Mechanical counterfeit silver coin detector, ca. 1870's
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Coin rocker / scale for U.S. quarters and halves. Unsigned, but similar in style to the Allender-style coin rockers of the 1850's. This simple lever and fulcrum mechanism includes an integral counterweight and spaces for silver quarters and halves, along with slots to measure their thickness. This type is a dozen times rarer than the Allender models of 1851 for gold coins (five coins) and 1855 (six coins). Brass, 5 in. long, ca. 1870's.
Asking $650 (U.S. shipping included)
Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
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