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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 7613015, member: 99642&quot;]Who ever told you that is &quot;full of it&quot;.&nbsp; </p><p>The truth is that Americans, and most other people, from during the time these were most popular, were true craftsmen and could make almost anything with only hand tools. This type of jewelry was a cinch for them.</p><p>They would start by selecting a coin, then would grind down one side to get a suitable surface to engrave on. Then using whatever tools they had (some would use actual engraving tools, some would use something as simple as a nail or a pocket knife) they would basically scratch their chosen design into the surface of the coin. Most designs were of the initials of a loved one and some designs were very elaborate, and some actually were on both sides of the coin. Love tokens are a collecting area all on their own and hardly a coin collector doesn&#039;t have at least one.</p><p>They are very interesting and the variety of them is almost endless.</p><p>Another interesting collectable in the same &quot;vein&quot; is Hobo Nickels. Very interesting with a huge variety of designs.</p><p>You could google &quot;Love Tokens&quot; or &quot;Hobo Nickels&quot; and find lots of examples. Also on eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for posting and Welcome to <b><i>Coin Talk !!</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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