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Ellis0425
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Love token collectors will have some interest in it. Value ... ???
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.
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.
What's so special about a worn 1876 dime?
Not sure I understand what's your problem..🤔
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.
It's value is as a 'love token', which interests a completely different market of collectors.
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We prefer "reverse" to "ass end"...well, most of us do.
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I'm sure the moderators do
HT 18
I see a "B," not an 18.
He has given us a new numismatic nomenclature.
Th
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I’m thinking HBT too
Different font than the HT. I doubt it's a B or an 8. I think it's part of the decoration.
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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.
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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.
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Is this redundundant?
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Depends on what we are talking about I suspect.
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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.
How did you find a pic of the OP?
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
Ass End got me to look. I may have skipped reverse.
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Correction. Should be April 20.
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The engraving has the “T” and the “H” where’s the “C”hiding? 🙀
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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.
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Hmmm.... good point. I stand corrected. Clearly I shouldn't type while high
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Going deep and long on Beanie Babies would be more profitable.
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I saw a donkey and I said to my son, Look son, there's an ass.
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