CCNV58#16-Nov10.20

www.canadiancoinnews.ca An essential resource for the CANADIAN advanced and beginning collector Proof-like Pages COIN NEWS TRENDS: Singles 14-18 Volume 58 • Number 16 November 10 - 23, 2020 $5.50 Hobo nickels, a growing art form, ‘like meditation’ for carvers By Jesse Robitaille (also known as the “Indian carving techniques. The seated This is the first story in a two- Head” nickel) issued by the figure representing Liberty on part series exploring ‘hobo U.S. Mint in 1913. the obverse was often altered to nickels,’ a generic term for ar- As one might expect, the show her sitting – in the nude tistically altered coins resem- coin’s obverse depicts the head – on a chamber pot rather than bling bas-relief sculptures. of an indigenous American the usual bales of cotton and A burgeoning art form that while the reverse features a buf- surrounding wheat. has steadily gained momentum falo; however, the history of Soon after the Buffalo nickel The 20th century saw the formation of the Canadian since the early 1980s, carving coin carving dates back almost was issued in the United States, Numismatic Association, whose first convention was held hobo nickels “feels like medita- half a century to the Fran- “satirical” medals were pro- in Toronto in 1954. tion” to one Canadian pro- co-Prussian War of 1870-71. duced by medallists in England ducer. Because they are individu- ally carved, hobo nickels – es- Numismatic research sentially bas-relief sculptures – are all unique works of art, something that appeals to col- continues to evolve lectors and carvers alike. While there’s no Canadian club focus- By Jesse Robitaille Carroll, who was the club’s ing solely on hobo nickels – a This is the final story in a four- first president as well as the generic term encompassing ar- part series exploring numis- first curator of what was then tistically altered coins – the matic research and writing known as the Currency Mu- U.S.-based Original Hobo Ni- through the centuries. seum. ckel Society (OHNS) is coming After a prolonged downturn “The club grew and gained up on its 30th anniversary in Hobo nickels originated in the United States, where early amid the chaos of two world many members across the 2022. It has about 450 active carvers took advantage of the low-value 1913 ‘Indian wars, a numismatic renais- country,” said long-time CCN members, dozens of which are Head’ nickel, whose large portrait lends itself to sculpting. sance took place in the second columnist Stan Clute, who from Canada. half of the 20th century. added the group became the “Hobo nickels did originate That same decade, artists in and offered “humorous or The Ottawa Coin Club was Canadian Numismatic Asso- in the U.S. because the coin is the United States began pro- scathing criticisms of events formed in 1948 by several col- ciation (CNA), a predecessor an American coin,” said OHNS ducing “potty dollars” primar- during the war,” according to a lectors, including Sheldon of today’s Royal Canadian President Caroline Bastable, of ily from that country’s “Lib- 2017 article, “Medallic Remem- Numismatic Association the “Buffalo” five-cent coin erty” trade dollars using similar Continued on page 10 Publications Registration Mail No. 09137 Agreement No. 40069699 Mail No. 09137 Agreement Publications Registration (RCNA), in 1950. “This was a major shot in the arm for coin and related research and writing in our Oshawa club postpones country.” The CNA served collectors through its annual conven- 60th anniversary celebration tions – with the first held in By Jesse Robitaille spring event decades later. the local collecting commu- Toronto in 1954 – plus its peri- While the Oshawa & Dis- Together, the two annual nity about 60 kilometres east odicals, the first of which was trict Coin Club (ODCC) shows, each of which draws of Toronto. a mimeographed bulletin that marked its 60th anniversary upwards of 25 dealers, serve “Unfortunately, we missed soon grew into the “much this October, the roughly this year’s October show, sleeker” Canadian Numismatic 80-member group was forced and it was a big event for Journal, Clute said. to postpone its “diamond ju- us,” said ODCC President “It has provided a venue for bilee” celebration until Feb- Sharon MacLean, who has numismatic researchers to ruary as the second wave continuously served at publish their findings and still of COVID-19 hit Ontario. Continued on page 21 does that job today.” The club started host- At this time, following in the ing its annual fall show The Oshawa Coin footsteps of early numismatists in 1961 – just a year after Club marked its 50th like R.W. McLachlan and Pierre its formation – before anniversary with a Breton, another influential adding another yearly special medal in 2010. 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