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| 1100 | Symbols Only “The Prototype” |
Brass – Stamped – 17th to 18th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight. I call this set the Prototype because they seem to have arrived on the scene rather suddenly towards the end of the 17th Century. As this was the time when the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries was nearing its period of greatest influence, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the Society was responsible for these and the next few sets up to 1113. It should be remembered that for much of the 18th Century, the Society held the contract to supply medicinals to the Army and to the Admiralty and this would have included scales, weights, bandages and all the other necessary items as well as medications. The earliest of this type had rather archaic depictions of the Apothecary Symbols and were often stamped with a rose-like sign. Professor Biggs states that ‘this mark…may have some connection with the Apothecaries Company’. It is also interesting to note that these weights did not really seem to replace anything very specific but suddenly appeared and their use seems to have become quite widespread very quickly. It also seems that these weights, though the symbols became a little more standardised, were almost the only ones available for the next 100 or so years until the advent of the commercial Scale Companies in the early 19th Century. See the Article: The Prototypes and the Worshipfull Society of Apothecaries of London |
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| 1110 | Symbols Only | Brass – Stamped – 18th to 19th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight. I treat this set as the earliest of what may be called the standardised sets and think it may date from the 18th Century. Prof Biggs states that the reverse of the smaller weights may be blank , but as I have a complete set, all with blank reverse, I prefer to treat them as a distinct set , which I have provisionally numbered 1110 A – pending classification by Prof Biggs. |
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| 1110A | Symbols Only – Similar to 1110 | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Reverse: | Blank | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight. Similar to Set No.1110 but stamped on one side only. See note under Set No 1110 |
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| 1111 | Script Letters & Symbols | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Unit in Script Lettering | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight | ||
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| 1111A | Script Lettering On Both Sides | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Unit in Script Lettering | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral with Unit in Script Lettering | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | This set is not listed by Biggs although I have two weights (1 & 2 Drams) of this description. I have numbered it set 1111A pending Professor Biggs’ decision. Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight |
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| 1111B | Script Lettering On one Side | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Unit in Script Lettering | ||
| Reverse: | Blank | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | This set is not listed by Biggs although I have four weights (½ & 1 Scruple and ½ & 2 Drams) of this description. I have numbered it set 1111B pending Professor Biggs’ decision. Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight |
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| 1112 | Script Lettering & Symbols – Modified | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Unit in Script Lettering | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | The Scruple Weights of Set 1111 and Set 1112 would be identical. Cut roughly square and filed to correct weights. |
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| 1112A | Capital Lettering & Symbols – Modified | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Unit in CAPITAL Lettering | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weights. | ||
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| 1113 | Numeral & Capital Letters | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Denomination in Capital Letters | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral with Denomination in Capital Letters | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight | ||
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| 1113B | Numeral & Capital Letters -modified | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Denomination in Capital Letters | ||
| Reverse: | Blank | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight | ||
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| 1114 | Austerity Type | Brass – Stamped – 20th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral & “GRAINS” | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight. Probably World War 2 or Post War Austerity Issue. |
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| 1115 | Austerity Type | Brass – Stamped – 20th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral & “GRAINS” | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral & “GRAINS” | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight. Probably World War 2 or Post War Austerity Issue. |
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| 1116 | Post World War 2 Type | Brass – Stamped – 20th Century | |
| Front: | Numeral with Unit in words | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral with Unit in words | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Cut roughly square and filed to correct weight. Spelling sometimes abbreviated on smaller weights to ‘SCR’ instead of ‘SCRUPLE’ |
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| 1120 | Symbols & Words | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral with Unit in words | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
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| 1121 | Uniface with Words & Symbols | Brass – Stamped – 19th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol with the Numeral above and the Unit in Words beneath | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral with Unit in words | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
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| 1122 | Uniface with Symbols Only | Brass – Stamped – 20th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Reverse: | Blank | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Biggs states that these are rare and apparently date mid-20th Century | ||
