one around the dome on top. Some of the Indian's hair may be discernible on the dome.
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2) A fairly nice tilted carved ear of above average size, with an outer groove.
3) Punched hair-beard-mustache and eyebrow; circular punches behind the ear, curved arcs elsewhere (possibly from the same beading tool, held at an angle for the arcs). The hair runs down the braid on the neck.
4) Altered eye with small eyeball punch.
5) Altered nose (notch at top, and punch-enlarged nostril).
6) Simple grooved collar, with the four grooves resembling a very wide letter W.
7) Occurs on 1913-dated buffalo nickels. (Just these two known so far.)
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Additional “Beady Eye” Carvings
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18 February 2011
Marc Milosevich • Detroit's “Go To” Man!
Shown on the left is Marc Milosevich's first Mortimer Snerd nickel carving which was captured by Art DelFavero for his personal collection. In Marc's engravers vise is his third Snerd nickel carving... more in a “Edgar Bergen” series are planned.
Marc is the engraver that does all the hand engraved lettering on our OHNS tokens at present. His forte is lettering although he can do all types of ornamental styles. All of his work is by hand with no use of any type of air driven or motorized tools. He has been the go to man in the Detroit and surrounding suburban area for 40 plus years. Marc has been practicing his craft since the mid-1960's based in Royal Oak, Michigan. ~ Art DelFavero
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17 February 2011
Grandma Schipp's Family Photo Album
Schipp Family Reunion Sketchbook
| Pushka (Uropa's Bookie)
| Detective Sergeant LeRoy “Sarge”
| Louie “Lips” (Sarge's C.I.)
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| Millicent “Millie”
| Donald Eugene
| Leopold
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