CLOSING DATE

8 DECEMBER 2011

MAILBID 57 weights and scales postal auction

SIMMONS GALLERY LTD

Irish and British coin weights (brass)

Allen Back collection

Reserve
Estimate
211 Ireland half escudo weight 1718

IRELAND continued

W2708, Spanish Half Escudo, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 1:3½ rev. ANNO: REG: GEORGII: QVARTO: 1718 : arms 16.7 mm.1.78 gm. nEF

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212 W2710a Quarter pistole 1718 Irish weight W2710a, Spain or France Quarter Pistole, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 1:2 rev. ANNO: REG: GEORGII: QVARTO: 1718 : arms 15.3 mm. 1.68 gm. VF
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213 W2711a Dobra Irish weight 1737 W2711a, Portuguese Dobra or Double Joe, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 18:10½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEORGII. II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 26.3 mm. 28.64 gm. VF
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214 W2712 4 pistoles 1737 Irish weight W2712, French 4 Pistoles, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 17:8 rev. ANNO. REG. GEORGII. II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 26.9mm. 26.94 gm. VF
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215 W2713 Portuguese Joe Irish weight 1737 W2713, Portuguese Joe, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 9:5¼ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 22.5 mm. 13.86 gm. gF
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216 W2714 2 pistoles Irish weight 1737 W2714, French 2 Pistoles, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 8:16 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 22.8mm. 13.49 gm. gVF
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217 W2715 Moidore 1737 Irish weight W2715, Portuguese Moidore, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 6:22 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 21.3 mm. 10.76 gm. gVF
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218 W2717 Portuguese Joe Irish weight 1737 W2717, Portuguese Joe THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 4:14½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 221.3 mm. 7.15 gm. nVF
ex MB 14 - Not in Withers
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219 W2720 half louis d'or weight Ireland 1737 W2720, French Half Louis d’Or, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:14½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 18.1mm. 4.04 gm. VF
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220 W2721a half louis d'or 1737 Irish weight W2721a, French Half Louis d’Or, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:7¼ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. UNDECIMO 1737 arms 18.6mm. 3.48 gm. nVF
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221 W2728 Portuguese Joe 1751 Irish weight W2728, Portuguese Joe, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:7¼ rev. ANNO. REG. GEORG II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 24.1 mm. 14.35 gm. gVF ex MB 8, S. Byrne collection
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222 W2730a Moidore 1751 Irish weight W2730a, Portuguese Moidore, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 6:22 rev. ANNO. REG. GEORG II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 22.6 mm. 10.75 gm. gVF
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223 W2731 Louis d'or Irish weight 1751 W2731, French Louis d’Or, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 5:5 rev. ANNO. REG. GEORG II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 21.5 mm. 8.09 gm. gVF The Withers Plate Weight
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224 W2733b pistole Irish weight 1751 W2733b, French Pistole, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 4:8 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 19.9mm. 6.72 gm gVF ex MB 8 Byrne Collection
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225 W2735 half louis d'or 1751 Irish weight W2735, French Half Louis d’Or, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:14½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEORG II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 19.3 mm. 4.05 gm. nVF
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226 W2736b quarter Joe Irish weight 1751 W2736b, Portuguese Quarter Joe, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:7¼ rev. ANNO. REG. GEORG II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 19.5 mm. 3.59 gm. EF
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227 w2737 half pistole 1751 Irish weight W2737, French Half Pistole, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:4 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 18.7mm. 3.35 gm VF ex MB 8 Byrne Collection
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228 W2738 quarter moidor Irish weight 1751 W2738, Quarter Moidor, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 1:17 ½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. VICES QUINTO 1751 arms 17.0 mm. 2.53 gm nVF
