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

ZoidMeister

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?

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ZoidMeister

Her website:

https://wastweetstudio.com/

BillyKingsley

I like it. Like the aquatic stuff.

bearcave

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?

Walkerguy21D

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:

ZoidMeister

@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.

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ElKevvo

That is pretty neat...thanks for posting!

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