Love Tokens

On this page of our site, you will find our online inventory of Love Tokens. Most love tokens were made in the late 18th and 19th centuries. The practice began in England in the 17th century and migrated to America in the early 1800's becoming popular in the United States around the time of the civil war. The US Government outlawed the practice in the late 1800's. Individuals would take their coins to a jeweller or engraver who would smooth out one (and sometimes both) sides of the coin and reingrave it with the initials or name of the intended recipient. They were usually given as an expression of love and sometimes as a proposal of marriage. Mostly unique, they were a precious and cherished gift. Seated dimes were the host coin for the majority of American love tokens, but they are found on all denominations from half-cents to $20 gold pieces as well on coins from all over the world. The value of love tokens depends on the amount of wear or damage to the token, the denomination of the host coin, and the quality of the engraving. If you would like to learn more about these lovely collectibles, please contact the Love Token Society. Shipping & handling charges are added on at checkout and are based on your total order from our site (see chart below). We only have one of each of these. These love tokens are pictured larger than actual size to show detail.

1875 HJC Love Token Dime $10.00	1878 CA Love Token Dime $10.00	1876 NHJ Love Token Dime $10.00
1877 FIJ Love Token Dime   $10.00	1877 FIJ Love Token Dime   $20.00	1881 "CM" Seated Dime Love Token Sold
1907 German Phenning Luise Love Token $20.00	1880 JLS Indian Cent Love Token $25.00	1877 GAI Dime Love Token $40.00
1883 CAM Dime Love Token $40.00	1853 YW Dime Love Token $40.00	DGB Victorian Canada Dime Love Token $25.00
1882 FJ Dime Love Token $40.00	1886 MF Dime Love Token $30.00	1883 JFM Dime Love Token $40.00

 

1841 A Dime Love Token Sold	CEB Seated Dime Love Token $15.00	1877 Dime Love Token Pendant $25.00
1877 SE Dime Love Token $25.00	1853 To Mom from E Love Token Pendant $15.00	1857 A Dime Love Token $25.00
1885 FC Dime Love Token $45.00	"Keepsake" Young Victoria Canada Silver Dime Love Token Sold	1827 FH Bust Dime Love Token $50.00
PL Seated Quarter Love Token $40.00	1857 Lucky Horseshoe Half Dime Love Token $40.00	1876 SWC Quarter Love Token $25.00
1854 Cut Out Half Dollar Pendant $75.00	1876 Julia Seated Half Dollar Love Token $95.00	MAS Seated Half Dollar Love Token Pin $110.00
"AW" Jilia Seated Dime Love Token Sold	"AT or TA" Love Token on rare Type II Princess Head Gold Dollar Coin   1.3 grams 15mm $150.00	"KJ" Love Token on Rev 1863 / 1886 on Type 1 Liberty Head Gold Dollar Coin 1.5 grams 13mm $150.00

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