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| 1130 | Rectangular with Concave Edges | Brass – Stamped – Late 19th to Early 20th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral with Unit in Script Lettering | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Biggs states that these were probably made by Day & Millward. They are rare. |
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| 1140 | Figurative Type | Brass – Stamped – Early 20th Century | |
| Front: | Made in Shape of Numeral with name of Unit stamped on. | ||
| Reverse: | Blank | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Patented in 1903 by P. Edwards. They are rare. |
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| 1220 | Avery 1847 Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th Century | |
| Front: | A Crown surrounded by lettering “REGISTER MARCH16 1847” & this surrounded by “APOTHECARIES WEIGHT * W & T A”. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre with Unit in Words above and below | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Crown is omitted on Half & One Scruple Weights. | ||
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| 1221 | Avery Second Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre with Unit in Words curved above and “W & T A” below. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre with Unit in Words curved above and “W & T A” below. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Set 1240, manufactured by J.L.B., and Set 1222, made by Hodgson & Stead are copies of this set. Set 1221 was advertised in Avery’s 1894 Catalogue. |
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| 1222 | H & S Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre with Unit in Words curved above and “H & S” below. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre with Unit in Words curved above and “H & S” below. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | This is a copy of Avery’s Type 1221 but made by Hodgson & Stead which was taken over by Avery in 1913. Briggs suggests that this set should probably be dated around the time of the take-over. |
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| 1223 | Standard Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | A Crown in Centre with “STANDARD” curved around above and a line ornament below. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre with Number in words curved above and denomination in words curved below. | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
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| 1224 | Rogers First Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | “STANDARD” curved around above a line ornament with “P.ROGERS & CO.” below. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre inside a circle with Number in words curved above and Unit in words curved below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Set 1224 & Set 1225 differ only in the spelling of ‘Dram’ and ‘Drachm’. The scruple weights are identical in both sets. The 2 Dram Weight lacks the inner Circle. |
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| 1225 | Rogers First Type (Modified) | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | “STANDARD” curved around above a line ornament with “P.ROGERS & CO.” below. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre inside a circle with Number in words curved above and Unit in words curved below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | The 2 Drachm Weight lacks the inner Circle. Set 1224 & Set 1225 differ only in the spelling of ‘Dram’ and ‘Drachm’. The scruple weights are identical in both sets. |
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| 1226 | Rogers Birmingham Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | “P. ROGERS” curved around above and “BIRMINGHAM” curved around below with “& CO.” and a line ornament in the centre. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre inside a circle with Number in words curved above and Unit in words curved below. With a beaded border. |
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| 1227 | Apothecaries Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | A CROWN in centre within a circle, surrounded by “APOTHECARIES WEIGHT”. With a beaded edge. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Number and Unit in words curved around top, and one or more * (stars) curved below. With a beaded border |
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| 1228 | Apothecaries Type (Modified) | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | A CROWN in centre within a circle, surrounded by “APOTHECARIES WEIGHT”. With a beaded edge. |
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| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Number and Unit in words curved around top, and one or more * (stars) curved below. With a beaded border |
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| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Set 1227 & Set 1228 differ only in the spelling of ‘Dram’ and ‘Drachm’. The scruple weights are identical in both sets. | ||
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| 1229 | Double Reverse Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Numeral and Unit in words curved around top, and one or more * (stars) curved below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Numeral and Unit in words curved around top, and one or more * (stars) curved below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Both sides are similar to the reverse of Set 1228. | ||
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| 1240 | JLB Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Numeral and Unit in words curved around top, with “J.L.B.” below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Numeral and Unit in words curved around top, with “J.L.B.” below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms and Ounzes | ||
| Notes: | A copy of Avery’s set 1221. Quite common and seems to have been used in Household Medicine Kits. Manufacturer is unknown. This set is unusual in that 4 Drachm and 1 Ounze weights are sometimes seen. Note the unusual spelling of ‘Ounze’. They are often rather poorly made. |
