951367

18TH/19TH GUINEA SCALE FOLDING POCKET TYPE #951367

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Science & Medicine (Pre-1930) Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
18TH/19TH GUINEA SCALE FOLDING POCKET TYPE #951367
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19th Century, possibly 18thc English Folding Brass
Guinea Scale or Balance. This is a brass self-raising
steelyard type pocket coin balance, with two positions
swing-over weight for the guinea and it?s half. The coin
is placed on the folding H shaped hanger. When the
hinged lid of the mahogany box is fully opened, the
scales raise up so that they are ready to use. The
original trade label, in good condition, contains
instruction of how to use the scales. This was carried in
pocket of dealers in coins/gold to test the value and
weight of the gold in the coins.
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#: 4895</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:18th/19thc</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:ENGLAND</td></tr>





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<tr><td>Type:POCKET</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:sausalito, california</td></tr>
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