1697 Sixpence. Love Token.

[oldsoapy]

Second visit after the harvest. Stubble still very hard work, resulting in low finds rate, Only thing of any note found being the William 111, sixpence bent to make into a Love Token.
Love Tokens - A Crooked Sixpence

Hutch.

 

[leprechaun]

Cool find, I don't know If it's worth anything bent like that, but I would sure like to find one.Happy hunting.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I know what you mean about the "stubble" was working some a couple of days ago, could only get the detector to within 6 inches of the ground.

"love token" usually have some kind of scribble on them, just curious why you call this a love token ?

A little bent but a nice silver coin find !

 

[oldsoapy]

I know what you mean about the "stubble" was working some a couple of days ago, could only get the detector to within 6 inches of the ground.

"love token" usually have some kind of scribble on them, just curious why you call this a love token ?

A little bent but a nice silver coin find !

Later than the William 111 period. coins that were used as love tokens were rubbed flat and engraved with various details _ names dates etc , but not in the case of earlier ones such as this one. please read the original link and all will be clear. Hutch.

 

[CRUSADER]

Funny they are nearly all '97s however they are not as good a condition as that normally.

 

[Nutriasub]

I think it's beautiful and in great shape, congratulations!!

 

[oldsoapy]

Funny they are nearly all '97s however they are not as good a condition as that normally.

Yes l've seen a few now : l am tempted to straighten it. What do you think?

 

[Mzjavert]

I wouldn't straighten it. Beautiful find.

 

[GaRebel1861]

l am tempted to straighten it. What do you think?[/QUOTE]

Its your coin but I would not straighten it. That would take away the story of it being a love token. Either way that is a cool find!

 

[The Swed Hunther]

That was a beuty! I wonder if the love between the lovers did hold? When you think like that its a cool find, and yes it's silver so its a good find either way!!
Happy hunting!

 

[nuggy]

Be quite good to straighten it - unless it snapped at the bend - then you would wish you hadn't tried. Great old coin find, Nuggy

 

[oldsoapy]

l am tempted to straighten it. What do you think?

Its your coin but I would not straighten it. That would take away the story of it being a love token. Either way that is a cool find![/QUOTE]
I think you are right it would be just another coin if l straightened it, Best left as it was intended all those years ago. Hutch.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its your coin but I would not straighten it. That would take away the story of it being a love token. Either way that is a cool find!

I think you are right it would be just another coin if l straightened it, Best left as it was intended all those years ago. Hutch.[/QUOTE]

I agree, its not a Love Token if straight. I keep mine in a seperate bag away from my main sixpence collection.

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[relic lover]

Nice find. Plus I learned something .thanks

 

[Ace350]

Always a nice find !

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[Taranis]

Nice find my friend!
One queston:
I've got this, similar that yours.
I got it from a friend of mine. Is this rare?

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice find my friend!
One queston:
I've got this, similar that yours.
I got it from a friend of mine. Is this rare?

If it is circa 25mm, then it is pretty rare. It would make it a Shilling & at 2010 Book Price:
Fine - £350
Very Fine - £675
Ex Fine - £1250

That is some really GOOD Friend you have!

 

[Taranis]

If it is circa 25mm, then it is pretty rare. It would make it a Shilling & at 2010 Book Price:
Fine - £350
Very Fine - £675
Ex Fine - £1250

That is some really GOOD Friend you have!

It's 25mm and 6.0g
Did not know it according to me what's this, but back up I get it you are for him receives Roman coins.
Thank you for information Cru and sorry oldsoapy for an OFF question.

 

[CRUSADER]

It's 25mm and 6.0g
Did not know it according to me what's this, but back up I get it you are for him receives Roman coins.
Thank you for information Cru and sorry oldsoapy for an OFF question.

I don't think any of us mind questions like this, I was just a little rude & replied for him. (hopefully he won't mine)