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Interesting find!:thumbup::ausflag:
- Thread starter gregliss
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jeff & Maria
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Erik in NJ
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This looks like an Australian version of what's known as a love token. Do a search on eBay for many examples. Usually they are made of silver coins or occaisionally gold for the high rollers...I'm afraid poor Edwin seems to have been a bit of a penny pincher both figuratively and literally so I'm not no sure that the lovely Annie was that impressed and that may be why the coin was tossed. 
For you it's a great find and ceratinly worth more than the coin itself unless of course they happened to have used a key date coin for the token. I have seen a few of these found in the US -- they usually have a quite intricate design engraved in the silver along with some fancy script initials. A buddy of mine has found a gold one in the UK -- there two coins are bent into a flat Z shape by a blacksmith -- and one is held by each lover -- the two coins when held together mate and are probably the only two in the world that will form a perfect union....a novel idea.
For you it's a great find and ceratinly worth more than the coin itself unless of course they happened to have used a key date coin for the token. I have seen a few of these found in the US -- they usually have a quite intricate design engraved in the silver along with some fancy script initials. A buddy of mine has found a gold one in the UK -- there two coins are bent into a flat Z shape by a blacksmith -- and one is held by each lover -- the two coins when held together mate and are probably the only two in the world that will form a perfect union....a novel idea.
TheMarshall
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Hi there Greg......An old saying, "A penny for your thoughts".....Most appropriate I think!
I've a thought that this may have been related to the 1st world war...1914-1918.
A love token from a British/Aussie soldier to his girl friend.
She / they, may then or later, have moved to your locality.....Who Knows?
If only our finds could talk, what story would they tell?
Was you find from a derelict house site, or open land?
Thanks for posting ................TheMarshall
I've a thought that this may have been related to the 1st world war...1914-1918.
A love token from a British/Aussie soldier to his girl friend.
She / they, may then or later, have moved to your locality.....Who Knows?
If only our finds could talk, what story would they tell?
Was you find from a derelict house site, or open land?
Thanks for posting ................TheMarshall
Tonight I had the pleasure of handing this coin to the grand daughter of Annie and Edwin. They were direct descendants of the original people that settled this area, who actually jumped ship from the Coromandel....leading to the area being called Coromandel Valley.
Annie and Edwin were long married by 1915 and we couldn't find "20 Sep 1915" as being a key date through the entire family history.
The closest tie in to 20 Sep 1915 I could see was that one of the sons, Fredrick, died at Gallipoli roughly 3 months earlier, as news didn't travel fast in those days, I'm guessing that poor Annie and Edwin got the news roughly around Sep 1915, I think it was given during their grieving period.
Needless to say the grand daughter was very happy and jaw was hanging when she read it......she just kept saying "well I never".
She has documented the full family history and is going to drop off a copy to me, complete with pics of Annie and Edwin.
Gotta say it was a great feeling returning it back to the family.
Cheers,
Greg
Annie and Edwin were long married by 1915 and we couldn't find "20 Sep 1915" as being a key date through the entire family history.
The closest tie in to 20 Sep 1915 I could see was that one of the sons, Fredrick, died at Gallipoli roughly 3 months earlier, as news didn't travel fast in those days, I'm guessing that poor Annie and Edwin got the news roughly around Sep 1915, I think it was given during their grieving period.
Needless to say the grand daughter was very happy and jaw was hanging when she read it......she just kept saying "well I never".
She has documented the full family history and is going to drop off a copy to me, complete with pics of Annie and Edwin.
Gotta say it was a great feeling returning it back to the family.
Cheers,
Greg
I found it very close to one of the original buildings in the area, it was part of the small property off the side (now fenced away from the main building) directly under a fruit tree at about 6" depth. The main building has someone renting it and is owned by the local council. There is even scrub marks on the walls where the old wagons used to pull up!!
I would LOVE to search the main front and back yards!!!! I guess I better try my first door knock!!!
Cheers
I would LOVE to search the main front and back yards!!!! I guess I better try my first door knock!!!
Cheers
TheMarshall said: