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Love token - Initials T.W.
Image of copper halfpenny, rubbed smooth and engraved. Side one: one heart pierced with two arrows, and the message 'TW to IL' inscribed underneath. A…
Love Token - Kneeling convict
Image of a copper coin rubbed smooth and pin-pricked with initials and outline of a man. Side one: image of chained and kneeling man with foliage in the style of the Wedgewood slave medallion. Side two: initials "J.P.", appears unfinished.
Love token - George Shelley
Image of a copper coin rubbed down and engraved with names and outline of a ship. Side one: "Forget me note" above image of three masted ship. Side two: "George Shelley to Ann Shelley." Both sides decorated with flourishes. Script style lettering,…
Love Token - George Shelley bound to slavery
Image of a copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with names and outline of a prison hulk. Side one: inscribed with idiom "When this you see Remember me When I am bound To Slavery" above image of a prison hulk, highlighted in white. Side two: "George…
Love token - John Lisk and Elisabeth Hobbs
Image of a copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with names and a wheatsheaf. Side one: "John Lisk Elisabeth Hobbs" with decorative border. Side two: image of a wheatsheaf, symbol of peace and plenty, highlighted in white. All in Roman Block style…
Love token - Betrothal
Image of a copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with initials and promise of wedlock. Side one: inscribed with idiom "J Suear by chaste Diana I will be in sacred wedlock ever join'd to thee." Side two: initials "I.B." Roman Block style lettering on…
Love token - My heart is fixt
Image of a copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with hearts and idiom. Side one: two overlapping, bleeding and flaming hearts pierced diagonally by two arrows. "Elizabeth Phipps" above and date "1781" below. Side two: "My heart is fixt I cannot…
Love token - Hawick
Image of a copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with initials and location name. Side one: initials with two overlapping hearts and the word "Amity" above, and "Hawick" - a Scottish town - below. Side two: As normal, H. Harrison trade token, St.…
Love token - Initials T.R.
Image of a copper coin rubbed smooth and engraved with initials and outline of a ship. Side one: "T.R" with star, tree of life and hatching around border. Side two: three masted ship with gunports and zig zag representation of sea, all highlighted in…
Love token - Sarah Harrison
Image of a copper halfpenny token (?) rubbed smooth and engraved with name, location and outline of a peacock. Side one: "Sarah Harrison Wigton" with foliage decoration on border. Side two: peacock with elaborate plumage, highlighted in white. Roman…
Love token - George Freeland
Image of a copper halfpenny rubbed smooth and engraved with names and a pierced heart. Side one: "James Catherine Freeland" around border with heart in centre pierced diagonally by two arrows, foliage and star and year "1786". Side two: "George…