I dont think its a love token.

[RelicDude]

I dug this seated quarter today but the heads side is engraved with the word excelsior. I wondering if this has anything to do with the ny militia because I know that word is found on there buttons. I also think it was a coin ring due to the solder on the back. Any help is much appreciated and thanks in advance- Justin

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[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

appears to been made into a pin or broach not a ring

 

[releventchair]

Corroded area could have held a pin?
Excelsior is/was the New York motto. Higher,loftier,ever upward.
Excelsior college founded 1971 so not thinking there,s a link,but possible .
Too it was a Longfellow poem.

62. Excelsior. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Yale Book of American Verse

 

[RelicDude]

Thank you I think it was a ring at one time due to the solder.

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[Bigcypresshunter]

I dont know the meaning of excelsior in this context but with flowers I would have to agree with releventchair. Very cool hand engraved love token made into a brooch.

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

Well one thing I do know is that it has rays above the eagle. I can positively date it at 1853! The 1853 was the only seated quarter with rays.

 

[RelicDude]

I figured it was an 1853 because I found one last year but with an o mint mark.

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Check the Victorian pin here to match the solder marks. Pins | Love Token Society

 

[RelicDude]

Thanks big cypress hunter the solder marks look quite similar to the pin attachments of the ones in that link.

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[DigIron2]

That is a very interesting piece!

 

[joesmarbles]

As I said in my post "New York Motto" I think it is political and not a love token, possibly a campaign piece.....Joe McDonough

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

As I said in my post "New York Motto" I think it is political and not a love token, possibly a campaign piece.....Joe McDonough

Sounds plausible.

Are you saying if it was worn or made for political or campaign purposes, its not considered a love token? As far as I know there are 2 basic requirements for a love token
1- The engraving must be on a legitimate coin.
2- The engraving must be done by hand.


Do you have any other examples of coins engraved for campaign purposes? I just like to learn thats why Im here.

Here are examples of love tokens from the Love Token Society. http://lovetokensociety.com/pictorial-2/

 

[shawninNY]

Certainly falls under the Love Token category !

 

[shawninNY]

As I said in my post "New York Motto" I think it is political and not a love token, possibly a campaign piece.....Joe McDonough

I don't agree that it directly connects to New York theirs no evidence of any depiction of the seal or reference to NY Just an ASSUMPTION from the poster , that the word excelsior cannot stand alone! It can and it does ,higher , loftier ! ,

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is the definition and some history of love tokens. What Are Love Tokens? | Love Token Society

 

[RelicDude]

Very cool info thanks guys. Unfortunately the true meaning of this piece was lost we don't know who engraved it. The militia thought was just a thought. Though others on other forum that collect ny militia items think it could be a 1 corp New York militia but the provenance isn't there it wasn't dug from a camp. It's just a really cool piece if folk art now.

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