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Morphy Auctions Fall 2008 Spectacular Auction
7:00 AM PT - Sep 13th, 2008

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2000 N. Reading Road
Denver, PA 17517
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747 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1949 Lot 1949

Harold Lloyd Mechanical Bank
Tin. Saalheimer & Strauss, Germany. Circa 1920s. Pull the le...

2,500
-
3,500
18 Bids
1950 Lot 1950

Musical Savings Mechanical Bank
Symphonium. Wood. Lochmann, Leipzig, Germany. Circa 1900. Wi...

10,000
-
12,000
15 Bids
1951 Lot 1951

Popeye Knockout Mechanical Bank
Tin. Straits Corporation, Detroit, MI. Circa 1930s. Before t...

800
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1,200
10 Bids
1952 Lot 1952

Royal Trick Elephant Mechanical Bank
Tin. German. Circa 1912. Place a coin in the slot and press ...

1,500
-
2,000
11 Bids
1953 Lot 1953

Saluting Sailor Mechanical Bank
Tin. Saalheimer & Strauss, Germany. Place a coin on the tray...

1,500
-
2,500
10 Bids
1954 Lot 1954

Signal Cabin Mechanical Bank
Tin. J. Distler, Nuremburg, Germany. Circa 1930. Insert a co...

700
-
1,000
13 Bids
1955 Lot 1955

Try Your Weight Scale Mechanical Bank
Tin. German. Circa 1907. Insert a coin in the side of the ba...

1,500
-
2,500
18 Bids
1957 Lot 1957

Chocolat Menier Vending Mechanical Bank
Tin. L. Revon Co., Paris, France. Circa 1920s. Provenance: W...

500
-
1,000
13 Bids
1958 Lot 1958

Driver Service Satisfies Vending Mechanical Bank
Tin. German. Circa 1920s. Provenance: Stephen Steckbeck. Con...

400
-
600
7 Bids
1959 Lot 1959

Egyptian Pyramids Vending Mechanical Bank
Tin. Hartwig & Vogel, Germany. Circa 1910. Provenance: F. H....

600
-
900
9 Bids
1960 Lot 1960

Getranke Automat Vending Mechanical Bank
Tin. Doll et Cie, Nuremburg, Germany. Circa 1920s. Provenanc...

700
-
1,000
9 Bids
1961 Lot 1961

Old King Cole Vending Mechanical Bank
Oval Window. Tin. German. Provenance: Stephen Steckbeck. Con...

400
-
600
10 Bids
1962 Lot 1962

Weeden's Plantation Darky Savings Mechanical Bank
With box. Tin. Weeden Mfg. Co., New Bedford, MA. Circa 1888....

4,000
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6,000
8 Bids
1963 Lot 1963

Cross-Legged Minstrel Mechanical Bank
Tin. Made in Germany. Place a coin in the slot in the minstr...

1,000
-
1,500
16 Bids
1964 Lot 1964

German Bing Tin Woodpecker Mechanical Bank
Wind-up. Circa patent 1896. Comes with a verse in German on ...

1,000
-
2,000
9 Bids
1965 Lot 1965

Cast Iron Chronometer Mechanical Bank
Beautiful original condition. Comes from original owners. Wo...

8,000
-
12,000
31 Bids
1966 Lot 1966

Cast Iron Rabbit Eating Cabbage Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by Kilgore Manufacturing Co. 94% paint. Origina...

700
-
1,000
5 Bids
1967 Lot 1967

Cast Iron Owl Turns Head Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. Gold wash paint. 70% paint...

200
-
400
4 Bids
1968 Lot 1968

Cast Iron Tammany Hall Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. Black jacket variation. Mi...

100
-
200
4 Bids
1969 Lot 1969

Cast Iron Jolly N Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by Shepard Hardware Co. 70% paint. Condition (E...

300
-
500
4 Bids
1970 Lot 1970

Lot 2 Cast Iron Hall's Excelsior Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. Lot of two Banks. Conditio...

200
-
400
7 Bids
1971 Lot 1971

Cast Iron Hall's Liliput Mechanical Bank
All original. Works well. No trap. 90% paint. Condition (Exc...

1,200
-
1,500
7 Bids
1972 Lot 1972

Cast Iron Tammany Hall Mechanical Bank
All original. Grey pants. Works well. Trap present. 92% pain...

400
-
600
4 Bids
1973 Lot 1973

Cast Iron Jolly N Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by Shepard Hardware Co. 80% paint. 85% paint. C...