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229 W2741 Double Joe Irish weight 1760 IW W2741, Portuguese Dobra or Double Joe. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 18:10½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 28.6 mm. 28.71 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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230 w2742 Portuguese Joe Irish weight 1760 IW W2742, Portuguese Joe. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 9:5¼ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 22.5 mm. 14.36 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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231 w2743 double pistole Irish weight 1760 W2743, French Double Pistole. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 8:16 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 21.8 mm. 13.50 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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232 w2744 moidore 1760 Irish weight W2744, Portuguese Moidore. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 6:22 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 22.5 mm. 10.68 gm nVF IW= James Warren
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233 w2745 louis d'or 1760 Irish weight W2745, French Louis d’Or. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 5:5 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 18.5 mm. 8.10 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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234 W2746 half Joe 1760 Irish weight W2746, Portuguese Half Joe. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 4:14½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 19.5 mm. 7.16 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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235 W2747 pistole 1760 Irish weight W2747, French Pistole, THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 4:8 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 21.1 mm. 6.75 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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236 w2749 Half Louis d'Or 1760 Irish weight IW W2749, French Half Louis d’Or. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:14½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 17.5 mm. 4.05 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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237 W2751 Quarter Joe 1760 IW Irish weight W2751, Portuguese Quarter Joe. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 2:4 rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 16.7mm. 3.35 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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238 W2752 quarter moidore 1760 IW Irish weight W2752, Portuguese Quarter Moidore. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 1:17½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 16.4 mm. 2.69 gm gVF IW= James Warren
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239 W2754 half escudo 1760 IW Irish weight W2754, Half escudo. THE STANDARD OF IRELAND harp D G 1 :3 ½ rev. ANNO. REG. GEOR II. TRICES QUARTO 1760 arms I W to sides 15.0 mm. 1.82 gm EF IW= James Warren
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240 W2755 guinea double HA monogram Irish weight W2755, Guinea, double HA monogram rev. D G 5 : 3 1750 20.4 mm. 7.73 gm nVF HA= Henry Archdall
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241 W2757 guinea Irish weigh double HA monogram W2757, Guinea, double HA monogram rev. D G 5 : 3 1751 21.3 mm. 8.00 gm EF HA= Henry Archdall
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242 W2758a Irish half guinea double HA monogram W2758a, Half Guinea, double HA monogram rev. D G 2 : 13½ 1750 18.0 mm. 3.98 gm EF HA= Henry Archdall As 1758 bur rev. die different - small date. Ex MB 8 Byrne collection
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243 W2759 half guinea Irish weight double HA monogram W2759, Half Guinea, double HA monogram rev. D G 2 : 13½ 1751 18.3 mm. 3.89 gm F HA= Henry Archdall
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244 W2768 guinea Irish weight SG W2768, Guinea, Pwt, Grs ,5 ★ 8 rev. S ★ G 18.9 mm. 8.26 gm VF S G = Samuel Gatchell - The Withers Plate Weight
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245 W2770 var. sovereign Irish weight SG W2770 var. Sovereign, Pwt. Grs. 5 2½ rev. S ★ G 19.2 mm. 7.96 gm VF S G = Samuel Gatchell - As W2770 but obverse die W2813
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246 W2771 guinea Irish weight S Gatchell & Sons Dublin W2771, Guinea, S. Gatchell & Sons Dublin crown rev. One Guinea Pwt. Grs. 5 ★ 8 20.4 mm. 8.30 gm gVF ex MB 8 S Byrne collection
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247 W2773 sovereign S Gatchell & Sons Dublin crown W2773, Sovereign, S. Gatchell & Sons Dublin crown rev. One Sovereign Pwt. Grs. 5★2½ 20.7 mm. 7.93 gm gVF
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248 W2774 Half sovereign S Gatchell Irish weight W2774, Half Sovereign, S. Gatchell & Sons Dublin crown rev. Half Sovereign 2.13¹⁄₈ 18.2 mm. 3.96gm gVF
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249 W2776 sovereign weight Gatchell Dublin W2776, Sovereign, S. Gatchell & Sons Dublin around concentric circles rev. One Sovereign rose thistle and shamrock 21.7 mm. 7.95 gm gVF
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250 W2782 HJ sovereign Irish weight W2782, Sovereign, Pwt Grs. 5 . 2½ rev. H ★ J 19.8 mm. 7.92 gm VF HJ= Henry Jackson - The Withers Plate Weight RR
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W2786 var. guinea Locker 1775

