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Public Auction #412

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 18, 2012 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated May 18, 2012 at 6:12pm (New York time)

MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Postal Scales
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
663*oPostal scales collection of over 90 different of all shapes sizes and designs in nine unwieldy cartons. Highlights include an old stamp dispensing machine (three and four cents), some sort of coil affixer or permit printer and balance scales from Standard, Triner, Pitney-Bowles, etc. Contains a retired 1978 USPS post office counter scale. Many include original rate information on their faces. Many were built for home use while a few were business or post office purposed. The owner includes three original printed articles from the 1830-1840 time period describing the origin and construction of postal scales. Great collection for display. Not easily put together today where mechanical scales have given way to digital. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $210.00