1850 Silver Coin Identification

JimVT36

Full Member
Jan 19, 2014
108
46
Vermont
Primary Interest:
Other
Good morning,

I found a very well worn 1850 silver coin. I have attached 2 pictures for your review. Oddly, under a magnifier, the obverse seems to be a US dime however the reverse is marked with a "W" which does not match any US coin references I have found. Can I ask any coin experts for their opinion on the proper identification.

Thank you in advance to all.

send email to [email protected] or post reply here..
 

Attachments

  • 1850 obverse.JPG
    1850 obverse.JPG
    741.5 KB · Views: 96
  • 1850 Reverse.JPG
    1850 Reverse.JPG
    772.4 KB · Views: 96
Upvote 10
It is a seated liberty dime turned into a love token.
 

What you have found is indeed a 1850 Liberty Seated dime, the reverse of the dime has been altered to create a "Love Token", it was a common practice to grind/smooth off one side or both of a silver coin to create a love token for the love in one's life!

Do a internet search for love token and you will see many.
 

Thank you everyone for your expertise. I very much appreciate your quick and many comments.

Regards from VT
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Back
Top