gold-rush-era-john-allender-counterfeit-gold-coin-detector
Lot 142
Gold Rush Era John Allender Counterfeit Gold Coin Detector
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
1855 or later, notes "PATENT NOV 27 1855," all brass construction, the balance scale with slotted pans for six gold coin denominations.

8-3/4 in. overall length

Private Collection of an Antiquarian, Charlotte, North Carolina

Very good condition.