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| 1310 | JLB Iron Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Numeral and Unit in words curved around top, with “J.L.B.” below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in Centre within a circle with Numeral and Unit in words curved around top, with “J.L.B.” below. With a beaded border. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Similar to Set 1240 but made of Iron with a silver plating which has usually degenerated to a greater or less extent to a greyish coating. If in doubt check with a magnet though I have several weights which are not magnetic but seem to be silver coated. Those sets that are silver plated are usually better finished off than the brass ones of set 1240. |
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| 1250 | Avery 1850 Lozenge Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries – Post 1850 | |
| Front: | Lion standing on a Crown in Centre with Registration Symbols on either side. “STANDARD” curved around top with “W.& T.A.” below. All in a beaded border |
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| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in centre with Number above and Unit below – both in words. All in a beaded border |
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| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Half Dram has no Lion. One Scruple has neither Lion nor Crown and only one Registration Mark. Half Dram is also found as One & Half Scruples. |
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| 1251 | Avery 1850 Incuse Diamond Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries – Post 1850 | |
| Front: | Lion standing on a Crown in Centre with Registration Symbols on either side. “STANDARD” curved around top with “W.& T.A.” below. All in a beaded border. Same as Set 1250 but with the Registration Diamonds stamped on rather than die-struck. |
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| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in centre with Number above and Unit below – both in words. All in a beaded border. Same as Set 1250. |
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| Spelling: | Drams | ||
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| 1252 | Avery 1850 “A” Variety | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries – Post 1850 | |
| Front: | Lion standing on a Crown in Centre with Registration Symbols on either side. “STANDARD” curved around top with “A” below. All in a beaded border. Same as Set 1250 but with the “W.& T.A.” replaced by “A” | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in centre with Number above and Unit below – both in words. All in a beaded border. Same as Set 1250 | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Probably an early version of 1250 | ||
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| 1253 | JBB Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries – Post 1850 | |
| Front: | Lion standing on a Crown in Centre with Roses on either side. “STANDARD” curved around top with “J.B.B.” below. All in a beaded border. Same as Set 1250 but with the Diamond Registration Symbols replaced by Roses. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in centre with Number above and Unit below – both in words. All in a beaded border. Same as Set 1250 except that name of unit is curved below the Apothecary Symbol. | ||
| Notes: | Manufacturer unknown. Very scarce – perhaps because they infringed Avery’s patent and were withdrawn. The 2 scruple weight (illustrated), I noticed in an assortment of weights being sold with a scale on eBay – my most recent acquisition. |
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| 1254 | Standard Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries – Post 1850 | |
| Front: | “STANDARD” with a simple line decoration above and below. All in a beaded border. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in centre with Number above and Unit below – both in words. All in a beaded border. Same as Set 1250 | ||
| Spelling: | Drams | ||
| Notes: | Manufacturer unknown but one wonders if JBB replaced Set 1253 with this set. | ||
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| 1255 | Avery Birmingham Type | Brass – Die-Struck – 19th & 20th Centuries – Post 1895 | |
| Front: | “LIMITED” across the middle with “W.& T.AVERY” curved above and “BIRMINGHAM” curved below. All in a beaded border. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in centre with Number above and Unit below – both in words. All in a beaded border. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | Avery became a Limited Company in 1895 which helps date this set. I have 3 gilt or gold plated weights of this set which I have not seen mentioned elsewhere |
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| 1256 | W & T Avery Type | Brass – Die-Struck –Pre 1895 | |
| Front: | Numeral in Centre with “W & T AVERY” above & Unit in words below. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in centre with “W & T AVERY” above. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | No beaded borders. | ||
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| 1257 | Avery – First ‘Grains’ Type | Brass – Die-Struck – Post 1895 | |
| Front: | Numeral in Centre with “W & T AVERY LD” above & Unit in words below. | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral in Centre with “W & T AVERY LD” above & “GRAINS” below. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | There is no LD” on front of smaller weights and whole name is omitted on reverse. No beaded borders. | ||
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| 1257A | Avery – First ‘Grains’ Type – Variety: Double Grains | Brass – Die-Struck – Post 1911 | |
| Front: | Numeral in Centre with “W & T AVERY LD” above & “GRAINS” below. | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral in Centre with “W & T AVERY LD” above & “GRAINS” below. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | There is no LD” on front of smaller weights and whole name is omitted on reverse. No beaded borders. Professor Biggs does not list this as an Apothecaries set, but as the denominations are the same as a scruple and drachm set, I think they should be listed as apothecaries weights . If they were a pennyweight set they would be 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 grains respectively. | ||
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| 1258 | Avery Second ‘Grains’ Type | Brass – Lozenge Shaped – Die-Struck – Pre 1895 | |
| Front: | Numeral above & “GRAINS” below | ||
| Reverse: | Numeral in Centre with “AVERY” above & Unit in words below | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
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| 1258A | Avery Second ‘Grains’ Type | Brass – Lozenge Shaped – Die-Struck – Pre 1895 | |
