Unusual Seated Quarter Love Token

Options
World67
World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
in U.S. Coin Forum

I run across love tokens in the course of looking at Seated Quarters on ebay, but I've never seen one with a cut out like this. Very cool. It's almost certainly a Catholic reference. I'm guessing the "D of E" is the "Diocese of E??????" Since it's dated 1871, it could probably be researched to a specific Diocese or event.


Comments

  • jayPem
    jayPem Posts: 4,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    That's a cool one..
    Quarters are a great denomination for love tokens 👍

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Nice love token.... Not often seen with cutouts (except for holes). Cheers, RickO

  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,860 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 10, 2024 7:45AM
    Options

    I'm guessing it's technically not a love token as such, but a badge of some kind. But nice piece, whatever it is.

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    I collect religious related love tokens. I like this one a lot.

  • Namvet69
    Namvet69 Posts: 9,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Kinda nice that they spared the date. I like it.

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • World67
    World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @Namvet69 said:
    Kinda nice that they spared the date. I like it.

    I think the cutout was purposely placed to show that way on the obv.

  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    FWIW, when I first saw it I thought it was a funerary piece, but that is just a hunch.

    Professional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
  • Namvet69
    Namvet69 Posts: 9,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Keeping it simple, I thought "D of E" is Death of E ???

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • World67
    World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Sold for $51 on ebay. Seems like a good price.

  • yosclimber
    yosclimber Posts: 5,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkwM3GLW8BQ
    Maybe the 1961 "Duke of Earl" was just a cover version? :)

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @CaptHenway said:
    FWIW, when I first saw it I thought it was a funerary piece, but that is just a hunch.

    I'm an idiot. I had to look up "funerary". :s

  • MWallace
    MWallace Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @Manifest_Destiny said:
    Sold for $51 on ebay. Seems like a good price.

    I had a slightly higher bid set to go, but cancelled it at the last moment because of the solder on the obverse. If the pin was still attached I would've gone much higher.

  • World67
    World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    @yosclimber said:
    Maybe the 1961 "Duke of Earl" was just a cover version? :)

    Nailed it!

  • Steven59
    Steven59 Posts: 11,227 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    "Duke of Edinburgh" ??

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Very cool. I love LTs, and have never before seen a cutout like that done in a 19th century context. Cross cutouts done by machine are extremely common on modern zinc cents, of course, but this early forebear of those is quite different. I like it!

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    I too have never seen a love token with a cut-out. It's also unusual to see one on a quarter. Most love tokens were carved on dimes. Here is a quarter love token which I have had for many years.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • World67
    World67 Posts: 13,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Here's another interesting one. Maybe a GAR encampment?

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Comment As ...

Categories