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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 26701310, member: 10461&quot;]<b>1886</b> -&quot;P. L.&quot; below lighthouse and seascape, with partial ornamental border and scroll above. I have a pet theory that the incredibly intricate engraving here was done in advance by one craftsman, then the initials were added later (perhaps at a fair or similar venue) by a less-competent engraver. Note the spur projecting from the curve of the &quot;P&quot;, which appears to have been the result of a slipped tool. Contrast that seemingly sloppy work with the exquisite craftsmanship on the rest of the engraving.</p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/s0/4sxmarn1ypbq.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1887</b> - &quot;MA-MA&quot; with Statue of Liberty scene and rope border. Like the &quot;Brooklyn Bridge&quot; piece above, the host coin dates to within a year of the opening of the New York City landmark. Though the work is simple, it is effective, making this topical love token a very special pictorial. In addition to being one of a pair of &quot;NYC landmark&quot; pieces I had, this 1887 &quot;Mama&quot; could also be paired with the 1876 &quot;Papa&quot; church scenic above. Ex-Heritage Long Beach Tokens &amp; Medals Auction #110, Lot 29116, 09/2008.</p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/0s/9jjbtjrva35b.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1888</b> - &quot;Ivy De&quot; or &quot;Joy De&quot;(?) in script, with parachute (!) and ornamental border. Initially I was surprised to see a parachute shown on a love token whose host coin was struck 15 years before the Wright Brother&#039;s first airplane flight, but it turns out parachutes have a much longer history than powered aircraft, and date back at least as far as the Renaissance. It&#039;s uncertain what is dangling from this one, but it looks like it could be a little stick-figure man hanging on for dear life!</p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/bx/fvmdecw14scb.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1890 (example 1)</b> - &quot;Jennie&quot; in cursive script above ornamental diagonal band, sunburst above, seascape/beach scene with curiously slanted buildings, sailboat, and birds below. Note this coin&#039;s amazingly similar &quot;twin&quot; below, which came to light unexpectedly.</p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/21/yiv61rlrmhc6.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1890 (example 2)</b> - NOT MY COIN. Note the eerie similarities between this coin and my example above! Same design, same name, but obviously different engravers at work. This bizarre coincidental &quot;twin&quot; to my piece was posted on the Collectors Universe forums by CU member <a href="https://forums.collectors.com/profile/abitofthisabitofthat" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://forums.collectors.com/profile/abitofthisabitofthat" rel="nofollow">&quot;abitofthisabitofthat&quot;</a> when I posted the one above. From the looks of it, his was done by a more skilled artisan than my example was.</p><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/wz/6ccgjyv0l0qd.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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