Not ancient..not new..and I don't think they are coins?

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by rmz, Nov 29, 2019.

  1. rmz

    rmz Member

    Good evening
    I am not sure but I think these are Irish ? wts used to measure against gold,silver or coins. I have heard that they were used in trade to assure proper weight of coins but would be grateful if someone could steer me in the right direction to find out more.
    They were discovered under the floor boards of a fallen in log cabin on the edge of Georgian Bay.
    They were inside the deerskin bag in the pictures.
    Found about 40 years ago
    Any help would be appreciated. IMG_1556.JPG IMG_1557.JPG IMG_1558.JPG IMG_1559.JPG IMG_1562.JPG IMG_1563.JPG IMG_1564.JPG
     
    Last edited: Nov 29, 2019
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  3. willieboyd2

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  4. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    They are weights of some sort from Ireland.
    EDIT: @willieboyd2 beat me to it!
     
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  5. rmz

    rmz Member

    Thank you! makes sense..I think the cabin was a trading spot on the Bay
     
  6. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Nice weights. Pretty cool to find a multi-coin collection already assembled.
     
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  7. Bambam8778

    Bambam8778 Well-Known Member

    I have a coin like this, it is a dram?.! Not quite sure what I have but I like it! I like your examples as well! Thanks for sharing!
     
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  8. EPOcoins

    EPOcoins New Member

    That is sooo cool! Nice find, especially in the deerskin bag.
     
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  9. rmz

    rmz Member

    The bag is perhaps almost my favorite part!
     
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