1855 love token........ Thanks guys!.........

[Mike from MI]

Non-dug...... I agree it's an "M". Thanks.

I need an ID on the letter or letters please. This is an 1855 with arrows seated quarter.
I am not sure of the ID of the letters? Could be an "M", could be a "W", maybe a "WF" ?
Notice the wreath - branches to help make your decission.

Thanks for the help on what is it?

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Re: 1855 love token........



it's the letter M, written in Black Letter cool find 8)




SS

 

[shaun7]

Re: 1855 love token........

Lovely find

 

[Sticks1]

Re: 1855 love token........

IN researching this on Google; the front appears to be a "Seated Liberty" 1/2 Dollar or Silver dollar. The reverse should have an eagle on it, not an "M". The Liberty Seated Silver dollar is one of those silver coins that is rare and valuable because of the scarcity and mintage of the coin. This silver dollar is also valuable because of the mystery of several reports of minted coins that have never surfaced and of the proof mintage coins (Coins that are almost if not perfect) that have shown up.

The Liberty Seated Silver dollar was minted from 1836 to 1873. The design of this coin was changed several times during its mintage which also explains the value and scarcity of the coin. From 1836 to 1839 the one type of design was established but in its first year there was only sixteen hundred coins minted and in the years from 1838 to 1839 there were only four hundred plus coins of mint proof found. No regular coins have been found.

The Liberty Seated dollar was redesigned with no motto from the years of 1840 to 1866. There are several mintages that are extremely rare. For example in 1851 there has been only one unique 1851-O (New Orleans Mint) Liberty Seated Silver dollar found. Another example is the 1858 mintage where only three hundred proof coins were ever known to have been minted. Where as in other years such as 1857 there were ninety-four thousand coins minted with 50 proof-like coins found to exist.

The Liberty Seated dollar went through another change with the addition of a motto and this was added from 1866 to 1873. The rarest of these coins were minted during these years and a mystery was also created here. The rare 1870-S mintage coins were created and there are only twelve known examples made. The mystery for these years for the Liberty Seated Silver dollar was several mint reports that there were seven hundred coins were made for 1873-S but none have ever been found or none are known to exist.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: 1855 love token........

IN researching this on Google; the front appears to be a "Seated Liberty" 1/2 Dollar or Silver dollar. The reverse should have an eagle on it, not an "M".

Its called a love token. The back of this quarter has been shaved down and engraved. You can Google "love token" and you should see some other examples.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,162324.0.html

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,247308.0.html

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: 1855 love token........

I would agree with the M over it being a W, but not 100% sure. In case you do not have this website, always nice to look at. Love tokens are a neat find. BTW, I hate script lettering, I am never sure of the letters!

http://lovetokensociety.110mb.com/

Don

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: 1855 love token........

I would agree with the M over it being a W, but not 100% sure. In case you do not have this website, always nice to look at. Love tokens are a neat find. BTW, I hate script lettering, I am never sure of the letters!

http://lovetokensociety.110mb.com/

Don

The script is Black Letter(Old English) I'm positive it's a M, a W would look like this

SS

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: 1855 love token........

it's the letter M, written in Black Letter cool find 8)




SS

Looks like what he said. I wonder if thats unusual to have one letter on a love token?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: 1855 love token........

it's the letter M, written in Black Letter cool find 8)




SS

Looks like what he said. I wonder if thats unusual to have one letter on a love token?

Looks like what he said.......

SS

 

[mountainplayer]

Re: 1855 love token........

Looks like what he said. I wonder if thats unusual to have one letter on a love token?

I think the guy must have been playing the field

 

[jopher]

Re: 1855 love token........

Mike .....very nice! Is this a dug piece?
Agreed that it is an M......given the orientation of the wreath.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: 1855 love token........

it's the letter M, written in Black Letter cool find 8)




SS

Looks like what he said. I wonder if thats unusual to have one letter on a love token?

Looks like what he said.......

SS

"What he said" means I agree with you. The token looks like what you said (an M)

 

[Breezie]

Re: 1855 love token........

Sweet find! Congrats! Breezie

 

[stefen]

Re: 1855 love token........

Looks like what he said. I wonder if thats unusual to have one letter on a love token?
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Big C

Usually, these tokens are quite collectable, as are Hobo Nickels...and the token may have a single initial, several initials...a name or two...or a graphic symbol...sometimes a verse...

The type of coin varied also...quarters, halves, and the like...

Most are from Victorian times and before...

Charm bracelets are probably the modern version of the tokens...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: 1855 love token........

Big C

Usually, these tokens are quite collectable, as are Hobo Nickels...and the token may have a single initial, several initials...a name or two...or a graphic symbol...sometimes a verse...

The type of coin varied also...quarters, halves, and the like...

Most are from Victorian times and before...

Charm bracelets are probably the modern version of the tokens...

I realize there are different types. Its not unusual to have dates as well. As long as its made from a coin. I just didnt realize one letter was common. L4 is a good example of another.

 

[DigginThePast]

Re: 1855 love token........

Very cool tokens guys! 8)

Thanks for sharing them.

 

[stefen]

Re: 1855 love token........

Screw-bay has a host of tokens...anything you can think of....its there...