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.
The inscription on one side of this token reads “DR. D. L. FLEMMING / 635 / VINE ST. / COR. 7TH ST. / PHILA.” That on the other side reads “N. B. LEIDY / BLOOD / PURIFIER / 217 N. 6TH ST / PHILA PA." Napoleon Bonaparte Leidy (1811-1865) was a graduate of the Department of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and proprietor of Dr. N. B. Leidy’s Health Emporium, and Wholesale and Retail Drug & Chemical Warehouse in Philadelphia. His blood purifier was on the market by 1833.