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AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 11/18/2016 9:40 pm I wasn't particularly interested in collecting love tokens until I saw this piece last year at Torex. What drew me to this piece was that the inititals "E.C", are my wife's initials. It was also carved out of a George V Canadian large cent(right up my alley) and plated with gold. The date on it suggests it is almost 100 hundred years old. My wife's birthday is also only three days away from the date on the coin. My wife isn't usually interested in what I collect but she definitely appreciated this coin when I gave it to her as a keepsake. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4421 Posts	Posted 11/18/2016 10:03 pm Great gold piece, AgHoarder .... nearly 100 years, now. While not a big fan of love tokens, per se, I couldn't resist buying this one at the recent Chattanooga show. It's an 1892 half dollar that has patriotic enameling and offers cross appeal for collectors of Odd Fellows memorabilia. A lot of skill, time and effort went into this creation that touts Fraternity, Love and Trust .... Edited by ExoGuy 11/18/2016 10:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
AgHoarder Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 11/18/2016 10:14 pm Quote: A lot of skill, time and effort went into this creation that touts Fraternity, Love and Trust .... No kidding. Love the enamel inlays. In our day and age, I would wager that not many people put this much effort into a keepsake. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 11/18/2016 10:34 pm The plated cent and the Odd Fellows piece remind me of tramp art. A lot of time and effort to transform an insignificant coin into well-crafted folk art. The tooled edges especially. The gold coins are well crafted too, but fall more into being jewelry items. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 11/18/2016 10:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2629 Posts	Posted 11/21/2016 11:33 am Not sure if this would count as a love token, but on my 1914 Barber half there is a small heart (I think) stamped around 12 o'clock on the reverse. PCGS graded it problem-free, however. Didn't notice it when I bought it, but I'm cool with it because it's still a tough Barber. ANA and IBNS member YouTube channel 7070 type set Walking Liberty set Want list Trade list Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189502 Posts	Posted 11/21/2016 5:11 pm A stealthy heart. Pretty cool. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 11/21/2016 5:20 pm I currently have a very nice "Love Token" for sale on ebay. Masonic symbol on an 1856 Quarter http://www.ebay.com/itm/Masonic-Sym...STRK:MESE:IT I would have liked to keep it, but life.... Report this Post to the Staff
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