W2786 var., Guinea, STANDARD Dwt. Gr. 5 : 8 ctm. ewer rev. I. LOCKER 1775 22.5 mm. 8.24 gm. F Both dies differ from W2786 - obv. large 8 rev. short tail on 7s
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252 w2787 Irish guinea weight I Locker 1775 W2787, Guinea, STANDARD Dwt. Gr. 5 : 6 rev. I. LOCKER 1775 20.3 mm. 8.15gm. gVF Not in Withers, Reverse as W2785. Ex MB 16
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253 W2809 Irish weight guinea JP W2809 Guinea, Pwt, Grs, 5 ★ 8 rev. J ★ P 20.1 mm. 8.26 gm nVF some digs on rev. JP=James Pickering
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254 W2810 half guinea JP Ireland W2810, Half Guinea, Pwt, Grs, 2 ★ 16 rev. J ★ P 15.2 mm. 4.15 gm VF JP=James Pickering ex MB 8, S. Byrne collection, The Withers Plate Weight
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255 W2811 Third guinea JP weight Ireland W2811, Third Guinea, Pwt, Grs, 1 ★ 18 rev. J ★ P 13.0 mm. 2.70 gm EF JP=James Pickering The Withers Plate Weight
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256 w2814 JP sovereign Irish weight W2814, sovereign, Dwt Grs 5 ✭ 2½ rev. J ✭ P 19.3mm. 7.93gm. VF JP=James Pickering
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257 W2815 half sovereign Ireland weight JP W2815, Half Sovereign, Dwt. Grs. 2 ✭ 13³⁄₈ rev. J ✭ P 15.3 mm. 3.99 gm EF JP=James Pickering The Withers Plate Weight
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258 W2818 Guinea DP Ireland weight W2818, Guinea, Crown above G ✭ R over III rev. Dwt GR 5✭ 8 ctm. D.P in denticulate rectangle 21.1mm. 8.29gm. VF see W1928D with countermark DP=David Pickering
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259 W2822 guinea JW Ireland weight W2822, Guinea, JW monogram rev. D G 5 : 3 1760 18.5 mm. 8.00 gm EF JW= James Warren
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260 W2824 half guinea JW Ireland weight W2824, Half Guinea, JW monogram rev. D G 2 : 13½ 1760 18.4 mm. 3.98 gm nEF JW= James Warren
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261 India Minimum weight 1/2 sovereign

INDIA

MINIMUM WEIGHT OF ½ SOVEREIGN 61.125 GRS 1870 rev. blank 19.2mm.3.97gm. EF

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262 S V Five shillings weight

BULLION WEIGHTS

W-, Five Shillings, S V rev. S V all incuse 26mm. 29.80 gm. 18th century gVF

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263 D XXX halfcrown weight W1374, Halfcrown, D XXX rev. D XXX all incuse 22.7mm. 14.94gm. VF 17th century
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264 D XII shilling weight W1375, Shilling, D XII rev. D XII all incuse 17.4mm. 5.47gm. F
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265 D VI sixpence weight W1376, Sixpence, D VI rev. D VI all incuse 16mm. 2.96gm. VF
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266 D XII  F TG Garrat weight sixpence W1369, Shilling, D over XII reverse XII ctm. ewer and TG all incuse 17.8mm. 5.48gm. F TG= Thomas Garrat The Withers Plate Weight
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267 S 5 crown Five shillings W-, Five Shillings, S 5 ctm. crown rev. S 5 all incuse 31.5mm. 30.17 gm. late 18th century gVF
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268 Two Shillings & Six Pence S D 2"6 W-, Two Shillings & Six Pence, S D 2:6 ctm. crown twice rev. blank all incuse 26.6 mm. 15.09 gm. late 18th century gVF
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269 Shilling weight S1 crown W-, Shilling, S 1 ctm. crown twice rev. 1 S all incuse 21mm. 6.04 gm. late 18th century gVF
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270 2 crowns 6 Six pence weight W-, Six Pence, 6 ctm. crown twice rev. blank all incuse 15.7 mm. 3.01 gm. late 18th century gVF
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271 Sixpence weight D 6 small crowns W-, Six Pence, D 6 ctm. small crown twice rev. D 6 all incuse 16.1 mm. 3.02 gm. late 18th century gVF
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272 Sovereign 6 incuse stacking weight Five Sovereign stacking weight, SOVEREIGN 5 incuse 34.8mm. 39.79 gm.
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273 Ten Pennyweight D X weight Ten Pennyweight (Half Troy Oz), D X ctm. lion rev. DB ctm. ewer all incuse 24 mm. 15.59 gm. gVF DB= ?Doughton Bridges (William II period) Rare
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274 D XX Troy Ounce Twenty Pennyweights (Troy Ounce), D XX rev. D XX all incuse 26.1 mm. 31.14 gm. VF
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275 D IIII Four pennyweights Four pennyweight, D IIII incuse rev blank ctm. ewer and SK 18.6 mm. 6.13 gm. gF SK= Samuel Kerison (William III period)
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276 D IIII incuse ctm lion

