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SCALES AND WEIGHTS FROM ALL PLACES AND TIMES
12:00 PM PT - Nov 23rd, 2003

offered by
Malter Galleries Inc.

17003 Ventura Bl. Suite 205
Encino, CA 91316
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228 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
204 Lot 204

England, c.1820, a folding gold coin balance made by "T. B." in wooden case with five weights; the guinea...

575
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675
2 Bids
205 Lot 205

England, 1753, Darby Steelyard for Gold Coins A steelyard with a flat horizontal beam of brass, (probabl...

2,000
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2,500
1 Bid
206 Lot 206

France, c.1795. Jecker folding balance for gold . A folding steelyard type counterfeit detector, but no...

450
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500
5 Bids
207 Lot 207

France, c.1795, a coin scale with an equal arm balance with a steel beam (3.5 cm long). The round pans (5...

350
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400
2 Bids
208 Lot 208

France, c.1795, a coin scale with a steel beam equal arm balance (13.5 cm) in length. The five centimete...

700
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800
1 Bid
209 Lot 209

France, c.1825, a coin scale with an equal arm balance with a steel beam measuring 14 cm. in length. The ...

400
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500
6 Bids
210 Lot 210

Germany, c.1875 Bernstein Hanger Rocker. A unique German patented hand-held rocker used for the 10 and ...

475
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575
1 Bid
211 Lot 211

Ottoman Empire, c.1875, an ivory or bone tumbril counterfeit detector. There are six spaces marked 44, 50...

100
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125
11 Bids
212 Lot 212

Ottoman Empire, c.1875, a copper tumbril counterfeit detector. There are six spaces for the current coins...

100
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125
2 Bids
213 Lot 213

Ottoman Empire, c.1875, a nickel, tumbril counterfeit detector. There are six spaces for the current coin...

100
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125
3 Bids
214 Lot 214

Peru, Chancay, c.1000-1400 AD. A rectangular wood beam carved in relief on both sides with the same desig...

1,200
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1,500
1 Bid
215 Lot 215

Burma, c.1790-1850, a lot of two typical opium scales; both boxes are plain. L: of beams 17-18 cm, D: of ...

125
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150
1 Bid
216 Lot 216

China, c.1650-1750, a very rare all silver steelyard scale complete with silver rectangular weight which ...

550
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650
1 Bid
217 Lot 217

Gold Scales, c.1850, an equal arm balance scale. The copper beam is covered with inspection counter marks...

800
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1,000
1 Bid
218 Lot 218

Germany, von Berndt Odendall, 1654 in Koln. An important three tier gold coin scale complete with all the...

7,000
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7,500
1 Bid
219 Lot 219

Great Britain, c.1875, a fine British "Roberval" type postal scale with all brass fixtures including the ...

200
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400
11 Bids
220 Lot 220

Great Britain, c.1880, a similar postal scale all in polished brass with a seven piece central stack of ...

250
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350
4 Bids
221 Lot 221

Charles Arbuthnot, 'TABLES of ANCIENT COIN, WEIGHTS & MEASURES etc', London, Printed for J. Tonson in the...

500
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1,000
1 Bid
222 Lot 222

Paul Balog, 'UMAYYAD, ABBASID AND TULUNID GLASS WEIGHTS AND VESSEL STAMPS', Numismatic Studies No. 13, A...

30
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60
2 Bids
223 Lot 223

A. Dieudonne, 'MANUEL DES POIDS MONETAIRES', Paris, 1925, vii, 184 pp. Frontispiece, 16 plates. Grey card...

40
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70
2 Bids
224 Lot 224

Donald and Joan Gear, 'EARTH TO HEAVEN The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empires', Silkwor...

30
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40
3 Bids
225 Lot 225

A. George Mallis, 'PROPOSED STANDARD DESIGNATION FOR COIN WEIGHTS, VOL. 1', Revised Edition, 1990. 12mo....

25
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35
1 Bid
226 Lot 226

W. S. R. Woolhouse, 'THE MEASURES, WEIGHTS, & MONEYS of ALL NATIONS', London, 1859. 188 pp. 12mo. Embosse...

20
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30
4 Bids
227 Lot 227

Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction VII, April, 1979. 234 lots including scientific instruments, books, ...

20
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30
3 Bids
228 Lot 228

Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction X, October, 1979. 224 lots

10
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20
4 Bids
229 Lot 229

Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XII, March, 1980.161 lots

15
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25
1 Bid
230 Lot 230

Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XVI, December, 1980, 193 lots + U. S. Gold Coins With p.r's. view im...

10
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20
2 Bids
231

Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XXXIX, April, 1989, 323 lots of ancient weights plus coin lots all fro...

15
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25
1 Bid
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