Shamey Metalcraft
Hobo Nickels For Sale ... cont'd (page 2)

     An exceptionally deep carving depicting Dr. Frankenstein's helper Igor, piercing eyes, shaggy beard and an inlayed 24kt gold tooth. In the background on either side of the figure is an engraved and inlayed 'Tesla coil' with 24kt gold balls shooting electric waves at each other, what every monster lab had to have.

Price:   $280  SOLD

     A deep relief carving with engraving, inlaying and stone setting thrown in to create an elaborately beautiful young woman resplendent in her engraved and inlayed 24kt gold necklace with a faceted diamond set in front of her elaborate headwear. The host coin for this carving is a wonderful 1913 type 2 full horn buffalo .

Price:   $450 SOLD

     This is another exercise in extreme low relief character carving. If you compare it with another original buffalo nickel, you will note how much of the surface of the buffalo has remained but been transformed into parts of the three characters lightly relieved in the animals body.

    

Price:   $85  SOLD

     A comical use of part of the original design depicting a buffalo hunter packing out a trophy full horn buffalo head for mounting back home.

     And it's always uphill.

     A wise and deeply saddened old man wearing the horned headgear of rank standing before one of his catapults ready to fire a 24kt gold ball inlaid into the weapons cup.

     A heavily textured headdress and boarder breaking  beard contrast with the soft, deeply carved features of the Egyptian Pharaoh in deep meditation with an inlaid 24kt ankh , the Egyptian symbol of life.

    

Price:   $158  SOLD

     A very comical fantasy carving of a hobo complete with a bowler hat is hitching a ride on a very large fish which he is steering with finely detailed reins.

    
Price $280 SOLD
 

     A peaceful traditional gray alien head with two shooting stars falling to earth and a flying saucer taking off in the background, the date 1928 is also on the side of another detailed spacecraft.

     A very deeply carved relief of Abraham  as he looks down from the seat in the Lincoln Memorial.

     A very deeply relieved profile of a grumpy old man wearing a highly detailed knit sailors cap carved from the body of the buffalo.