| Description |
Late 19th Century Coin Holding and Delivering Device. This coin holding and delivery device is made of wood with brass fittings, manufactured by Cyrus C. Ernst and Robert D. McCook of Riceville, Iowa. Patent number 522933, issued on July 10, 1894. Shoe-shaped wooden coin holders, with holes in the top to accommodate U.S. silver and copper coin denominations from cent to dollar, are fitted into slots on the wooden frame. The holders slide back and forth to deliver change. Measures approximately 8 x 20.5 x 4 inches. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15741 (realized $198).
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