| Description |
English Gold Sovereign Changer Circa 1905A turn-of-the-century English gold coin changer for converting sovereigns and half sovereigns into equivalent amounts of silver coinage. The body is made of wood, with brass fittings and a glass pane in the hinged front door. There is a crack in the glass pane. The door has a brass fitting with slots for depositing sovereigns and half sovereigns. Behind the glass, a large central column holds a mechanism for receiving the gold coins, inscribed PATENT/22067. Two flanking columns hold a number of circular brass holders designed to deliver the silver coins through two drawers below the door. A locked money box is at the bottom. A painted wooden medallion at the top reads W.H. ELLS/PATENT/"SAFECHECK"/ MANUFACTURERS/ W.H. ELLS & CO./REG DESIGN. An enameled white plaque on the door reads LUND & REYNOLDS Ltd/BAR FITTERS/BRADFORD. Two brass tubes in the top include some rolled up correspondence and a patent application from 1904. Several keys to the door and money box are inside the bottom drawer. The dimensions are approximately 8.3 x 7 x 17.5 inches. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15098 (realized $1560).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11908 |
