Trying To Identify Initials On Reverse Of Dollar Gold Coin

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Pheasant New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 6:57 pm Greetings--perhaps someone can help me identify the reverse marks on this one dollar gold coin. Obverse shows Indian princess, but reverse shows intials design instead of date and denomination. Could be the initials for a club or professional society, or perhaps some person's initials. An heirloom, one that came to me without its full story. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 7:12 pm Its called a love token carved from a gold coin the initials would appear to be CJW they were popular during the civil war I believe. Some one carved it for his or her significant other... Edited by nohope587 01/31/2012 7:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pheasant New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 9:37 pm Thanks for the info. Going to check the genealogy charts next. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 10:07 pm How can you tell the order (CJW or WCJ or JWC or whatever)? Or is it not possible? Report this Post to the Staff
jeffrose Pillar of the Community United States 1432 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 10:13 pm to the forum Pheasant very artistic carving but a shame that it ruined the coin Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 01/31/2012 11:38 pm Quote: How can you tell the order (CJW or WCJ or JWC or whatever)? Or is it not possible? You usually can't. , Pheasant! Love tokens are rarely seen on denominations other than dimes. I've only seen a handful on gold coins. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/01/2012 05:59 am I don't see the J. I see C and the symbol & and W. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/01/2012 12:43 pm I've seen love tokens on all denominations except possibly the 20 cent piece. The Love token fad was most popular in the 1870 to 1890 period and the giving of a love token was often a symbol of engagement (This was before DeBeers created the idea of the diamond engagement ring) Dimes are the most commonly encountered denomination and gold dollars are probably number two. Love tokens on copper coins are seldom encountered because the low value kind of reflected poorly on how much you "valued" your relationship. some love tokens are quite crude and done by hand by people who were not engravers. Some are very ornate and professionally done. They can be found muti-layered, with enameling, sometime s the initials are cut out, I've seen them with selective gold plating, and even inset with diamond chips. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/01/2012 5:59 pm Quote: I don't see the J. I see C and the symbol & and W. Dead center. Quote: Some are very ornate and professionally done. They can be found muti-layered, with enameling, sometime s the initials are cut out, I've seen them with selective gold plating, and even inset with diamond chips. I had a Columbian half with the letters brazed in brass, then they were carved all over, so they looked hairy. Report this Post to the Staff
littleboy Pillar of the Community United States 764 Posts	Posted 02/01/2012 9:55 pm Those are my initials! Report this Post to the Staff
texfischer Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 02/03/2012 9:09 pm Wow, how cool is that! Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 12:34 pm I have love tokens with each of my family members initials that were done back in the day (I didn't have them created myself). It is rather hard to find ones with all 3 initials the same as your own. I have them with the first letter of each of our names and I need one for my sons that has all 3 initials but I have the rest of the families with the 3 matching initials. The one I have with my initials is on a gold Mexican coin and my wife's is on a Seated quarter Quote: I've seen love tokens on all denominations except possibly the 20 cent piece. Now you have http://www.ebay.com/itm/270903176589?ru=http://www.ebay.com:80/sch/i.html%3F_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=270903176589&_fvi=1&_rdc=1 Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 2:18 pm Am I the only one who sees JHC on the double dime? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 02/04/2012 8:36 pm yeah I believe it is JHC because the small squiggly line through the middle would be the middle bar of the H. I can see how someone may think it was a M but I too believe it is an H Report this Post to the Staff
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