Newp A neat old coin scale

gummibear

Recently picked this up. Now I just need to get some raw gold to display with it. Has the original counter weight which is apparently a rare item.

Richard

Baley

That is awesome! I remember reading a very good article about such scales in CoinAge magazine as a kid, probably 35 years ago, I've always thought they were neat.

jonathanb

Nice. Most of these seem to be lacking the counterweight (tied to the end of yours)

AUandAG

Allender?

bob

LindeDad

The slots were so you could tell if the coin was the right size as filling rims was common when they circulated.

johnny9434

that looks real nice, i like.

NumisOxide

Cool!!

hchcoin

Awesome

mdwoods

That's really neat. Do you know when it was manufactured?

ms70

Neat. I want one!

AUandAG

This scale was made after 1854. There is another version that was made without the $3 gold pan. So, that
would be prior to 1854 (introduction of the $3 piece).

bob

Stuart

That's a Very Numismatic / Antique crossover appeal item!

steveben

i like it a lot.

PerryHall

These counterfeit detectors were made by Allender. There were two designs. The ones made before 1854 did not have a space for the $3 and the large gold $1. The later ones have a space for all gold coin denominations including the $3 and both small and large sizes of gold $1's. In addition to testing the weight, you can also check the diameter and thickness of your gold coin. They don't work too well with slabbed gold coins though.

gummibear

<< <i>These counterfeit detectors were made by Allender. There were two designs. The ones made before 1854 did not have a space for the $3 and the large gold $1. The later ones have a space for all gold coin denominations including the $3 and both small and large sizes of gold $1's. In addition to testing the weight, you can also check the diameter and thickness of your gold coin. They don't work too well with slabbed gold coins though. >>



Yes this is stamped John Allender Patent Nov.27 1855. The string looks like it has been on there a long time and hasn't been moved in a hundred or more years. The brass has stained where it is in contact with it and only in one spot on it.
Thanks,
Richard

Sonorandesertrat

There are more versions of counterfeit gold (or silver) detectors, manufactured by other companies, such as Thompson, Berrian, etc.
I bought a selection (most of what might be called a type set) of mechanical counterfeit detectors from John Kraljevich 2 or 3 years ago.

If you are interested in these, try to locate a copy of a spiral-bound book by Eric Newman & A. G. Mallis, "U. S. Coin Scales and Counterfeit Coin Detectors."

PerryHall

The Allender scales with the original box is very rare and bring high prices. Check eBay because these scales and many others from other manufacturers appear from time to time.

gummibear

<< <i>There are more versions of counterfeit gold (or silver) detectors, manufactured by other companies, such as Thompson, Berrian, etc.
I bought a selection (most of what might be called a type set) of mechanical counterfeit detectors from John Kraljevich 2 or 3 years ago.

If you are interested in these, try to locate a copy of a spiral-bound book by Eric Newman & A. G. Mallis, "U. S. Coin Scales and Counterfeit Coin Detectors." >>



Thanks for the lead on the book. Sounds neat but dangerous for me to know more about how many others are out there.

crispy

Fabulous item. I keep my eyes open for these wherever I go.

EXOJUNKIE

Neat item and a great collecting area within numismatics. Congrats on the PU!

blu62vette

Great Piece!

jedm

If this is a stupid question I apologize, but could someone explain the use of the counterweight?

PerryHall

<< <i>If this is a stupid question I apologize, but could someone explain the use of the counterweight? >>



The counterweight is placed in the gold dollar recess when weighing the $10 and $20 gold coins.

CoinZip

That is the coolest Type Set display I have ever seen.........

ebaytrader

VERY

ricko

Very cool...now I want one.... will start my quest....Cheers, RickO

lava

<< <i>Neat. I want one! >>



Me too. Neat item.

leothelyon

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<< <i>These counterfeit detectors were made by Allender. There were two designs. The ones made before 1854 did not have a space for the $3 and the large gold $1. The later ones have a space for all gold coin denominations including the $3 and both small and large sizes of gold $1's. In addition to testing the weight, you can also check the diameter and thickness of your gold coin. They don't work too well with slabbed gold coins though. >>



Yes this is stamped John Allender Patent Nov.27 1855. The string looks like it has been on there a long time and hasn't been moved in a hundred or more years. The brass has stained where it is in contact with it and only in one spot on it.
Thanks,
Richard >>



However neat you might think to get some gold and play with it, I just don't think it would be wise to untie that string and ruin the old originality of it all.


Leo