The London & Newcastle Tea Company tea checks with no address
The indication is that the company moved from issuing checks with store addresses to issuing checks with numbers designating stores. Checks with addresses that have a number countermark could indicate the location where the number only checks were used. Examples of this is from letterd countermarks are the KY countermark that has only been found on Edinburgh checks, suggesting Kirkcaldy, and the KL countermark that has only been found on Glasgow checks, suggesting Kilmarnock (often abbreviated to Kilm). Where checks have been found with number countermarks these are listed for the appropriated store number.
Blank
Blank
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.Blnk0
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Value
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2oz
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Reverse 1161
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Size (mm)
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22
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Zinc
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Notes
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File:LNNL.Blnk0a.jpg
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.Blnk0a
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Value
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2oz
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Reverse 1401
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22
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Zinc
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.Blnk1
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Value
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¼lb
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22
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Brass
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Notes
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Countermarks - None, I, II, 12, 3, 56
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.Blnk2
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Value
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½lb
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Reverse 4101
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25
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Copper
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Notes
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Countermarks - None, 5 (&) 8, 12, II, 55, 56, 58
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.Blnk3
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Value
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1lb
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Reverse 8101
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Size (mm)
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29
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Brass
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Notes
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Store 1
The countermark I or 1 has been found on blanks and 49 Lower George Street Kingtown
Store 2
The countermark 2 has been found on ¼lb check for 13 Wellgate Dundee, Channel Street Galashiels, Cowcaddens Glasgow, Hamilton Street Greenock, High Street Perth, Newgate Street Bishop Auckland and King Street South Shields
The countermark 2 has been found on ½lb check for Hope Sreet Crook and Northgate Darlington
Die 2
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File:LNNL.2No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.2No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Brass
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Notes
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Store 4
Die 4
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File:LNNL.4No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.4No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Brass
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Notes
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Store 5
The countermark 5 has been found on the ¼lb check for 5 Howard Street North Shields
The countermark 5 has been found on the ½lb checks for 5 Howard Street North Shields and Under the Clock North Shields
Store 7
The countermark 7 has been found on the ½lb checks for 2 High Street Paisley
Die 7
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File:LNNL.7No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.7No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Brass
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Notes
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.7No
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Value
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½lb
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Size (mm)
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25
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 8
The countermark 8 has been found on the ¼lb checks for 2 High Street Paisley
Die 8
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File:LNNL.8No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.8No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Notes
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Store 10
The countermark 10 has been found on the ½lb checks for 2 High Street Paisley
Die 10
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File:LNNL.10No0.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.10No0
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Value
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2oz
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 1161
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Notes
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.10No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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Store 11
The countermark II has been found on the ¼lb check of 182 Paisley Road Glasgow with the 24 countermark
The countermark 11 or II has been found on the ½lb checks of 34 Earl Grey Street Edinburgh, 7 Howard Street Glasgow and 63 Paisley Road West Glasgow
The countermark II has been found on the 1lb check of 203 Cowcaddens Glasgow
Die 11
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File:LNNL.11No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.11No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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Store 12
Die 12
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File:LNNL.12No0.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.12No0
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Value
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2oz
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 1???
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Zinc
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Notes
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File:LNNL.12No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.12No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.12No2
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Value
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½lb
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Copper
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Notes
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.12No2a
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Value
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½lb
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Reverse 4263
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Size (mm)
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25
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 15
Die 15
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File:LNNL.15No0.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.15No0
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Value
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2oz
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Add Desc.
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Reverse ????
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Zinc
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Notes
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Store 16
Die 16
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File:LNNL.16No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.16No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.16No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.16No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4???
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 17
The countermark 17 has been found on ½lb checks of 203 Cowcaddens Glasgow and 101 Kirkgate Leith
Die 17
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File:LNNL.17No0.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.17No0
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Value
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2oz
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 1161
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Zinc
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Notes
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.17No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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Store 18
Die 18
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File:LNNL.18No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.18No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2???
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.18No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.18No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4???
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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File:LNNL.18No4.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.18No4
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Value
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¾lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 6???
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Notes
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Store 19
Die 19
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.19No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Countermarks - None, R
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Store 20
Die 20
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File:LNNL.20No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.20No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.20No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.20No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 21
Die 21
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File:LNNL.21No0.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.21No0
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Value
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2oz
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 1161
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Zinc
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Notes
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.21No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 23
The countermark 23 has been found on the ¼lb checks of 7 Howard Street Glasgow
The countermark 23 has been found on the ½lb checks of South Bridge Street Edinburgh and 203 Cowcaddens Glasgow
Store 24
The countermark 24 has been found on the ¼lb checks of 182 Paisley Road Glasgow
The countermark 24 has been found on the ½lb checks of 203 Cowcaddens Glasgow
Die 24
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File:LNNL.24No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.24No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2???
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.24No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.24No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 25
Die 25
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File:LNNL.25No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.25No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.25No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.25No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 26
Die 26
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.26No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.26No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.26No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 29
The countermark 29 has been found on the ½lb checks for 5 Howard Street North Shields
Store 33
Die 33
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File:LNNL.33No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.33No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 35
Die 35
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File:LNNL.35No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.35No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 42
Die 42
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File:LNNL.42No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.42No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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Store 60
The countermark 60 has been found on the ¼lb checks for 5 Howard Street North Shields
Store 61
Die 61
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File:LNNL.61No0.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.61No0
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Value
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2oz
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 1161
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Zinc
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Notes
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.61No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.61No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.61No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 62
Die 62
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.62No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.62No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.62No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4101
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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Store 94
Die 94
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File:LNNL.94No1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.94No1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2???
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Size (mm)
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22
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.94No2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.94No2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4???
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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File:LNNL.94No3.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.94No3
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Value
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1lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 8???
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Size (mm)
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29
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Manufacture
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Brass
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Notes
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Store A
Die A
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File:LNNL.ANo1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.ANo1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2101
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22
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Notes
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File:LNNL.ANo2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.ANo2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4???
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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File:LNNL.ANo3.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.ANo3
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Value
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1lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 8???
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Size (mm)
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29
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Brass
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Notes
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Store B
Die B
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File:LNNL.BNo1.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.BNo1
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Value
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¼lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 2???
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Size (mm)
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22
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Brass
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Notes
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File:LNNL.BNo2.jpg
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Source
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(Andison)
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Filename
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LNNL.BNo2
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Value
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½lb
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Add Desc.
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Reverse 4???
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Size (mm)
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25
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Manufacture
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Copper
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Notes
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