Guess the Mintmark: Seated Liberty Dime Love Token

Interesting side note there was no love Wampum at the little big horn !

However the idea for hair extensions was first pattened.

 

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I feel a little guilty “liking” that but that’s pretty good.

...speaking of 1876, now I’m wondering where this MPD was minted.

Error love tokens with mystery mint marks identifiable only by the variety... sounds very @lordmarcovan -ish.

 

If that's a misplaced date in the dentils, then you should be able to nail down the date, mint, and variety.

 

Yes it is a testament to the variety work done by a few specialists that makes identifying coins by obverse (or reverse) alone possible. I have also seen an 1856(o) love token that was the doubled date variety and identifiable in a similar way.

Here's another fun one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1864-90-Si...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Can anyone tell me if this coin was minted on the West or East coast? I'm neither the seller nor a buyer but attribution was a fun exercise.

Here's one more:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1842-O-Sea...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

This one is a R5 variety with an obverse cud that just barely remains visible through the counterstamp. The small 'o' mintmark on the reverse helps to identify it but does not guarantee the cud to be present.

 

We've had our chuckles, but let's get down to business. I looked up that Love Coin, and here is some pertinent info from 'Black Mountain Coins'. "Love Token on a Seated Liberty Dime FFH 1857. "- In the mid to late 1880s it was customary for people to have one side of a coin polished and then engraved with the initials of a loved one. These pieces became known as love tokens and are highly collectable. This is an authentic love token engraved on a Seated Liberty Dime. Price $19.99.

 

WWP

 

I can picture someone holding this smiling while watching a VHS copy of Wrestlemania 3.