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Perhaps somebody can identify this little brass case?
Its in surprisingly good condition considering this town was deserted by 1925.
It looks like some sort of dispenser but if its for coins, why only one size?
Little brass case ?
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Perhaps somebody can identify this little brass case?
Its in surprisingly good condition considering this town was deserted by 1925.
It looks like some sort of dispenser but if its for coins, why only one size?
B5MECH
Laurence Male
What a find, the two sides look slightly different sizes
Are they penny and florin size holes?
Are they penny and florin size holes?
I think your spot on MB.... Sovereign case
Good score
Good score
Awesome find
B5MECH
Laurence Male
Yeah, take care in cleaning him
Your a legend MB love your work
The one pictured is gold
Your a legend MB love your work
The one pictured is gold
Moneybox said:
Imagine how valuable this would be if the sovereigns were included?
Great find.
A silver double sovereign and half sovereign case, rounded oblong shape, the exterior decorated with wrythen fluting, the hinged sprung lid revealing sprung compartments for full and half sovereigns. Birmingham 1896 by Samuel M. Levy. Length 5.6 cm
http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/1496-sovereign-case/?page=2
http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/1496-sovereign-case/?page=2
Yours looks like the 12th in here
http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/1496-sovereign-case/
The hinge is in middle like yours
http://www.carters.com.au/index.cfm/index/1496-sovereign-case/
The hinge is in middle like yours
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Would be like, bloody hell RJ I think I have a sov case....open it.....shite, its empty Then its, na its an awesome find!
Then its, na its an awesome find! Similar threads