300
-
500
7 Bids
1974 Lot 1974

Cast Iron Tammany Hall Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. Brown jacket variation. Or...

500
-
800
4 Bids
1975 Lot 1975

Cast Iron Owl Turns Head Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. Working. 85% paint. Condit...

100
-
200
8 Bids
1976 Lot 1976

Cast Iron Jolly Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by Shepard Hardware Co. 90% paint. Condition Re...

300
-
500
2 Bids
1977 Lot 1977

Cast Iron Jolly w/ Top Hat Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by John Harper & Co. 90% paint. Condition (Exel...

400
-
800
14 Bids
1978 Lot 1978

Cast Iron Jolly Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by Thomas Ashworth. Aluminum. 80% paint. Condit...

200
-
300
3 Bids
1979 Lot 1979

Lot of 2 Cast Iron Owl Mechanical Banks
Both work and are original. No repairs or repaints. One has ...

800
-
1,500
5 Bids
1980 Lot 1980

Cast Iron Owl with Slot in Book Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by Kilgore Manufacturing Co. Original trap. 90%...

300
-
500
4 Bids
1981 Lot 1981

Cast Iron Bad Accident Mechanical Bank Box
Nice stenciling. All original. Missing lid. Box ONLY. Condit...

800
-
1,200
17 Bids
1982 Lot 1982

Cast Iron Panorama Mechanical Bank
All original. Missing pictures and mechanism that transfers ...

400
-
800
13 Bids
1983 Lot 1983

Cast Iron Stump Speaker Mechanical Bank
All original. Works well. Original trap. No key. Overall nic...

2,000
-
3,000
17 Bids
1984 Lot 1984

Cast Iron Trick Dog Mechanical Bank
Trap and key included. Six part base. Works well. 75% paint....

400
-
800
6 Bids
1985 Lot 1985

Cast Iron Dog on Turntable Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by H.L. Judd Manufacturing Co. Green wash varia...

300
-
600
7 Bids
1986 Lot 1986

Cast Iron Speaking Dog Mechanical Bank
All original. Red brass. Nice paint. Has trap. No key. Works...

1,500
-
2,000
8 Bids
1987 Lot 1987

Cast Iron Magician Mechanical Bank
Original condition. Paint loss from forehead. Works well. 80...

800
-
1,200
12 Bids
1988 Lot 1988

Cast Iron Teddy & Bear Mechanical Bank
Brown tree. J&E Stevens Co. Designed by Charles A. Bailey, P...

2,000
-
3,000
20 Bids
1989 Lot 1989

Cast Iron Bad Accident Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. All original. Working. 92%...

1,200
-
1,800
11 Bids
1990 Lot 1990

Cast Iron Darktown Battery Mechanical Bank
All original. No repairs or replacement parts. Approximately...

2,000
-
3,000
4 Bids
1991 Lot 1991

Cast Iron Paddy & The Pig Mechanical Bank
All original. Works well. No trap. Needs cleaned. 90% paint....

2,200
-
2,800
14 Bids
1992 Lot 1992

Cast Iron Boy and Bulldog Mechanical Bank
H.L. Judd Co., Wallingford, CT. Circa: 1880s. Insert a coin ...

4,000
-
6,000
20 Bids
1993 Lot 1993

Called Out Mechanical Bank
Painted. Aluminum prototype made from a lead pattern. Circa ...

12,000
-
18,000
10 Bids
1994 Lot 1994

Cast Iron Always Did Spise A Mule Mechanical Bank
The J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT. Circa 1879. Place a c...

2,000
-
3,000
19 Bids
1995 Lot 1995

Cast Iron Memorial Money Mechanical Bank
Enterprise Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, PA. Circa 1876. Slide the...

3,000
-
4,000
28 Bids
1996 Lot 1996

Musical Cupid At The Piano Mechanical Bank
White Metal. Circa 1890s. Wind up the mechanism. Deposit a c...

5,000
-
7,000
16 Bids
1997 Lot 1997

Cast Iron Shoot That Hat Mechanical Bank
Circa 1900s. Place a coin in the slot of the hydrant and pre...

4,000
-
6,000
18 Bids
1998 Lot 1998

Cast Iron Bull Dog Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. Rare white color variation...

4,000
-
6,000
17 Bids
1999 Lot 1999

Cast Iron Boy Robbing Bird Nest Mechanical Bank
Manufactured by J&E Stevens & Co. 93% paint. Working. Condit...

3,000
-
5,000
16 Bids
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