Seated Liberty Half Love Token

[metaldiggr]

Found this today, super happy about it. We hit a new permission, 1830 farm. Everything was gone by 1920... House, barns, everything. I was excited to work an area that predated aluminum trash. Turns out the square nails close to power lines were equally as challenging. Working an area by an old tree I came across this. 1875 Seated Liberty Half Dollar that the reverse was wiped, fancy added & initialized. The obverse is mint with the exception of where the pin was soldered on.

 

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[mikefromIllinois]

What a great find. A love token is high on my list. Congrats.

 

[Digger RJ]

Found this today, super happy about it. We hit a new permission, 1830 farm. Everything was gone by 1920... House, barns, everything. I was excited to work an area that predated aluminum trash. Turns out the square nails close to power lines were equally as challenging. Working an area by an old tree I came across this. 1875 Seated Liberty Half Dollar that the reverse was wiped, fancy added & initialized. The obverse is mint with the exception of where the pin was soldered on.

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!'

 

[NZ49er]

Banner! Love tokens are sweet and hard to find. Most of them are smaller denominations. I'm not even sure I've ever seen a half made into a love token! Awesome find!

 

[Cal_Cobra]

That's a nice one! I've seen a fair bit of dimes and even quarters made into love tokens, but not too many halves!

 

[UnderMiner]

Lovely find. Curious that the jeweler appears to have used iron for the pin instead of silver.

 

[CRUSADER]

Cool a Love Token made into a badge. That's a little different!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Found this today, super happy about it. We hit a new permission, 1830 farm. Everything was gone by 1920... House, barns, everything. I was excited to work an area that predated aluminum trash. Turns out the square nails close to power lines were equally as challenging. Working an area by an old tree I came across this. 1875 Seated Liberty Half Dollar that the reverse was wiped, fancy added & initialized. The obverse is mint with the exception of where the pin was soldered on.

rare and unique, what a cool find. big time gratz

 

[IDXMonster]

Must’ve really been in love to make one out of a HALF at that time! What a fantastic find, someone spent some time working on that one! You can be proud of that one for a VERY long time…🤠

 

[lenmac65]

A truly special find, especially being a half dollar denomination. Such a lovely personal item. Congrats!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... Wow ... and Wow !!!

 

[grasshopper]

That's great!! You're not kidding - the obverse is MINT!!! Congrats!!

 

[JeffInMass]

That person meant a whole lot to the other to have something like that done- the coin side is perfect save for where the pin was mounted, and the design and initials is incredible- amazing find!!

 

[cudamark]

As a numismatist, it makes me cringe, but, as jewelry, it's pretty cool!

 

[vpone]

got my banner vote - this is way too cool to not be there!

congrats!
vp

 

[villagenut]

I'm really liking that one!

 

[xr7ator]

Excellent recovery and thanks for the post.

 

[pepperj]

What a beauty, rare as hen's teeth.
Congrats on the recovery.

I got a Seated Quarter many years back, still have the memory as it was this past season.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Congratulations on a great find! Thanks for posting.

 

[Dirty Digger Doug]

That is really a cool find.