| Description |
Seven American Belt Coin Changers. Very Good to Very Fine. The first item is a late 19th-early 20th century American coin changer designed to be worn on a belt by vehicle conductors, newspaper vendors, stadium vendors, and other businessmen. The three coin tubes were manually released by pressing the denomination triggers on the side. The second item is an arced array of 11 coin tubes hooked together, manufactured by the Johnson, Lynde, Ordway Co. of Los Angeles, California. The third item is a four-tube McGill high-speed belt coin changer, distributed by J.L. Galef, New York. The fourth item is a three-tube belt coin changer, with round vent holes, four on the two outside tubes and six on the middle tube. The fifth item is a four-tube belt coin changer, with one round vent hole at the top and three more long vents in each tube. The sixth item is an "R & R Rapid" belt changer, with four denominated tubes. The last item is a three-tube "PARAGON" belt coin changer from McGill and Gale. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15743 (realized $132).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11913 |
