1883 Seated Liberty Dime. Hand Tooled Reverse? Counterfeit?

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chrisof4 Valued Member United States 274 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 6:49 pm Several years ago I bought an entire coin collection and I am still working through cataloging everything. I knew I had a Seated Liberty dime hiding in the back of one of the folders, but I had never taken it out. I finally got around cataloging that specific coin today and was very surprised when I saw the reverse. The "One Dime" and Oak Leaves are missing completely and it looks like some kind of custom hand tooling instead. Is this a love token, perhaps? Or is a counterfeit? The weight appears correct at 2.5G. Any input is appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 6:54 pm Probably a love token of sorts Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 6:58 pm Yes almost certainly a love token made from a real '83 dime. If you rotate the second pic by 180 degrees, it looks like the three letters in the monogram are C N I. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
chrisof4 Valued Member United States 274 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 7:50 pm Spence, you are right. In fact when I flip it 180 degrees it actually looks like GNI. Here is the image rotated. Thanks for pointing that out. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 8:15 pm There is a specialty market for love tokens. I have no idea of what they sell for, but it's a keeper. Or maybe a seller... ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 9:03 pm there is a niche market for these "love tokens" and they command a decent price.. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisof4 Valued Member United States 274 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 9:12 pm Thanks for the information, all. I don't collect love tokens myself. Is ebay the best place to liquidate this? Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 9:43 pm Quote: Is ebay the best place to liquidate this? yes, check sold prices, for reference..but I would guess 30$ to start and accept offers. Report this Post to the Staff
DoctorBurnzy Pillar of the Community United States 1378 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 9:49 pm anywhere from $1 to 40 bucks roughly. There's a bunch on ebay with $20 starting bid with no bidders. The market will dictate the price. It usually has to be something really special or even better if you can attribute the love token to someone.....Love Token Society on FaceBook perhaps. There may be some interests on Facebook coin groups. I was going to say it's upside down but Spence caught it. Edited by DoctorBurnzy 10/26/2019 9:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 10/27/2019 11:29 am Yes it is a love token and that "I" is probably a "J", notice how it is not symmetrical at the bottom. Report this Post to the Staff
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