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Valued Member
United States
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I was recently in Lake Winnepesaukee NH looking for coins in small antique shops and came across this. It has slots for $1, .50,.25,.10,.05,.02 and .01. It has no identifying marks and is held together with  small brass(?) tacks. The coin denominations are at the bottom and there are counting lines as you go up. Almost looks like a casino tray but it is not. Anyone have any ideas what it is or from when? It has the Two Cent spot so that should help. Tks in advance.  Edited by iraqandroll
07/27/2012 7:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Looks like a counting tray. Not an expert on these things but just an observation. I think it is nice especially since it has area for 2 cent. Did you buy it? What did you pay for it (I am nosey lol)  Edited by papatony
07/28/2012 10:17 am
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Yes I bought it, it is much nicer than the pics show. I paid $90 for it just because I have never seen one and of course the .02 cent slot. I want to fill it with period coins if I can just figure out when it was made or who made it. I may have to just pick the time period for the .02 cent and use those dates.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sounds like a cash drawer that pre dates cash registers. Pretty neat. Is the one cent slot for large or small cents?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi and welcome
I would agree that it looks like a counting tray of some type.
I'm gonna guess you got it in Meredith or Wolfeboro. I paint houses around Winnepesaukee.
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United States
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Yes picked it up in Meredith. The slot is for small cents, indian heads originally because the Two Cents were made from 1864-73 and the large were stopped in 1857 I think. I am just going to try and fill it with coins between 64-73 and put it in the safe deposit box I think. Thanks for the help. |
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Pillar of the Community
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VERY cool. Definitely a significant find.
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Pillar of the Community
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Sorry for asking about something I have almost no knowledge on  but: 1) do you have any ideas as to why there isn't a 3-cent slot; and 2) it's probably hard to tell, but is the 5-cent slot nickels or Half Dimes? |
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Pillar of the Community
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Are there any stamp mark on the bottom? On the hinges?
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United States
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There are no hallmarks anywhere on the box, nor are there any hinges. I don't know why there isn't a Three Cent slot, maybe they were being phased out at this time. As far as the nickel, it is def the 5 cent (20.5mm) and not the Half Dime (18.75mm). Tks for the replies. |
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Posted 07/28/2012 10:28 am
