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6:00 AM PT - Apr 30th, 2005

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874 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
600
Lot 600
ARTILLERY MECHANICAL BANK Shepard Hardware. The c


ARTILLERY MECHANICAL BANK Shepard Hardware. The coin is placed in...

200
-
400
601
Lot 601
ARTILLERY MECHANICAL BANK Union. The coin is place

d in the cannon. The hammer is then pushed back; when the...

1,800
-
2,200
602
Lot 602
BAD ACCIDENT MECHANICAL BANK Upside down letters,

J & E Stevens Co., designed by Charles A. Bailey, circa...

600
-
800
603
Lot 603
BULL DOG SAVINGS MECHANICAL BANK Ives, Blakeslee &

Co., patented 8/13/1878. The coin is pushed into the man's hand...

6,000
-
8,000
604
Lot 604
BULL DOG MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., desig


BULL DOG MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., designed by James H...

1,200
-
1,600
605
Lot 605
CREEDMORE MECHANICAL BANK (RED PANTS) J & E Steve


CREEDMORE MECHANICAL BANK (RED PANTS) J & E Stevens Co., designed...

350
-
450
606
Lot 606
CHIEF BIG MOON MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co.,


CHIEF BIG MOON MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., designed by...

1,600
-
1,900
607
Lot 607
CLOWN ON GLOBE J & E Stevens Co., designed by Jam


CLOWN ON GLOBE J & E Stevens Co., designed by James H. Bowen...

2,400
-
2,800
608
Lot 608
DAPPER DAN MECHANICAL BANK Louis Marx, lithographe

d tin, colorful example w/dancing figure on base, clockwork...

1,400
-
1,800
609
Lot 609
DARKTOWN BATTERY MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co.

, designed by James H. Bowen, patented 1/17/1888. Place a coin in...

1,000
-
1,200
610
Lot 610
DINAH MECHANICAL BANK Short sleeves, John Harper


DINAH MECHANICAL BANK Short sleeves, John Harper & Co. Ltd...

600
-
800
611
Lot 611
EAGLE & EAGLETS MECHANICAL BANK Green version, J &

E Stevens Co., designed by Charles M. Henn, Chicago, IL, patented...

400
-
600
612
Lot 612
ELEPHANT HOWDAH PULL TAIL MECHANICAL BANK White, H

ubley Mfg. Co., circa 1930. Place a coin in the end of the...

100
-
200
613
Lot 613
HALLS EXCELSIOR MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co.


HALLS EXCELSIOR MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., designed by...

250
-
350
614
Lot 614
I ALWAYS DID SPISE A MULE-BENCH MECHANICAL BANK J

& E Stevens Co., designed by James H. Bowne, patented...

800
-
1,000
615
Lot 615
I ALWAYS DID SPISE AMULE – JOCKEY MECHANICAL BANK

J & E Stevens Co., designed by James H. Bowen, patented...

600
-
800
616
Lot 616
LION & MONKEYS MECHANICAL BANK Kyser & Rex Co., d


LION & MONKEYS MECHANICAL BANK Kyser & Rex Co., designed by Louis...

700
-
900
617
Lot 617
MULE ENTERING BARN MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens


MULE ENTERING BARN MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., designed by...

4,000
-
5,000
618
Lot 618
"ORGAN BANK" MEDIUM MECHANICAL BANK Kyser & Rex C


"ORGAN BANK" MEDIUM MECHANICAL BANK Kyser & Rex Co., designed by...

1,800
-
2,200
619
Lot 619
OWL, TURNS HEAD MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co.


OWL, TURNS HEAD MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., designed by...

400
-
600
620
Lot 620
PUNCH & JUDY MECHANICAL BANK Small letters, Shepa


PUNCH & JUDY MECHANICAL BANK Small letters, Shepard Hardware Co...

3,500
-
4,500
621
Lot 621
PUNCH & JUDY BANK MECHANICAL BANK Medium letters,

Shepard Hardware Co., designed by Peter Adams & Charles Shepard...

700
-
900
622
Lot 622
STUMP SPEAKER MECHANICAL BANK Shepard Hardware Co.

, designed by Charles Shepard & Peter Adams, patented...

1,200
-
1,400
623
Lot 623
TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK (BROWN COAT) J & E Steven


TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK (BROWN COAT) J & E Stevens Co., designed...

3,000
-
4,000
624
Lot 624
TEDDY & THE BEAR MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co


TEDDY & THE BEAR MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., designed by...

2,000
-
2,500
625
Lot 625
TRICK DOG MECHANICAL BANK Solid base, blue Hubley


TRICK DOG MECHANICAL BANK Solid base, blue Hubley Mfg. Co., circa...

