Love Token, United States, 1873
date: label: date made
content: 1873
name: label: maker
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 50 cent love token
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1873
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Seated Liberty with shield and cap on staff. 13 stars. Arrows at date.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1873 / JAN - 10 / MAMIE
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Eagle with shield over chest, clutching arrows and branch in talons. Ribbon above eagle.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / IN GOD WE TRUST / HALF DOL.
label: Description
content: This coin is called a love token because the official markings have been replaced with a personal message. Some have artistically arranged initials and others depict objects of personal significance. Because love tokens are engraved by hand, they are unique. They may be used as lucky charms, jewelry, or commemorative gifts.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.NU59707
label: catalog number
content: NU59707
label: accession number
content: 220790
objectType: label: Object Name
content: token, love
label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .2 cm x 3.04 cm; 3/32 in x 1 3/16 in