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Tammany or "Little Fat Man" Mechanical Bank

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Cast Iron Mechanical Bank "Tammany" Political Man: seated, a 19th century carpet bagger type, 6", pat'd June 8, 1876, nice original paint.....This mechanical bank is said to represent Boss Tweed, the notorious Tammany Hall leader, pocketing illicit mo

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Antique Tammany Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Antique cast iron Tammany mechanical 'man in chair' bank. Pat. Dec 23 1873 across back of chair. Attributed to J and E Stevens Co. When you put the coin in right hand it moves to slot and deposits the

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Early Example J & E Stevens Tammany Mechanical Bank Cold Painted Cast Iron: J&E Stevens cast iron cold painted Tammany mechanical bank, early example. Cold painted cast iron mechanical bank in the form of a seated man in a chair. Marked Tammany Bank to the side. Movable arm a

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TAMMANY HALL MECHANICAL BANK: Designed as a man seated in an openwork chair, the sides marked "TAMMANY BANK", patented Dec 23 1873 h. 5-3/4 w. 3-1/2 d. 4-1/4 in. Provenance: Descended through a Cortlandt Manor, NY family [In Situ

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SCARCE JOLLY MAN MECHANICAL BANK: 540. SCARCE JOLLY MAN MECHANICAL BANK | With diamond shape cutouts and fixed eyes. The Schroeder Collection - Abbys Attic Finds 6" h. (Very Good Condition) $300 - $600

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TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK: 1253. TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK | J&E Stevens Co. Shell sides of chair version with round trap. | 6" h. | (Very Good to Excellent Condition) | $200 - $400

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TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK: 523. TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK | J&E Stevens Co. | 6" h. | Needs cleaning, otherwise (Pristine Cond.) | $700 - $1,000

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1873 Tammany Mechanical Bank by JE Stevens: 1873 Tammany Mechanical Bank by JE Stevens. Measures 6 inches tall x 3.25 x 4.25 inches. Very good condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is

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19TH C CAST IRON AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN MECHANICAL BANK: 19TH C CAST IRON AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN MECHANICAL BANK, ORIGINAL PAINT, GOOD WORKING ORDER, DATED MARCH 14, 1882, 7 X 5.5 X 6

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SHEPARD JOLLY MAN MECHANICAL BANK: 561. SHEPARD JOLLY MAN MECHANICAL BANK | 7 h. | A crack in the upper arm has been reinforced with a peen near the crack, otherwise in (VG Cond.) | $250 - $500

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JOLLY MAN MECHANICAL BANK: 1083. JOLLY MAN MECHANICAL BANK | English. | 6.5" h. | Missing baseplate, original paint in (Very Good Condition) | $200 - $400

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TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK: 1026. TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK | J&E Stevens Co. | 6.5" h. | Lacquered in areas, (Very Good to Excellent Condition) | $250 - $500

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Cast Iron Tammany Mechanical Bank: Cast iron Tammany mechanical bank. The bottom is marked Patented June 1875. The bank has paint loss and wear from use and storage. Measures approximately 6" tall.

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J&E STEVENS TAMMANY MECHANICAL BANK: All original with decent paint. Still has trap. No breaks or repairs. 6" Very Good

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Early "Tammany" Mechanical Bank: Item stands approx. 5 1/2"h, It depicts a portly gentleman whose head moves when he drops a penny in his pocket. Bank is all original and paint shows common wear consistent with age.

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Tammany Mechanical Bank: Produced by Stevens Company, 5.5 inches tall, pierced chair panels, gentleman sits in chair, coin drops his hand moves, and head nods, good paint, square coin trap

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Tammany or "Little Fat Man" Mechanical Bank

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On December 23, 1873, John Hall, of Watertown, Massachusetts, was granted Patent number 145,734 for his design and invention of the "Little Fat Man Bank", which he later renamed the "Tammany Bank." The bank, as eventually manufactured by the J. and E. Stevens Foundry, of Cromwell, Connecticut, bore little resemblance to John Hall's original patent drawings, other than the fact that the subject was a portly man seated in a chair. Cast into the back rim of the chair are the words, "Pat'd Dec. 28, 1873." As to the action of the bank, an early J. and E. Stevens Co. advertising flyer described it quite succinctly: "Put a coin in his hand and see how promptly he pockets it and how politely he bows his thanks."