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Weights and Measures and Their Marks: A Guide to Collecting (Shire Album S.) (3rd Revised edition) ISBN: 0747802262 ISBN13: 9780747802266 Weights and Measures and Their Marks: A Guide to Collecting (Shire Album S.) (3rd Revised edition) By: J.T. Graham : Revised by Maurice Stevenson Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd Format: Paperback Our Price: 4.09 Discount: 18% RRP: 4.99

Weights and measures being small antique objects with a background of great interest, have become an ideal and popular subject for the collector. The story of how they came to be used and developed is a long and fascinating one and this book not only tells that story but provides much information for collectors. In addition to their history, the book explains the reasons for the shapes, sizes and materials in which weights and measures are found. It also considers the legal controls exercised over the use of weights and measures and how these add to the interest of collecting. The many illustrations of verification stamps will assist collectors to identify and perhaps date examples in their own collection.


Contents:

Weights: how our systems started Sizes and shapesof weights Interesting marks on weights Weights for testing weights Measures: materials and shapes Pitfalls for the collector Verification marks Further reading Places to visit


Brief Description:

Weights and measures being small antique objects with a background of great interest, have become an ideal and popular subject for the collector. This book tells the story of how they came to be used and provides information for collectors. It also explains the reasons for the shapes, sizes and materials in which weights and measures are found.

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