600
-
800
626
Lot 626
UNCLE SAM MECHANICAL BANK Shepard Hardware Co., d


UNCLE SAM MECHANICAL BANK Shepard Hardware Co., designed by...

3,000
-
3,500
627
Lot 627
WILLIAM TELL MECHANICAL BANK J & E Stevens Co., de

signed by Russell Frisbie, patented 6/23/1896. Place a coin in the...

800
-
1,000
628
Lot 628
EAGLE & EAGLETS BANK TRADING CARD Full color litho

graph, depicts popular bank at center, distributor's name does not...

350
-
500
629
Lot 629
JOLLY N BANK TRADING CARD Full color lithograph, d

epicts figure w/coin in hand, bottom ad reads, 'for sale by Pratt...

400
-
600
630
Lot 630
TRICK PONY BANK TRADING CARD Full color lithograph

ed card w/advertising on reverse side, graphic interior shot...

300
-
400
631
Lot 631
PUNCH & JUDY BANK TRADING CARD Full color lithogra

ph, Pratt & Co. ad on bottom, colorful depiction of popular bank...

400
-
600
632
Lot 632
MERRY GO ROUND STILL BANK Grey Iron Casting Co., n

ickeled cast iron, great casting effects, bank actually revolves...

400
-
500
633
Lot 633
PAINTED STATE STILL BANK Grey Iron, c.1885, very c

olorful, done in green base, blue building, red roof & green...

800
-
1,000
634
Lot 634
'I MADE CHICAGO FAMOUS' STILL BANK(LARGE) J.M. Ha


'I MADE CHICAGO FAMOUS' STILL BANK(LARGE) J.M. Harper, cast iron...

200
-
250
635
Lot 635
'I MADE CHICAGO FAMOUS' & SMALL PIG STILL BANKS– B

oth cast iron, includes J.M. Harper 'I Made Chicago Famous,' in...

100
-
200
636
Lot 636
DONKEY 'I MADE ST. LOUIS FAMOUS' STILL BANK Rare e

xample, cast iron donkey w/embossing on side, slot appears under...

1,200
-
1,500
637
Lot 637
TWO KIDS STILL BANK C.1910, scarce, cast iron, dep

icts both figures in black standing w/tree trunk at center on...

400
-
600
638
Lot 638
HARPER BUSHEL OF CORN STILL BANK Harper, c.1907, r

are example, well detailed cast iron still w/corn piled into...

1,400
-
1,800
639
Lot 639
HARPER 'THE INDIAN FAMILY' STILL BANK Harper, c.19

05, rare example, cast iron, copper finish, well detailed casting...

1,200
-
1,600
640
Lot 640
HARPER 'BILLY POSSUM' STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c.1


HARPER 'BILLY POSSUM' STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c.1909, extremely...

5,000
-
6,000
641
Lot 641
PEACEFUL BILL & SMILING JIM BANK (TAFT & SHERMAN)

J.M. Harper, c.1908, scarce example, double sided w/well detailed...

1,200
-
1,500
642
Lot 642
HARPER SANTA CLAUS SAFE STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c.

1907, scarce, cast iron, depicts Santa holding bag, painted in red...

4,000
-
5,000
643
Lot 643
HARPER NESTING DOVES SAFE STILL BANK J.M. Harper,

c.1907, rare example, vault safe w/great casting depiction of...

2,800
-
3,200
644
Lot 644
HARPER 'BABY STORK' SAFE STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c

.1907, cast iron, stork w/bundle in mouth cast on top of embossed...

1,200
-
1,500
645
Lot 645
HARPER 'CARPENTER' SAFE STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c


HARPER 'CARPENTER' SAFE STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c.1907, scarce...

2,000
-
2,400
646
Lot 646
HARPER 'POLICEMAN' SAFE STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c


HARPER 'POLICEMAN' SAFE STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c.1907, very rare...

1,800
-
2,200
647
Lot 647
HARPER 'LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD' STILL BANK J.M. Ha

rper, c.1907, very rare example, popular nursery rhyme figure...

3,000
-
4,000
648
Lot 648
'LINCOLN' HARPER STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c.1903,


'LINCOLN' HARPER STILL BANK J.M. Harper, c.1903, scarce portrait...

2,000
-
2,400
649
Lot 649
'WASHINGTON BUST' HARPER SAFE BANK J.M. Harper, c


'WASHINGTON BUST' HARPER SAFE BANK J.M. Harper, c.1907, scarce...

1,500
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1,800
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