| Description |
Fairbanks & Ewing Three Slot Rocker. The Philadelphia firm, Fairbanks & Ewing, made this brass rocker-style counterfeit detector with three coin slots. The slots are unmarked. APPROVED BY THE U.S. MINT is stamped on the top of the counterweight, and a small paper inscribed "#25" is taped to the bottom. Very good condition. Measures 9.6 x 1.2 x 1.3 inches. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15676 (realized $2160).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11681 |