Four pennyweight, D IIII incuse ctm. rampant lion rev similar 18.6 mm. 5.91gm. nF

?Scottish

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277 Square G 12 incuse Twelve Grains, G 12 incuse ctm. crown in hexagonal frame rev. blank square 11.1mm. 0.77gm. VF George III period
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278 5 annulets ctm lion square Five Pennyweights, five annulets ctm. rampant lion rev. similar square 15.1mm. 7.69gm. VF George III period ?Scottish
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279 5 annulets ctm crown rectangular weight Five Pennyweights, five annulets ctm. crown rev. five annulets rectangular 16.5x14.1 mm. 7.79gm. VF George III period
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280 Two annulets ctm crown rectangular weight Two Pennyweights, two annulets ctm. crown rev. two annulets rectangular 12.6x10.7 mm. 3.10 gm. VF George III period
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281 Two annulets ctm lion square weight Two Pennyweights, two annulets ctm. lion rev. similar square 11.2 mm. 3.10 gm. VF George III period
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282 Two annulets ctm lion Two Grains

Two Grains, two annulets ctm. lion rev. blank square 10.7 mm. .13 gm. VF

George III period

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283 4 annulets ctm lion square

Four Pennyweights, four annulets ctm. lion (rather crude Withers 32) rev. similar square 14.5 mm. 6.21gm. VF

George III period

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284

Three annulets ctm lion square Three Pennyweights, three annulets ctm. lion (rather crude Withers 32) rev. similar square 13.3 mm. 4.68gm. VF George III period
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285 Pennyweight annulet ctm lion Pennyweight, annulet ctm. lion (rather crude Withers 32)rev. similar square 9.4 mm. 1.55gm. VF George III period
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286 4 annulets square weight

Four Pennyweights, four annulets rev. similar square 13.3 mm. 6.21gm. VF

George III period

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287 Troy weight .4oz and.2oz ctm crown Biggs 2515, TROY WEIGHT .4 OZ rev. similar ctm. crown GR 534 and .2 OZ ctm. crown GR 66 and 16 2 pieces VF
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288 10 DWTS and 6 DWTS

Biggs 2543, 10 DWTS rev. .5 OZ TROY and 6 DWTS rev. .3 OZ TROY octagonal

2 pieces VF

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289 Troy weight 0.04 oz octagonal Biggs -, 0.04 OZ rev. TROY WEIGHT brass octagonal with concave sides EF
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290

Standard W & TA lion over crown 6 Pennyweights Biggs 2600, Standard W.&T.A. lion over crown registration kite marks for 1860 rev. Six Penny Weights brass octagonal 9.35 gm. EF (W.T.Avery)
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291 3 weights 6 5 and 4 dwts Biggs 2610, 6 DWTS. rev. annulets , 5 DWTS and 4 DWTS all octagonal 3 pieces VF
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292

3 pieces 5 4 and 3 dwts - annulets reverse Biggs 2610, 5 DWTS. rev. annulets , 4 DWTS and 3 DWTS all octagonal 3 pieces similar to above but lettering smaller and die smaller than flans VF
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293 5 dwts 120 grains and 3 dwts 72 grains octagonal Biggs 2615, 5 DWTS rev. 120 GRAINS, 3 DWTS rev 72 GRAINS octagonal 2 pieces VF
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294 3 pieces 5 2 and 1 pennyweights

Biggs 2625, PENNY 5 WEIGHTS rev. 120 GRAINS ctm crown G2R shield 40. PENNY 2 WEIGHTS rev. 48 GRAINS ctm, crown G2R and PENNY 1 WEIGHT REV 24 GRAINS ctm crown G2R shield 40. all brass octagonal 3 pieces VF

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295 Standard Ay & Do 1863 Two Penny weights Biggs 2650, Standard Day & Co registration kite mark for 1863 rev. Two Penny Weights brass octagonal with concave sides 3.11 gm. EF
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