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Balance – 2 pan, with 6 weights (¼ Oz., ½ Oz., 1 Oz., 2 Oz., 2x 4 Oz.), produced 1888/1889. On pan: ‘Postal rates for letters’ ‘Not exceeding 4 Oz. 1d 6 1½, 8 2, 10 2 1/3, 12 3’. ‘Warranted accurate’, all in brass. On bottom: Regeistered number 100796 and 'Townsend ?147'. These rates were used 22 June 1897 to 31 Oct 1915.
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The Rosemary Green Collection
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United Kingdom
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Great Britain : Great Britain
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English
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width whole mm 220 length whole mm 170 depth whole mm 90
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1888 to 1889
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RPSL AdLib Reference
 balance 2012.347
AdLib Museum Digital Reference
 London Philatelist article June 2012 by Francis Kiddle
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Object Part Balance – 2 pan. On pan: ‘Postal rates for letters’ ‘Not exceeding ½ oz 1d 6 1½, 8 2, 10 2 1/3, 12 3’. ‘Warranted accurate’, all in brass. United Kingdom  
Object Part Balance – weight - 1/4 oz. (1/4 ounce), for 2 pan balance. United Kingdom  
Object Part Balance – weight - ½ Oz. (1/2 ounce), for 2 pan balance. United Kingdom  
Object Part Balance – weight - 1 oz. (1 ounce), for 2 pan balance. United Kingdom  
Object Part Balance – weight - 2 oz. (2 ounce), for 2 pan balance. United Kingdom  
Object Part Balance – weight - 4 oz. (4 ounce), for 2 pan balance. United Kingdom  
Object Part Balance – weight - 4 oz. (4 ounce), for 2 pan balance. United Kingdom