Victorian Era Love Token, Carved Onto U.S. Barber Dime

Includes glass top leatherette display box.

• Origin: United States of America
• Date: 1892
• Denomination: Ten cents (.900 silver, .100 copper)
• Mint: Unknown, reverse has been sanded flat
• Size: 18mm, 1.97g
• Obverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Liberty head to right, date below.
• Reverse: Sanded flat, with initials carved onto the surface
• Notes: Love tokens were unique coins that had been smoothed and intricately engraved with initials, dates, or symbolic imagery such as birds, flowers, and landscapes—each carrying specific meanings in society at the time. These tokens were popularized in both the United Kingdom and the United States during the 1870s, when engravers would frequently set up shop at fairs and public events to offer their services. Serving various purposes, from courtship and engagement to the birth of a baby or simply expressing affection among friends and family, these tokens served as keepsakes, sometimes even being transformed into jewelry, allowing for a socially acceptable public display of affection during the demure Victorian Era.

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