| Front: | “AVERY” above Numeral & “GRAINS” below | ||
| Reverse: | “AVERY” above Numeral & “GRAINS” below | ||
| Spelling: | N/A | ||
| Notes: | Prof Biggs does not list this set as an apothecary weight but as a pennyweight set (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 pennyweights) would be 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 grains respectively. | ||
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| 1280 | Symbols Only Type | Brass – Square – Die-Struck – Late 19th Century | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol in a field with a raised border | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in a field with a raised border | ||
| Notes: | Made from finished flans with rounded edges. | ||
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| 1285 | Words & Symbols | Brass – Square – Die-Struck – Post c.1920 | |
| Front: | Numeral above the Unit in words curved below. All in a field with a raised border. |
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| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in a field with a raised border. | ||
| Spelling: | Drachms | ||
| Notes: | My boxed set is labelled “H.M.Stanley Ltd., Burgess Hill, Sussex”. Made from finished flans with rounded edges. |
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| 1290 | Grains & Symbols Type | Brass – Square – Die-Struck | |
| Front: | Numeral above “GRAINS” curved below. All in a field with a raised border. |
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| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in a field with a raised border. | ||
| Notes: | Made from finished flans with rounded edges. | ||
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| 1291 | Grains & Symbols Type – Unfinished Flans | Brass – Square – Die-Struck | |
| Front: | Numeral above “GRAINS” curved below. All in a field with a raised border. |
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| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol in a field with a raised border. | ||
| Notes: | Made from rough-cut unfinished flans. Similar to Set No. 1290 |
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| 1300 | Aluminium Type | Square cuboidal blocks with bevelled edges | |
| Front: | Apothecary Symbol stamped on. | ||
| Reverse: | Apothecary Symbol stamped on. | ||
| Notes: | Biggs states that they are often seen with London verification marks from the 1920’s. My set was a kind gift from Tom Wood. |
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| 2460 | GRAIN WEIGHTS ANNULETS with a Crowned “I” or “C” |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass. 17th Century | |
| Front: | Stamped with a number of dots or Annulets to indicate the number of Grains. | ||
| Notes: | Professor Biggs states that these have been found with the marks of James I and Charles II which would date them between 1603 – 1625 (James) and 1625-1649 (Charles). NB: Crowned “I” is James because there is no J in Latin. |
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| 2470 | GRAIN WEIGHTS ANNULETS with various Countermarks | Stamped on thin sheet Brass. 18th & 19th Century | |
| Front: | Stamped with a number of dots or Annulets to indicate the number of Grains. | ||
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| 2490 | GRAIN WEIGHTS ANNULETS with no Countermarks | Stamped on thin sheet Brass. 18th & 19th Century | |
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| 2662 | GRAIN WEIGHTS AVERY’S GEOMETRICAL (OR) ANGULAR SHAPES |
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| Front: | Based on the geometrical shapes used for wire weights. See Set 2690. The number of segments equals the number of grains. | ||
| Notes: | Professor Biggs says they are not later than 1883 because they have a diamond registration mark, but they are listed in Avery’s 1894 Catalogue as “the New Angular Grain Weight” Mine have Queen Victoria Registration marks but no dates |
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| 2680 | GRAIN WEIGHTS NUMERAL ONLY |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass. Late 19th & early 20th Century | |
| Front: | These were stamped with Numeral only – no words | ||
| Notes: | There are many varieties | ||
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| 2688 | GRAIN WEIGHTS FIGURATIVE |
Cut out of thin Aluminium Sheet. Late 19th Century. | |
| Front: | Cut out of thin Aluminium Sheet in the form of the Numeral | ||
| Notes: | Mine are variously dated from 1918 (George V) to 1948 (George VI) | ||
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| 2670 | GRAIN WEIGHTS Var: “GRS” |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass. Late 19th & early 20th Century |
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| 2670 | GRAIN WEIGHTS Var: “GRAINS” |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass. Late 19th & early 20th Century |
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| Front: | Stamped with the Numeral and “GRAINS” – capital letters and sans serifs | ||
| Notes: | There are many varieties.The smaller Weights are sometimes abbreviated to GR or GRS. | ||
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Stamped on thin sheet Brass. Late 19th & early 20th Century |
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| Front: | Stamped with the Numeral and “Grains” with an initial Capital letter and with serifs | ||
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| 2670 | GRAIN WEIGHTS Var: curved |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass.Late 19th & early 20th Century | |
| Front: | Stamped with the Numeral and “GRAINS curved – Capital Letters and sans serif | ||
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| 2670 | GRAIN WEIGHTS var: Script “Grains” |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass.Late 19th & early 20th Century | |
| Front: | Stamped with the Numeral and “Grains” – in Cursive Script Letters | ||
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| 2670 | GRAIN WEIGHTS Var: “GR” |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass.Late 19t & early 20th Century | |
| Front: | Stamped with the numeral and “GR” – capital letters and sans serif | ||
| Notes: | They are many varieties | ||
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| 2670 | GRAIN WEIGHTS Var: “GRAINS” in relief |
Stamped on thin sheet Brass.Late 19t & early 20th Century | |
| Front: | Stamped in relief with the numeral and “GRAINS” – capital letters and sans serifs | ||
| Notes: | These were stamped from the reverse side so that the wording was in relief | ||