What A Lovely Coin!

Here is one of my newest buys. It's an 1875 dime. Not only that, but it is also a "Love Token". That last sentence is half untrue. Technically it is not a token it is a coin although a token could also be a symbol or sign so it depends on the way you interpret it. A Love Token is a coin that someone had one side scraped off of and engraved with the name or initials of their sweetheart. They were very common in the later 1800's and have since been replaced with flowers and chocolates. The initials on this coin are "F", "J", and "M". They could be for just about anyone since I don't know the history for it. I got it for $15.00 which seems fair because this coin could be worth $16.00-$20.00 in just good condition and could have less value for the "damage" the engraving did. On the other hand it is beautiful artwork and could be worth more for the reverse than the coin's collector value. Either way Love Tokens are great additions to any collectable, coin, or art collection and, of course, make great Valentine's Day gifts.

(NOTE: Click ==>here<==to see some other Love Tokens. Go to the comments to see what my Love Token is worth.)