The Counterfeit Coin Detector Patent Archive

Every device ever patented to catch a bad coin

Patented September 1, 1931

If an object in your hands says PAT. SEPTEMBER 1, 1931, it may be one of these.

PatentTitleInventorOf
US 1,821,233REJECTION MEANS FOR PERFORATED COINSJames E. OlvisLos Angeles, California
US 1,821,357COIN TESTING DEVICEClifton W. NixonNew York, New York

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