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The reverse will disappoint 1876 any market?

Ellis0425Ellis0425 Posts: 56
edited January 25, 2022 2:14PM in U.S. Coin Forum


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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love token collectors will have some interest in it. Value ... ???

    All glory is fleeting.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The host coin is a common date, so you didn't lose that much. The love token is nicely engraved, but I have not been in that market for years. The dimes are generally the most common love tokens.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,872 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 24, 2022 12:08PM

    It ceased being a coin of potential numismatic interest well over 100 years ago.

    It's value is as a love token, and yes, there is some value.

    The biggest challenge is figuring out the initials. I think I see an H and a T.

  • jayPemjayPem Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What's so special about a worn 1876 dime?
    Not sure I understand what's your problem..🤔

  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my extensions to my Liberty Nickel collection are love tokens engraved on them. One of my recent pickups was on an 1886. I am sure there are some on 1885's. The 1912-S would have to be done on the obverse in order to determine the correct host coin. Not sure I will ever see one of these.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's value is as a 'love token', which interests a completely different market of collectors.

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  • OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:
    We prefer "reverse" to "+++ end"...well, most of us do.

    I'm sure the moderators do :)

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,998 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    It ceased being a coin of potential numismatic interest well over 100 years ago.

    It's value is as a love token, and yes, there is some value.

    The biggest is figuring out the initials. I think I see an H and a T.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,402 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I see a "B," not an 18.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:
    We prefer "reverse" to "ass end"...well, most of us do.

    He has given us a new numismatic nomenclature. ;)

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 25, 2022 8:46AM

    @BillJones said:

    @jmlanzaf said:
    We prefer "reverse" to "ass end"...well, most of us do.

    He has given us a new numismatic nomenclature. ;)

    Th

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m thinking HBT too

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CaptHenway said:
    I see a "B," not an 18.

    Different font than the HT. I doubt it's a B or an 8. I think it's part of the decoration.

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It would have to be asymmetrical decoration

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 24, 2022 4:37PM

    @MsMorrisine said:
    It would have to be asymmetrical decoration

    Yes. But look at the font difference if it's an 18 or a B. Why would you use a completely different style for the B than the HT? and if it's an 18, it's off center and asymmetric as well.

    Might have been added later, I suppose.

  • PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not only does the font style differ...the engraving of whatever it is seems to intertwine with the stylish font. There are at least two areas where the design passes OVER the stylish font while the majority of it seems to pass UNDER.

  • cool

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is this redundundant?

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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Steven59 said:
    Is this redundundant?

    How did you find a pic of the OP?

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love tokens are interesting, and have a significant collector market. I only have a couple... One with a frog I got from @LordMarcovan.... I should look up that type of engraving, I think there is a way to tell the intended sequence of the letters. Cheers, RickO

  • 2dueces2dueces Posts: 6,559 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 25, 2022 8:46AM

    @2dueces said:
    Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
    I’m slow. What is the hidden meaning of 0425?

    Marijuana. April 25

    Correction. Should be April 20.

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The engraving has the “T” and the “H” where’s the “C”hiding? 🙀

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 25, 2022 6:37AM

    @tokenpro said:
    The initials are HTB and the work is typical of quite a few makers of love tokens in that they use a different style or decoration for each individual letter while keeping the intertwining of the letters cohesive. The shading of the H is horizontal while the shading of the T is slanted and the B is plain. Also notice that all the initials go over and under each of the others to create a "locked" look in the interconnection of the three letters. This type of work can be very identifiable and linked to an individual (unnamed) engraver.

    Nice explanation.

    The way to sell this is to advertise the initials and someone with the same initials may want to buy it.

    It could be interesting for a dealer to buy a lot of these and sell them by the initials.

    I don't collect these, but I couldn't resist buying one with my initials on it.

  • JBNJBN Posts: 1,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @2dueces said:
    Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
    I’m slow. What is the hidden meaning of 0425?

    Marijuana. April 25

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 25, 2022 8:14AM

    I'm bass ackwards on one forum members' judgement of another, based off a number in a moniker. Onward, kids.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBN said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @2dueces said:
    Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
    I’m slow. What is the hidden meaning of 0425?

    Marijuana. April 25

    420.

    Hmmm.... good point. I stand corrected. Clearly I shouldn't type while high

  • OldhoopsterOldhoopster Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @JBN said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @2dueces said:
    Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
    I’m slow. What is the hidden meaning of 0425?

    Marijuana. April 25

    420.

    Hmmm.... good point. I stand corrected. Clearly I shouldn't type while high

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  • tokenprotokenpro Posts: 885 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:

    It could be interesting for a dealer to buy a lot of these and sell them by the initials.

    Going deep and long on Beanie Babies would be more profitable.

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,402 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @2dueces said:
    Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
    I’m slow. What is the hidden meaning of 0425?

    Marijuana. April 25

    Correction. Should be April 20.

    I was wondering what you were smoking when you made the “425” crack.

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    @CaptHenway said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @2dueces said:
    Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
    I’m slow. What is the hidden meaning of 0425?

    Marijuana. April 25

    Correction. Should be April 20.

    I was wondering what you were smoking when you made the “425” crack.

    Mebbe he just not good with meth.

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    @CaptHenway said:
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