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I found a Heidi Wastweet in my collection, hiding in plain sight . . . . . .

ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

I must admit, that I didn't know who Heidi Wastweet was before today.

I ran across her name in a few listings on the bay that I was interested in, pulled up a website or two, and dang if I didn't recognize a little piece of exonumia that a kind member of this forum sent to me, for FREE . . . . .

For all intents and purposes, it looks like any other commemorative strike, but the design of this one did catch my eye. That's one of the reasons I hung onto it and didn't gift it to a Young Numismatist months ago.

Anyway, this 2004 Maui Trade Dollar lists Heidi as its designer, even if they couldn't get her last name spelled right.
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All I can say, is that it's pretty exciting finding a design by a well respected sculptor and die engraver in your collection that you didn't even know you had . . . . .

Here is a screen shot from her website. This 2004 Maui Trade Dollar is prominently featured under her "Commissioned Medals" section.

Yup, prominently featured.

Well, it's kinda at the bottom of that section . . . . . the very bottom . . . . . okay, it's the VERY LAST MEDAL in that section, but it is THERE nonetheless . . . . . . . . . . .

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**How cool is that? **

And how often do you find a "notable piece" hitherto undiscovered in your hoard?

Z

Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

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  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

    Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?

  • BillyKingsleyBillyKingsley Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭✭

    I like it. Like the aquatic stuff.

    Billy Kingsley ANA R-3146356 Cardboard History // Numismatic History
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Who? Never heard of that one. Don't have any that I know of, but it is cool that you do! 🙂 I wonder how many more are in collections that don't know they have them?

    Ken
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool, I like the aquatic theme also.
    OT, after getting my second covid shot at Publix yesterday, I discovered these on bogo, so grabbed them to celebrate the occasion:

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  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bearcave said:
    Who? Never heard of that one. Don't have any that I know of, but it is cool that you do! 🙂 I wonder how many more are in collections that don't know they have them?

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    She has done many early American coinage tribute pieces while working as the chief engraver for the Royal Oak Mint. A very important figure in "Women in Numismatics" discussions.

    I think @zoins and @coinsarefun have posted articles about her in the past.

    I have an interest in Royal Oak stoves as my Great Grandfather worked for them. Searches on fleaBay brought up her name through similarities. A little deeper digging down the rabbit hole led to the discovery that I had one of her pieces.

    Z

    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

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  • ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is pretty neat...thanks for posting!

    K

    ANA LM

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