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Counterfeit Coin Detectors |
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640. English counterfeit coin “rocker” detector, c. 1850, calibrated for sovereigns and half sovereigns. Unknown maker with original box. L: 9.5 cm. $75 |
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641. American Gold & Silver Counterfeit Coin Detector made by Berrian M’F’G co. N. Y. c. 1877. This “rocker” scale also had slots to pass most denominations of American coins. L: 24.3 cm. Scarce. $275 |
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642. English Folding sovereign counterfeit detector made by Robert Lowe of Preston. This pristine scale has two printed labels with maker’s name, Robert Lowe and directions of use. There are many varieties of this type of scales extant with many manufacturers known. In Michael Crawforth’s splendid work on this series, he neglected to list this maker. Hence we most consider it rare. Length when folded 13.8 cm. $300 |
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Ancient & Antique Scales |
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643. Byzantine, c. 1000 AD. A choice steelyard scale with ball weight and 3 hooks two of which are on 6" long chains. The beam is calibrated on the scale and is in remarkably good condition. Choice open work design at end of the steelyard beam. Nice chocolate colored patina throughout. L: 12". $1000+ |
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644. Holland, a two-tier banker’s coin scale made by Guilliam Neves of Amsterdam, 1647. This fine old wooden box has two hasp-hook locks. The upper lid’s original, but somewhat worn, label has a central vignette depicting the banker or money changer holding an equal arm balance. Stacks of coins are on the table, and a skeletal figure appears to be helping in the count. On the top lid is the equal arm balance with a round and a triangular pan and squared recesses for thirteen brass weights. One empty compartment with a wood slide contained thin fractional weights. A brass awl holds the slide shut and also releases the second tray of square brass weights. There are eighteen choice weights on this tray making a total of forty-two. Inked listings of the weights are still discernible on the box. Dimensions: 15.2 x 8.5 x 2.8 mm. The slide, although of proper style and fit, is of a different wood than the box and may be a modern addition. There is a small chip near the middle weight by the scale’s pointer that can easily be repaired. With a bit of restoration the resultant scale would be an outstanding addition to any scale and weights collection. See Vele Anderen, 300 MUNTGEWICHT DOOSJES, Amstelveen, 1983, p.19,20. $7500-10,000 |
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645. France, First Republic, c. 1800. A virtually mint moneyer’s scale in a rectangular wooden box with rounded edge and two hasp locks. On the top lid is a detailed label with listing of the weights of the coins in circulation. Two complete sets of nested gram weights are on each end of the box. Two notched slides provide a compartment for the extra fractional weights. Dimensions: 17.5 x 5 x 2 cm. The equal arm balance and pan are all in brass. A very fresh and complete two hundred year old scale! $500 |
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646. Gold Scales, c. 1850, an equal arm balance scale. The copper beam is covered with inspection counter marks. On each side of the beam F M 10 K is prominently stamped. The base of the scales has two square thick blocks of wood, stacked one atop the other, upon which stands the graceful copper center post. The beam has a fixed pointer which must point straight upwards when equilibrium is attained. Each round copper pan has three iron chains to steady the heavy gold bars and ponderous weights in the balancing process. Dimensions:29”= width of beam; 45 1/4”= height of central beam; 15” = diameter of each pan. This scales was acquired years ago by a prominent Los Angeles book dealer, Jake Zeitlin, who claimed he found it in an old bank in the California gold country. This attractive piece graced the Zeitlin book store’s collection of scientific instruments for years prior to its purchase by the current consignor. $1000JLM library |
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647. England, c. 1850, a set of six stacked brass weights. The 2 lb. and the 4 lb. weights are marked: AVERY Ltd. The smallest weight is 1 oz, the largest is 4 lbs. Each weight neatly stacks leaving the margin, which is raised, on each weight. Used in British post offices. Ex November 7, 1999 Malter Auction. $100JLM1289 |
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Miscellaneous Modern Scales |
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648. Diamond scale, early 20th century. A perfect set of 7 karat weights and balance all in a fine wooden box with extra compartment on inside lid for diamond shovel and tweezers. Box 4.5" x 2.5" x 1". Nice! $350 |
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649. Screen scale in brass, made by the Tyler Standard Screen Company of Cleveland, Ohio. D: 8.25". Rare! For screening objects prior to weighing them, i.e. gold nuggets. $100 |
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650. England, late 19th century. A lovely white brass double balance on mahogany base, 11" x 6". Center post holds 7" long beam with equilibrium pointer. One round pan, one square. Also 8 English pennies all dated 1967. Overall height is 12". Unusual and fine. $250 |
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651. A Chatillons Improved Spring Balance or New York, 80 lbs. Capacity. Looped at top with hook for weighing. Length not including hook or loop is 11". $100 |
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652. A full sized green Triner post office parcel scale with detailed rate chart. In need of proper repair. S: 7" x 11" x 16". $100 |
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653. Grocer's scale. In black cast iron with base that extends into a clover-leaf design. Two counterweights with 1 lb. Capacity. Flat pan repaired. S: 13" x 5" x 6.5". $200 |
