Steve Adams nickel

[Ray Cover]

I went to post my nickel on ebay and I ran across this Steve Adams coin.

You guys have got to check this out. You knocked this one out of the park Steve

Very impressive coin

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amphitrite-Sea-Goddess-Hobo-Nickel-by-Steve-Adams_W0QQitemZ230230460111QQihZ013QQcategoryZ520QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Tira]

Thanks for posting the coin Ray, I'm glad we didn't miss it! Wow.

 

[gail.m]

I can't stop staring, it is mesmerizing. I would like to have the picture for my desktop.

 

[Billzach]

We have some super modern day coin carvers carving coins today and i,m amazed at the level they carve at, but speaking as a coin carver for over 11 year, Steve Adams is the master coin carver and is a very humble person who never brags about his work, the photos of his work speaks for itself..

 

[Steve Adams]

Thanks for pointing that auction out Ray, I might have missed it otherwise. That one is from about five years back. Sometimes a guy just has to forget about keeping a date and lettering when the design calls for it. This was a small art medal that just happened to be carved on a nickel. They probably should have shown a photo of the reverse. This carving does bring up an interesting point. Should a person always keep a date or Liberty? If I am doing a carving for my own enjoyment, then I could care less about dates and such. On the other hand, if the coin is to be marketed, I'd better keep the date. I feel keeping Liberty restricts the design sometimes, but am well aware that most collectors want it. I appreciate the collector who values the art as much as tradition, and is not afraid to sacrifice elements of the coin in order to get an artistic carving.