Post your favorite Widget purchase of 2019 :)

Broadstruck · December 21, 2019 8:48AM

This was the smoothest Charles Barber 1883 Hawaiian Half Dollar I'd ever seen which was wholesome. Since most circulated examples have seen a ton of abuse I just had to have this

ricko · December 21, 2019 8:59AM

This is my favorite widget..... Cheers, RickO

coinsarefun · December 21, 2019 9:52AM

I have been looking for years for an affordable but really nice design of a train.
This one fits the bill and I enjoy the design very much. It’s French
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coinbuf · December 21, 2019 10:48AM

Picked this up from here on the bst, I have a higher graded example but I like the look and the holder was a nice plus. Sorry I haven't had time to try and take a close up shot of the coin so only the sellers pic.

NSP · December 21, 2019 11:02AM

This is probably my most widgety coin purchase of the year. While I am very thankful that I managed to get one, I make no protest against it being a widget. It is a pretty widget, though.

MWallace · December 21, 2019 11:14AM

No spots. No haze.

DNADave · December 21, 2019 11:28AM

COINS MAKE CENTS · December 21, 2019 11:59AM

tokenpro · December 21, 2019 12:40PM

@coinsarefun said:
I have been looking for years for an affordable but really nice design of a train.
This one fits the bill and I enjoy the design very much. It’s French
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It is an attractive early steam locomotive but I think if you research the piece you will find that it is not French but actually commemorating the opening of the rail line between Verviers, Belgium and Aix-La-Chapelle (Aachen), Germany -- note the Belgian Lion and German Eagle on the shields on the reverse along with the clasped hands.

Still a nice early railroad commem no matter what the route.

mannie gray · December 21, 2019 1:06PM

@COINS MAKE CENTS said:

That is crazy cool !!!!

erwindoc · December 21, 2019 2:49PM

I have wanted a nice double eagle for some time....

david3142 · December 21, 2019 2:58PM

85-O Morgan in 64+ is a widget, right?

messydesk · December 21, 2019 3:37PM

This and a 73 Ike are probably the most widgety coins I bought this year. But what's not to like about a PL CC Morgan?

Twobitcollector · December 21, 2019 3:40PM

U1chicago · December 21, 2019 3:54PM

coinsarefun · December 21, 2019 4:44PM

@tokenpro said:

@coinsarefun said:

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It is an attractive early steam locomotive but I think if you research the piece you will find that it is not French but actually commemorating the opening of the rail line between Verviers, Belgium and Aix-La-Chapelle (Aachen), Germany -- note the Belgian Lion and German Eagle on the shields on the reverse along with the clasped hands.

Still a nice early railroad commem no matter what the route.

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Thanks so much tokenpro. I don’t know why I thought French.
I would imagine it’s quite common?
I also wonder if it was a Spiel counter/gaming token because of the reverse.

BryceM · December 21, 2019 5:53PM

Every time I think I have enough 1921 Peace dollars, another cool one shows up:

Zoins · December 21, 2019 5:59PM

I love this one from Dan. It's super clean (especially the fields!) and looks gorgeous!

This 1800 is my oldest silver dollar and a candidate as well:

tokenpro · December 21, 2019 7:12PM

@coinsarefun said:

@tokenpro said:

@coinsarefun said:

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It is an attractive early steam locomotive but I think if you research the piece you will find that it is not French but actually commemorating the opening of the rail line between Verviers, Belgium and Aix-La-Chapelle (Aachen), Germany -- note the Belgian Lion and German Eagle on the shields on the reverse along with the clasped hands.

Still a nice early railroad commem no matter what the route.

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Thanks so much tokenpro. I don’t know why I thought French.
I would imagine it’s quite common?
I also wonder if it was a Spiel counter/gaming token because of the reverse.

I wouldn't call it common but it is not rare -- I've handled probably 6 to 8 pieces over the years. Although the shields are similar to some of the Nuremberg game counters and spiel marke, I don't believe that this commemorative is related at all to game counters. I do not recognize the signature so I'm not sure where it was made.

coinsarefun · December 21, 2019 8:03PM

@tokenpro said:

I wouldn't call it common but it is not rare -- I've handled probably 6 to 8 pieces over the years. Although the shields are similar to some of the Nuremberg game counters and spiel marke, I don't believe that this commemorative is related at all to game counters. I do not recognize the signature so I'm not sure where it was made.

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Thanks so much for the info on this one. I like even more now

Kkathyl · December 21, 2019 8:24PM

@NSP said:
This is probably my most widgety coin purchase of the year. While I am very thankful that I managed to get one, I make no protest against it being a widget. It is a pretty widget, though.

@NSP said:
This is probably my most widgety coin purchase of the year. While I am very thankful that I managed to get one, I make no protest against it being a widget. It is a pretty widget, though.

@NSP said:
This is probably my most widgety coin purchase of the year. While I am very thankful that I managed to get one, I make no protest against it being a widget. It is a pretty widget, though.

Mine is in route had to do some serious negotiation but will share once the holder edition arrives.

In meanwhile my daughter picked me up a book and I bought the 2019 version just 2 days prior. Might become a giveaway soon : Plus some other coins.

CommemDude · December 22, 2019 8:09AM

Commencents · December 22, 2019 8:44AM

Nice and clean!

Walkerfan · December 22, 2019 4:16PM

I love this Merc and it was only 30 bucks. Just my second certified Mercury dime!

koynekwest · December 22, 2019 6:11PM

Zoins · December 23, 2019 10:49AM

@COINS MAKE CENTS said:

Great pickup! @ThePennyLady also has an interest in these if I recall correctly.

I'd love to see a time-lapse video on how these are made.

Does anyone sill make these today?

ThePennyLady · December 23, 2019 11:22AM

Yes I still collect these teapots, I love them!

scubafuel · December 23, 2019 5:24PM

braddick · December 23, 2019 5:53PM

A few of my favorites over the last few months:

asheland · December 23, 2019 9:29PM

Widget? Probably this.

Meltdown · December 24, 2019 6:49AM

BillJones · December 24, 2019 6:52AM

Here is a very nice 1864 Bronze or "no L" cent. This is actually a one year type coin, but no one recognizes it. I think that it is a little under rated.

TennesseeDave · December 24, 2019 7:22AM

dcarr · December 25, 2019 3:14PM

mirabela · December 25, 2019 9:27PM

This is one of the two coins I bought for my collection in 2019. It's a pretty widgety thing, but a highlight in my collection just the same.

lkenefic · December 26, 2019 8:22AM

Hmmm... I might need to reevaluate my definition of a widget. I never thought of any 1800 us dollar, genuine or otherwise, as a "widget"... ditto Carcon City Morgans... especially DMPLs.

Meltdown · December 26, 2019 8:50AM

Desert Moon · December 26, 2019 9:01AM

Bought in Dec. 2018 in ANACS holder, crossed to PCGS and beaned in 2019:

Post your favorite Widget purchase of 2019 :)

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