Unusual and nice love token on eBay

lordmarcovan

It was probably made for a butcher, 'cause it has a hacksaw & meat cleaver on it.

I have no connection to the seller, and I am not bidding, so have at it, if you like.

It is a tiny bit overpriced in my opinion, but not by much. Unusual pictorial love token dimes can sometimes cross the $100 threshold. I could imagine myself paying nearly that much. Not $125. But I wouldn't be surprised if somebody did give this one a go.

I'd be tempted to sound out the seller regarding a counteroffer, but the only reason I'm not pursuing this one is that I do not need an 1884. I just got an 1884 with the Brooklyn Bridge on it (to go with my 1887 Statue of Liberty one!), and I paid about as much for that one as the seller is asking on this one. So I've got 1884 covered with a cool pictorial already.

There was one in the last year that went for nuclear money- more than $260, maybe north of $300- it had a 19th century dentist hunched over workin' in some guy's mouth, with a table standing beside the chair and the whole scene of the dentist office. THAT was a love token to do battle over. I lost the race on it by a wide margin, unfortunately.

DUIGUY

I like it!

TheBigB

Neat piece, I hope it's not from Sweeney Todd.

tydye

Really cool piece. I like that even the obverse is cherry

DNADave

Here's a few more neat ones for you LM.

Spkrmakr

Looks like a Ted Bundy post to me...... Kinda of strange!

LotsoLuck

<< <i>Looks like a Ted Bundy post to me...... Kinda of strange! >>





Ok i'm going to bite, what makes it look like a Ted Bundy post

lordmarcovan

More like a Jack the Ripper post, I would think. After all, the coin has Victorian tools of the trade. Bundy's too modern.

DNADave- thanks. Funny, I just browsed the whole category and overlooked that auction. It's a bit too rich for my blood, but I'd probably bid on two of those pictorial dimes, were they separately listed. I like the one with a boot on it and I LOVE the seascape. That's not your typical love token bulk lot, either. There is minimal junk in there, there's pictorials, and dollar coins... sweet.

ricko

Definitely a 'different' love token.... interesting, but too expensive. Cheers, RickO

OldEastside

Its kinda neat.

Steve

namwalker

I thought that things of this type were considered hobo art. Never heard of them being called love art. However, them engravings are much nicer that any hobo art I've seen on coins. There are some good quality engravings or carvings on these coins.

lordmarcovan

Well, the "hobo" term didn't exist in the 19th century, to my knowledge, but you've got a good point. Basically hobo nickels are a form of 20th century "love token".

seanq

Thanks, Rob, you got me looking at the love token category again and now I'm a little poorer.


Sean Reynolds

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