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I found a silver coin dated 1882 in my grandmother's coin collection. The front appears to be a Morgan dollar because it has the liberty head with "E Pluribus Unim" and the date. But the back of this coin simply has the letters F Mc K. Can you tell me what it is? Thank you.
Beth,
You have what's known as a love token. Somebody took a Morgan dollar, ground off the back, then added the lettering. It was popular to give these as gifts about 100 years ago, but it is rare to find one on a Morgan dollar -- usually they used smaller denomination coins like dimes.
Considering the rarity, it's value is likely as much as $100 or more. Similar items have been selling on eBay in the $115 to $150 range. If you go there and do a search on "love token dollar", then go to the comleted listings section, you can see the results for auctions of similar items.
I hope this helps,
Dan
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Dan Moore
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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.
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I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
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