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Cast Iron Old Woman in the Shoe Mechanical Bank

Cast Iron Old Woman in the Shoe Mechanical Bank Description Manufactured by W S Reed Co Circa 1884 Very desirable and extremely rare It depicts the popular old nursery rhyme theme "Place a coin on the boy's outstretched arms and press the lever and the woman raises both arms in a threatening manner as the boy leans forward and deposits the coin in the bank" Works well. Generally considered "the Holy Grail" of bank collecting This bank is rarely, if ever, offered in auction Best example known Replaced trap and boy Early repair to the stick Provenance LC Hegarty/ Stanley Sax Condition (NEAR MINT)