Strange Seated Liberty

[Fishstank]

This is a un dug coin that was given to me tonight. I looked it up in the Redbook. Variety III Arrows at Date-1855. And that's great.

But what is the reverse side? It appears to me to be a fancy "D" or a ship of some kind.

Any suggestions?

Fishstank

 

[Blacksheep]

Love token, nice find.

 

[DD-777]

Most certainly a "D" - very cool...

 

[oddcoins]

Very cool LOVE TOKEN!!!

Here's more info on LOVE TOKENS:

http://www.kenbarr.com/lovetokens.html

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

It's a Old English "D"... Must have been a Detroit Tigers fan!

 

[tymcmurray]

That is a very nice find!!!
Congrats!

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Nice!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Looks like a seated half dime that someone has modified into some kind of

 

[NGE]

Clad 2 meet u beat me to it, But, I think it's a good luck token for the Tigers. Lord knows, they could use it . Now, if you find one for the Detroit lions........... .....NGE

 

[ModernMiner]

Very cool Fishtank!!! Great piece of history.

Oddcoins,
Thanks for supplying that love tokens link.

-MM-

 

[seger98]

That's pretty neat & a great link that oddcoins provided!


Chris

 

[jgas]

"D"ats yours now man....Sweet! jgas

 

[Detectingfreak]

nice job on the love token!

 

[whitesPA]

nice love token

 

[mikewaz]

I think those love tokens are cool because it was a personal gift, and that one's a beauty.
Happy Holidays!
Mike

 

[Fishstank]

Thanks for all your responses. At least they etched in the D on the non dated side.

Fishstank

 

[kdismuke1]

CONGRATES: I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT COIN.

 

[Silver Searcher]

It's a Old English "D"... Must have been a Detroit Tigers fan!

Black Letter is the correct wording.

 

[Fishstank]

Since it is written in Black Letter, can we estimate that the orginal owner was from the same time period as the coin?

Fishstank

 

[Jack(IN)]

As already said, its a nice looking love token, I've found three or four and enjoy digging every one!! Adds a little mystery about the tokens!! Sweet!