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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
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would be prior to 1854 (introduction of the $3 piece).
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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
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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."
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<< <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.
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<< <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.
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That is the coolest Type Set display I have ever seen.........
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<< <i>Neat. I want one! >>
Me too. Neat item.
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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
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