1875 Indian Head Cent With Odd Reverse

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riggy New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/30/2011 1:50 pm Can someone help me with this Indian Head cent? Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6443 Posts	Posted 07/30/2011 2:00 pm Looks like a love token or similar alteration. A genuine 1875 cent had the reverse sanded down and then the new design was engraved. If you check the weight I expect the coin will be significantly lower than the standard 3.1 grams due to the metal that was removed from the reverse. Such tokens are collected by specialists. The coin however is ruined as far as Indian Head cent collectors are concerned. Report this Post to the Staff
murrellington Pillar of the Community United States 3276 Posts	Posted 07/30/2011 3:25 pm nothing else to add. Report this Post to the Staff
Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 07/30/2011 3:46 pm Quote: Looks like a love token or similar alteration. Thats the first thing that popped into my head. Report this Post to the Staff
bmanofnbc Pillar of the Community United States 1424 Posts	Posted 07/31/2011 12:20 am Love tokens are cool, so are hobo nickels which are similar. Do a Google search on them if you have some free time. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 07/31/2011 12:29 pm This is a prime example why not to purchase a coin on ebay without seeing BOTH sides of the coin! Les Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinczar Valued Member United States 458 Posts	Posted 07/31/2011 5:53 pm You have a love token. When people had time on their hands they would carve out initials of their loved ones (usually) and give the token to them. Also, when they were parted from their loved ones they would do the same to the coin and keep it amongst their belongings to remind them of them. Many times holes were drilled into the coins so they could wear them as pendants around their necks. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 07/31/2011 6:47 pm Someone recently had a 77, 77 was in the title. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16697 Posts	Posted 07/31/2011 6:54 pm I was just about to say, can you imagine if that was an 1877 Who cared what it was back then! It was just another cent to them. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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