Easy coin carving for beginners

Billzach

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I,ve been recarving presidential dollars since the mint started minting them for a collector, he usually wants two of each recarved when they come on the market..These would be good coins for new engravers to carve and make a few dollars while learning to engrave and help buy or up grade tools..To me they are easier to carve then most coins, on this one I added a beard, recut all the hair, added frown marks....I,m always ready to answer questions or help in any way pertaining to coin carving..Before and after pictures
 

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I was thinking it was a near perfect 'Before & After', considering how much the Presidency seems to age office holders.

The coin losing its golden luster is appropriate as well.
 
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I think it was before taxes and after taxes.... a hobo:).


Nice coin Bill as always. I like yours better, more detailed than the original How are the other non coin engraving projects going?
Keith
 
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John B. said:
Where is a good place to get these coins, please?
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Go to http://usmint.gov
On the home page, on the right is a link "Circulating dollar coin direct ship".

You can buy them with your credit card, and shipping is free. So, your total out of pocket for $250 worth is $250; no fees or anything. (it initially shows $4.95 shipping, but as you proceed through the order that gets dropped). Plus, if you use a rewards credit card, you get points. :)

Note when you go in it has a big warning:
The immediate bank deposit of $1 Coins ordered through this Program does not result in their introduction into circulation and, therefore, does not comply with the intended purpose of the Program.
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That's because people were buying tens of thousands of dollars worth, and immediately redepositing them in their banks, in the process earning lots of free miles and points. <rotfl>

BTW, billzach, I like what you did. I feel the coins are rather poorly designed and executed, (hope no one here worked on the originals and takes offense at that!) and your touch improved it immensely.
 
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Thank you for the information, Gargoyle.
Like you, I don't feel that some of the newer coins are as rich as some of the older designs ie. Morgan dollars, Buffalo nickle and the $20 gold eagle.
Billzack added a little zip to this one.
Look forward to seeing more of your beautiful stone carving.
Best regards.
 
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John B. said:
Look forward to seeing more of your beautiful stone carving.
Best regards.
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I've been doing a complete rebuild of my website; I've had the site since 1994, and much of the look-and-feel dated back to the beginning. It was time to move into the 21st century. :big grin:

The job isn't complete yet, but getting there. You'll like the friezes page of the fireplace section:
http://www.stonecarver.com/frieze.html
Also, the "about" page now has lots of studio photos.
 
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Bill - Look forward to seeing you then. I think I just went part time!! WAHOOO. I hope it sticks this time. So I hope to have a couple nickles to show for my time by then. Maybe you can take a critical look at them? and I'll post any I get done too.
 
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Mr. Arnold,
Your new website is fantastic.
What a lot of work to build such a thing, great job.
The amount of beautiful artwork shown is mind boggling.
Thank you for the link.
 
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