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Brass Sovereign Rocker Balance

Item#: SBU1284

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Brass Sovereign Rocker Balance - click to enlarge.

This simple brass see-saw balance was used to test the gold sovereign coin and its half for wear, and to detect counterfeit coins. It is made with slot gauges to check both the diameter and thickness of the two gold coins. The scale is marked with the royal crown, the letters TS of the maker and the words Sovereign Warranted. It is made in England