Seated Dime LOVE TOKEN

[GioTheGreek]

I went to my go-to farm a couple of days ago for a quick hunt and crossed a big one off of my list. Had I realized that I'd be getting a week of sub-zero weather, the hunt would have been much longer... but I was happy after finding my first love token!

Other permissions may yield more finds, but this place has been good to me with the old stuff. The dying/dead clover and grass opened up a few spots that weren't cut this year. I see a couple of rainy days up ahead that will allow me to get out again. Hopefully I can sniff out a few more, if there's any left...

LC, 1955 dime, a dress weight? and a couple of buttons

Holed 1856 Seated Liberty Love Token! One of the holes looks to have been filled with another piece of silver. I do like the Greek Key around the "L". I also cringe at the thought that it could have had an "S" mint mark on the reverse, but I highly doubt it. It shall remain a mystery.

Happy hunting.

 

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[jewelerguy]

love tokens are cool. being that it has been holed in two places, I believe it was part of a bracelet. I've seen love token bracelets that were made of several coins. go back and see if you can locate more!

 

[GioTheGreek]

love tokens are cool. being that it has been holed in two places, I believe it was part of a bracelet. I've seen love token bracelets that were made of several coins. go back and see if you can locate more!

I like your theory! I'll be going back, for sure. I found a seated with arrows there last year, but it had no holes.

 

[Vino]

Really cool Gio!!! A love token is on my list...But kind of hoping its made from a barber instead of seated..Lol..
Nice find..
George

 

[GioTheGreek]

Really cool Gio!!! A love token is on my list...But kind of hoping its made from a barber instead of seated..Lol..
Nice find..
George

Haha. I hear ya. Thanks, brother.

 

[jewelerguy]

something else I noticed is that it appears to have been stamped, rather than engraved like most are. I find that interesting, and probably the first stamped one I've ever seen

 

[WHADIFIND]

I love finding old coins! But, what I really enjoy more is finding jewelry from long ago. This is the best of both worlds!

I mean, we hear about a lot of rings found on here. But how many of those were dated? Even anniv. dates would be cool! I'd love to find
a ring that has a date engraved from the 1700's on back.

Wonderful find!

 

[GioTheGreek]

something else I noticed is that it appears to have been stamped, rather than engraved like most are. I find that interesting, and probably the first stamped one I've ever seen

Stamped! I was wondering how the L was so "thick and deep". Never mind, you perverts.... You know what I mean.

 

[Doc Arey]

Cool Find

 

[Argentium]

Very interesting find ! The style of this "love token" is a big departure from any I've yet seen . The key pattern and the L appear
much more modern than you would expect in the Victorian era that I associate with these things. I'm curious to hear some more
theories / ideas about this .

 

[GioTheGreek]

Very interesting find ! The style of this "love token" is a big departure from any I've yet seen . The key pattern and the L appear
much more modern than you would expect in the Victorian era that I associate with these things. I'm curious to hear some more
theories / ideas about this .

The field is not far from an area that was a riverboat stop during the glorious riverboat days. I have found quite a bit of American coinage around there. LC's, hard times tokens, other seateds... They stopped the riverboats in the 1940's. Perhaps it was engraved at a much later date?

 

[Ahab8]

Oh damn Gio! That is one of the coolest Love tokens I've ever see. Beautiful brother. Congrats

 

[Brian C.]

Nice token.

 

[MackDog]

Love tokens are cool but why do they have to be made out of such good coins

 

[bootybandit]

Very cool token!

 

[ironhorse]

Finding a seated coin is hard enough , let alone one that has been altered into art

nice piece!

 

[treblehunter]

That's a really cool find, congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Getting a silver and a LC with buttons and the hem weight even without the Seated Love Token the hunt would of been pretty good hunt.
I remember getting a Love Token some 20 yrs ago and seeing yours brings back the thrill once again like it was yesterday.
Seeing posted up Love Token made from Seated silver seems like a common thread, and it makes me wonder if it's the goddess Liberty that was the first choice for the love tokens?

 

[Scrappy]

That coin has seen some miles and adventure. I imagine if it could tell a story it would be a great one! I think it's wayyy cooler than just a plain 1856.

Nice find, those little seated dime signals can be tricky

 

[Greylock]

Really cool love token. I've wanted one since the first seen one on this site. Congrats