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654. Heavy duty cast iron iceman's scale by Gifford-Woods Company of Chicago, Hudson, NY and Boston. This one type 34, NY, NY. Capacity 200 pounds. Overall length is 14". $200 |
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655. English Farmer's scale of steelyard design and in cast iron. No pan just 3 hooks and heavy metal ball. Beam is 24". Nice. $200 |
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656. Spring balance Iceman scale. Heavy cast iron with bronze calibration. Original leather strap still attached at top. Overall length is 19". Nice. $150 |
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657. A lovely enameled BABY scale by W & T Avery, Birmingham, England. The large pan on left is for an infant, the flat panel on the right is for the counterweights. Choice. S: 13" x 15" x 10". $300 |
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658. Frary's Improved Circular Spring Balance to weigh up to 30 lbs by ounces. Overall length is 15.5". $100 |
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659. Milk Scale, Chatillon's (N.Y.) Improved Circular Spring Balance to Weight 60 lbs. By 2 oz. Overall length is 15.5". Nice. $150 |
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660. Bread scale box with weights, c. 1916, made by J.B. Daniels, Birmingham, England. Eight weights from 1/2 oz to 2 lbs. Scale missing. Weights housed in wood box with handle for carrying which measures 12" x 6.5" x 4.25. $100 |
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661. United States Pharmaceutical Scale by Springer Torsion Balance Company, N.Y., 1882. Rectangular glass enclosed case. Beam measured in grains and decigrains. Lid raises for weighing on double pans. Lever activates mechanism. Internal mechanism in need of repair. S: 11.5" x 5" x 6.75". Fine and rare. $500 |
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662. Large hanging iron beam scale with one large round pan. Rusty beam measures 20". $150 |
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663. English Apothecary Brass on Mahogany Case c.1865 - 1870 with Apothecary Weights in an attractive wood box with knobbed drawer. Size of box is 10" x 5" x2.5" tall. Overall height is 15" $250 |
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664. English apothecary Scale Signed Avery on Push c.1870 with Apothecary Weights. Knobbed box is 10" x 5" x 2". Overall height is 13.5". Excellent condition. $250 |
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665. Victorian Postal Scales for book post in cast gilded ornate setting. A marvelous brass scales with a glass inkwell in front of an elaborately designed base; a small square pan for the centrally stacked set of seven weights; postal rates inscribed on larger pan. Width: 23 cm; Height 16 cm. Very attractive. Ex Malter Auction XVI, lot 112 realized $550 $250 |
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666. Victorian brass postal scales of “pump” style of 4 gram capacity. H: 18 cm. A charming scale with gilt cast base to match the brass. $150 |
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667. Victorian brass postal scales of the Roberval type with brass weights and with turned wood base. W: 17.5 cm. Virtually as new. $200 |
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668. Victorian brass postal scales of the Roberval type with brass weights and with turned wood base. Missing a tiny pin. W: 20 cm. $175 |
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Scale & Weight Lots |
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669. TWO items. Included are 2 small brass spring scales, one is Frary's Improved Spring Balance, the other is Charillion's Improved Spring Balance Family Scale. Scale length is 6" and 8". $100/2 |
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670. TWO Postal letter scales, one a small spring scale, 0-16 ounces. Loraine Metal Manufacture and Company Inc., H: 3.25". Also a balance made by IDL Mfg. & Sales Co., New York. Top label marked, "Delux Modern Postal Scale". Rates by zones up to 2.5 lbs. H: 6.75". $100/2 |
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671. TWO items. First an old cast iron household spring scale from "U.S. Scaling Company", patented 1877, with a round brass dial and weighing up to 10 lbs. Round and flat pan on top. H: 9". Also included is a spring type household, "National Family Scale" weighing up to 24 pounds. Made by Litt Bros of Philadelphia, PA. H: 8". $150/2 |
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672. TWO items. A small letter scale with wood base. H: 6". Also an English 20th century set of precision weights, 1mg through 50 grams in fitted plastic case made by Griffin and Tatlock Ltd. London, with 8 knobbed weights and fractionals. Complete. S: 4.5" x 3" x 2". $100/2 |
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673. FOUR items. Excelsior Improved Spring Balance by Sargent & Co. U.S.A. Also a hanging spring balance with round brass case, patented June 26th 1860. Also a small Gem postal letter scale, 1904 with rate chart. Lastly a hand held scale in small oval shaped tin box with 3 square weights. $150/4 |
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674. TWO Egg scales, Specialty Manufacturing Company. Patented 6/24/24, St. Paul, Minnesota. L: 10", H: 4". Nice. Second scale of similar style. Rusty patina. H: 5.5". $100/2 |
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675. Eastern Europe, 19th century. A lot of 3 old iron steelyard scales plus one additional heavy counter weight. The longest scale with affixed counter weight, smaller two without. Each is quite attractive. Sizes range from 12"-18". $500/3 |
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676. FOUR items. Two similar counter balance postal letter scales. The smaller one is made by Hamilton and weighs up to 8 oz., S: 6". The larger is made in plastic by Balancing Act Corporation of Tempe, AZ and comes with plastic measuring bowl, original brochure and warranty card. H: 9". The third item is a small postal scale with label reading, R.A. Rowen & Co. of Los Angeles. H: 5". Lastly a small hand held German pendulum postal scale, L: 4". $100/4 |
