| Description |
Large Size English Sovereign Changer Patent number 22067. William Henry Ell created this English gold coin exchanger to provide change for gold sovereigns and half sovereigns. Ell was born in London, England, about 1849, and he was a cabinet maker per the 1891 England census and a till manufacturer per the 1911 England census. This machine has 46 brass cups that hold change for sovereigns and half sovereigns. The glass door has slots for those denominations, and a reject slot is located between the change slides above the locked drawer. Excellent condition. Accompanying this lot are a sovereign and a half sovereign. Approximate dimensions: 21.5 x 7.5 x 6.5 inches. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15097 (realized $3600).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11917 |
