strange silver pendant (update: love token), 1935 buffalo nickel

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Mac232

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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

Looks like a " Love Token " made out of a silver coin .



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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

Looks like a love token is it the same size as a dime maybe 1883 nice find congrats :icon_pirat:
 

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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

It's some kind of token as the hole has been drilled into it ::)
 

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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

So, more than likely this (coin) was made into a love token a long time ago then???
 

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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

93vector said:
So, more than likely this (coin) was made into a love token a long time ago then???

yeap, I would guess late 1800s.
 

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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

CRUSADER said:
93vector said:
So, more than likely this (coin) was made into a love token a long time ago then???

yeap, I would guess late 1800s.

pretty impressive workmanship to do this.....i found a few web sites with other love tokens...interesting
 

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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

93vector said:
CRUSADER said:
93vector said:
So, more than likely this (coin) was made into a love token a long time ago then???

yeap, I would guess late 1800s.

pretty impressive workmanship to do this.....i found a few web sites with other love tokens...interesting

Thats what makes them better than a uncirc coin of the same date in my opinion. Its the time & effort & craftmanship which impresses me. Most likely the reverse is the Initials of the one he/she made it for (or a combination of the two/ or his/her own Initials). :icon_thumright:
 

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Re: strange silver pendant, 1935 buffalo nickel

93vector said:
So, more than likely this (coin) was made into a love token a long time ago then???

With the "83" on the coin, I would speculate that it was a seated dime, turned into
a token in 1883. I like those old love tokens. They can get quite fancy.
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Congrats on that nice love token. It's a rare find for sure. Great workmanship on that.

HH Jer
 

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very popular in the 1880s
 

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