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677. FOUR items. Two small pocket spring balance scales and one larger one weighing up to 4 oz. by Chatillon's of N.Y., S: 3.5". Second a pocket balance made in Germany, S: 4". Third spring balance is made by Morton & Bremner of N.Y. and weighs up to 24 lbs. Last scale is "Ye Midget Weighing Machine". A paper scale in original paper box fools the weigher into depositing one cent for guessing your correct weight and when you pull down on the lever it say, "Are Now One Cent Lighter". H: 5.5". $100/4 |
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678. TWO items. France, a late 18th century moneyer's scale. Hand held double balance, with 2 nested weights and slide compartment with 4 fractional flat weights all housed in recessed oval-shaped wood box. Complete label on inside lid, "POIDS DES MONNOIES". One clasp is missing. See Numismatica X, #530. Also a Chinese, 19th century opium scale. Wooden violin shaped box housing an ivory graduated beam 13" long and brass pan 3.75" in diameter (weight missing). Ex. Malter Auction VII, lot 154. Nice. $300/2 |
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679. TWO scales. English 19th century sovereign scale with 2 slots for 1/2 and full sovereign. L: 3.75". Nice. Also a recent scale from India, all brass with single beam holding 2 round pans. Eagle at top with incised round base. $100/2 |
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Contemporary Seals |
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680. Whaler’s Stamp Seal, c. 1840. A fine turned ivory handle with a brass seal with an octagonal grid pattern on the base. H: 8 cm. These seals were popular amongst the whalers as were those stamps that had whale devices. Rare. $150 |
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Medical & Scientific Instruments plus a Stamp Collection. All from an estate of Dr. Mark Sullivan |
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681. A collection of fourteen miscellaneous urology instruments such as cystoscopes and rectoscopes, all nicely arranged in a wooden glass display case. There are some old boxes of medications. This group was assembled by the late Dr. Mark Sullivan of Dana Point, California. Certainly worth a strong bid. $1500 |
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682. A leather boxed Oscillotonometre, which is evidentially complete with arm band and rubber tubing for blood pressure testing. Apparently still functional. $100 |
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683. A lifetime stamp accumulation, in several volumes, that Dr. Sullivan started as a boy with some medical postage stamps of more recent vintage. As is, no returns. $75 |
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684. A set of four medical glass nested measuring beakers, each with pouring spout and housed in leather lidded pouch. H: 5”. Nice! $75 |
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685. Abraham Lincoln paper weight! Old photo of President Lincoln set in glass paperweight, c. 1870. Interesting and old! S:3.5" x 2.25" x 1". $50 |
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Auction Catalogues and Books on Scales, Weights & Scientific Instruments |
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686. Bowers and Merena, The Rogers M. Fred, Jr., Peter A. Ward, M. D. Collections, Auction of November 13, 1995. Catalogued by A. George Mallis. A major collection with PR’s. $50 |
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687. Waagen Auktion Essen, ESSENER WAAGEN-AUKTION Catalogues, I in two Parts, III and V, 1981-87. Very useful. $100/lot |
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688. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction VII, April, 1979. 234 lots including scientific instruments, books, scrimshaw. Our first scales catalogue, in demand and out of print. $30 |
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689. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction X, October, 1979. 224 lots. $25 |
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690. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XII, March, 1980.161 lots. $20 |
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691. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XVI, December, 1980, 193 lots + U. S. Gold Coins With p.r’s. $20> |
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692. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XXXIX, April, 1989, 323 lots of ancient weights plus coin lots all from the Frank Linville collection. $25 |
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693. Munz Zentrum, Auktions XXX, Nov. 1977; XXXII, Nov. 1978;XXXVII Nov. 1979; XLIX Nov. 1981 and No. 72 Dec. 1991 with pr’s. Very important for ancient weights. $150/lot |
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694. Numismatica Wien, MUNZ Waagen und Gewichte, Auction Catalogues of October, 1974, November, 1975, November, 1976, and Wendt-Numismatica, No. 1977. The first European firm to auction scales and weights. Important material herein. $150/4 |
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695. James Elmer Dean, EPIPHANIUS’ TREATISE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES The Syriac Version, Chicago, 1935. 8vo,. Soft cover. $30 |
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696. Horace Doursther, DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL DES POIDS ET MESURES ANCIENS ET MODERNES, Amsterdam 1976 reprint of 1840 edition. Soft cover, 8vo. With slight foxing on corners of cover. A most useful work. I found almost five pages on the MALTER weight. $50 |
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697. Donald and Joan Gear, EARTH TO HEAVEN The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empires, Silkworm Books, 2000. Soft cover as new. $45 |
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698. Mya Hambly, DRAWING INSTRUMENTS 1580-1980, London, 1988, a Sotheby Publication. Out of print and hard to find. This has its dj and is in as new condition. $175 |
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699. ISASC, EQUILIBRIUM, The Journal for ISASC. Virtually complete from the first issue until 2004. $350 |
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More scales and weights books will be offered at our Spring Book Auction. |
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