"Died on the Train": Mourning token inscribed "L. Frank Gray/July 1st 1878" on 1858 Seated Liberty half dollar [IMG] Larger obverse picture...
"Grand Pretensions": "W.H. Vanderbilt" carved on 1826 Capped Bust half dollar [IMG] Larger obverse scan Larger reverse scan Host coin: 1826 USA...
"The Helmsman": Modern (ca. 2016) hobo carving on 1900 Barber dime, by artist David HJ He [IMG] Larger obverse picture #1 Larger obverse picture...
"The Greene Swan": Pictorial love token on 1892 Barber dime [IMG] Host coin: 1892 USA Barber dime. Obverse: original Barber Liberty head design,...
"Jennie by the Seaside": Pictorial love token on 1890 Seated Liberty dime [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture Host coin: 1890...
"Charley Greets the Dawn": Pictorial love token on 1883 Seated Liberty dime [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture Host coin: 1883...
"Over the Garden Wall": Whimsical love token engraving on 1876 Seated Liberty dime [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture Host...
"Ten Cents for the Tinsmith": Trade-related folk art carving on 1853 Seated Liberty dime [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture...
"The Quarrelsome Dr. Prince": "Dr. Will J. Prince" engraving on 1883 Liberty nickel [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture Host...
"Relic of a Short Life": "JASPER DILDAY" love token on ca. 1867-1869 Shield nickel [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse picture Host...
"Spooky Moon Face": Unusual pictorial love token engraving on 1862 Seated Liberty half dime [IMG] Larger obverse photo Larger reverse photo...
"Three-Cent Chicken": Pictorial love token on 1851 silver three-cent piece [IMG] Larger obverse image Larger reverse image Host coin: 1851...
"Spiny Lighthouse Seascape": Pictorial love token on 1864 two-cent piece [IMG] Host coin: 1864 USA 2-cent piece. Obverse: original shield motif,...
"Philodemic Society": Intaglio seal matrix carved on 1838 Coronet large cent [IMG] Larger obverse image Larger reverse image Host coin: 1838...
"The Sailmaker's Badge": WW1 Royal Flying Corps identity disc made from 1916 British half crown [IMG] Larger obverse picture Larger reverse...
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Austrian Netherlands: copper 2 liards (2 Oorden), Insurrection coinage, 1790 [IMG] [IMG] Obverse: 4-Line inscription within wreath, date and...
Japan (Meiji Era): gold Nibu-Kin (2 bu), ca. 1868-1869 PCGS XF45, cert.#29851551. KM(C) 21d, .223 gold and .777 silver, 11 x 19 mm, 3.0 g....
This article was originally written for a general audience rather than a specialized numismatic one. ~RWS/"LM" DIGGER'S DIARY: THE ARCADIUS...
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