i have researched the crap out of this, the only thing I found that matched was the front but only on gold coin, the words on the back seem to be a prayer. no date on it, I was hoping to try to get a date and if there is any value, thanks
It appears to be a standard US Quarter Eagle ($2.50 Gold) minted between 1840-1907. The Liberty Head (Obverse) side where the date would have been has been polished and re-engraved, and a jewelry mount was added. Melt value is around $140.
Some times when you are 'researching' you need a clue, the magic word that unlocks the information. Here it is 'Love Token Coin'. Search for that and you'll find a ton of info, including the Love Token Society: http://lovetokensociety.com/history/love-tokens/ and half a dozen nice articles on the first page of search results.
BUT, if you didn't know to search for love tokens... bupkis... Enjoy!
-----Burton
50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973)
Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA
Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club
Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983)
*** Edited by Staff to add YouTube tags. [youtube][/youtube] Please use them in the future. We prefer embedded video. *** I'd imagine, it was created via this process.
Gold love tokens are rather rare, since it was a huge sum of money then. Most love token collectors prefer an artistically engraved one with identifiable initials, even better with names and dates.
Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited. Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use
Posted 11/24/2016 2:16 pm
