Lake hunt, found a strange wheatie??

[treblehunter]

I only found two coins, a wheat and Jefferson. The Wheatie has initials beat into the coin. First time I've ever saw a wheatie like this. I was in the area where I had recently found my Franklin Half
Enjoy the pix
What are your thoughts on the wheat being a love token?

 

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[treblehunter]

Different,,
Congratulations

Thanks brother

Makes a good story

Metal detecting is stranger than fiction! lol

It could have been something that some teen made for his sweetheart or someone he liked. The letters are very symmetrical, almost too symmetrical for just trying out some punches. The set probably didn't have a "+" so he used an H instead which resembles it. BJ + BP. Definitely not in the same class as the traditional love tokens of the late 1800's hand engraved on a sanded silver coin, but could very well have served a similar function. Cool find.

Thanks Eric, I had to take another look, I remember thinking the H was the "&" sign when I originally found it standing in chest deep water. Only BJ and BP know for sure? lol

If I was to make a plus sign, I'd either use the X and turn it slightly, or, a T......once right side up, and then flip it upside down overlapping the top.

We'll never know

I think that wheatie traveled 100 yrs back in time and got a lot of counterstamps due to its strange size and look. Nice finds buddy, I hope we can get out hunting soon

You have been in quarantine too long, lol
Thanks I have high hopes for that colonial swimming hole!

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Cool cent, perhaps a love token?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It never ceases to amaze me what people do to coins, I often wonder why?
This is likely a mystery you'll never solve buddy, but that's also what makes these type of finds so interesting.
Dave

 

[treblehunter]

It never ceases to amaze me what people do to coins, I often wonder why?
This is likely a mystery you'll never solve buddy, but that's also what makes these type of finds so interesting.
Dave

Thanks Dave, I do hope to get out soon to detect, I don't make it out as often as I used to.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Thanks Dave, I do hope to get out soon to detect, I don't make it out as often as I used to.

We have to make time to detect my friend, otherwise what are we living for.
Of course, I used to say the same thing when I golfed 2 - 3 times a week before I took up detecting.

Your stamped 'modern' penny find reminded me of a Memorial Cent I found a few years ago here in Ontario.
Now why in the world would someone drill a hole in a '67 Penny?

Hope you get out again soon,
Dave

 

[cudamark]

Maybe the year they were born.......

 

[A2coins]

Defenatley a coin for some more research