MECHANICAL BANK COLLECTION OF RICK GOLDSTEIN 2008-03-08 Auction - 275 Price Results - The RSL Auction Company in NJ - Page 6
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257: TRICK DOG SOLID BASE YELLOW CLOWN BANK186: MAGIC BANK MECHANICAL - GREEN RED & BROWN120: ECONOMY ACCUMULATES WEALTH BEEHIVE BANK
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Whitehouse Station, NJ, United States
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MECHANICAL BANK COLLECTION OF RICK GOLDSTEIN

Featuring an outstanding selection of German Spelter Banks, Vending Banks, and Mechanical Banks.
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ELEPHANT HOWDAH PULL TAIL HUBLEY BANK: Elephant Howdah, Pull Tail - Made by Hubley Manufacturing Company; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Circa 1935. Place a coin in the trunk, pull the tail and it is deposited into the howdah. Material: Cast
0121: ELEPHANT HOWDAH PULL TAIL HUBLEY BANKEst. $900-$1,200See Sold Price
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ELEPHANT MOVES TRUNK MECHANICAL BANK: Elephant Moves Trunk, Small - Manufactured by A.C. Williams;Ravenna, Ohio; Circa 1905. Drop a coin in the howdah and the elephant's trunk moves. Material: Cast Iron
0122: ELEPHANT MOVES TRUNK MECHANICAL BANKEst. $200-$300See Sold Price
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ELEPHANT MOVES TRUNK MECHANICAL BANK: Elephant Moves Trunk, Large - Manufactured by A.C. Williams; Ravenna, Ohio; Circa 1905 Drop a coin in the howdah and the elephant's trunk moves. Material: Cast Iron
0123: ELEPHANT MOVES TRUNK MECHANICAL BANKEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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ELEPHANT with TUSKS on WHEELS MECHANICAL BANK: Elephant with Tusks on Wheels - Made by the Kyser & Rex Company; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Circa 1885 The elephant nods his head when a coin is deposited. This bank is very rare indeed.
0124: ELEPHANT with TUSKS on WHEELS MECHANICAL BANKEst. $7,500-$9,500See Sold Price
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ELEPHANT and 3 STARS MECHANICAL BANK: Elephant and Three Stars - Unknown Manufacturer. Appears in a jobbers catalog dated 1884 P.T. Barnum's famed "Jumbo" the Elephant arrived in the United States in 1883. It has been conjectured that
0125: ELEPHANT and 3 STARS MECHANICAL BANKEst. $4,000-$6,000See Sold Price
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FEED THE KITTY MECHANICAL BANK: Feed the Kitty Bank - Patent issued to Thomas Buel; New York, New York; Circa 1925. This bank was never produced for general commercial sale, ergo, only a handful of these monumental pieces exist.
0126: FEED THE KITTY MECHANICAL BANKEst. $6,000-$8,000See Sold Price
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FOOTBALL MECHANICAL BANK HARPER: Football Bank - Made by the John Harper Company; Willenhall, England; Circa 1895 More commonly referred to as the "English Football" bank, this is one of the best sporting themed banks ever created.
0127: FOOTBALL MECHANICAL BANK HARPEREst. $25,000-$35,000See Sold Price
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FREEDMAN'S SECOND PRODUCTION MECHANICAL BANK: Freedman's Bank, Second Production - Originally Made by Jerome Secor Bridgeport, Connecticut; Circa 1876-1880 In 1880, the "Oscar Strasburger" jobbers catalog listed the Freedman's Bank with a
0128: FREEDMAN'S SECOND PRODUCTION MECHANICAL BANKEst. $45,000-$65,000See Sold Price
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TWO FROGS MECHANICAL BANK: Frog Bank (Two Frogs) - Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company; Cromwell, Connecticut; Circa 1882 Place a coin on the tummy of the small frog; press the lever and it's kicked into the big frog's mouth.
0129: TWO FROGS MECHANICAL BANKEst. $4,000-$6,000See Sold Price
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FROG ON ROUND BASE MECHANICAL BANK - WHITE: Frog on Round Base, White - Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut; Circa 1872 Press the frog's right foot and its mouth opens to receive your coin. This bank is in particularly
0130: FROG ON ROUND BASE MECHANICAL BANK - WHITEEst. $2,500-$3,500See Sold Price
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FROG ON ROUND BASE MECHANICAL BANK - YELLOW: Frog on Round Base, Yellow - Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company; Cromwell, Connecticut; Circa 1872 Press the frog's right foot and its mouth opens to receive your coin. Material: Cast Iron
0131: FROG ON ROUND BASE MECHANICAL BANK - YELLOWEst. $1,200-$1,800See Sold Price
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THE FORTY NINER MECHANICAL BANK: The Forty Niner Bank - Patented by Edward Zimmerman & James A. Reed; Buffalo, New York; Circa 1897 This bank was never commercially produced because of design flaws. It was later produced as a cigar
0132: THE FORTY NINER MECHANICAL BANKEst. $2,000-$2,500See Sold Price
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FREEDMAN'S BUREAU BANK: Freedman's Bureau - Unknown Maker; American Post Civil War Era - Circa 1870 Material: Wood Provenance: Perelman Toy Museum
0133: FREEDMAN'S BUREAU BANKEst. $2,000-$3,000See Sold Price
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FROG ON ROCK with BOX KILGORE MECHANICAL BANK: Frog on Rock with Box - Produced by Kilgore Mfg. Co.; Westerville, Ohio; Circa 1930 Kilgore only made five mechanical banks. They were all animal themed and the original marketing name for this
0134: FROG ON ROCK with BOX KILGORE MECHANICAL BANKEst. $6,000-$8,000See Sold Price
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GIANT MECHANICAL BANK - H. L. JUDD: Giant Bank - Manufactured by the H. L. Judd Company; Wallingford, Connecticut; Circa 1885 This is definitely the rarest and most desirable of all the Judd banks. Press the lever under the giant's
0135: GIANT MECHANICAL BANK - H. L. JUDDEst. $25,000-$35,000See Sold Price
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GIANT IN TOWER MECHANICAL BANK - HARPER: Giant in Tower - Made by John Harper & Company; Willenhall, England; Circa 1892 Push a coin into the tower and the giant, brandishing his club, leans forward. Material: Cast Iron Provenance: John
0136: GIANT IN TOWER MECHANICAL BANK - HARPEREst. $12,000-$18,000See Sold Price
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GERMANIA on SHEET METAL BASE MECHANICAL BANK: Germania on Sheet Metal Base - Unknown Manufacturer; Probably Germany Circa 1895 This bank is almost certainly of German manufacture. It may have been an alms-collecting bank used to raise money for
0137: GERMANIA on SHEET METAL BASE MECHANICAL BANKEst. $12,000-$18,000See Sold Price
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GIRL SKIPPING ROPE MECHANICAL BANK: Girl Skipping Rope - Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company; Cromwell, Connecticut; Circa 1890 The "Girl Skipping Rope" is the bank that each and every collector hopes one day to be able to acquire.
0138: GIRL SKIPPING ROPE MECHANICAL BANKEst. $28,000-$35,000See Sold Price
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GEM MECHANICAL BANK - H.L. JUDD: Gem Bank - Manufactured by the H.L. Judd Company; Wallingford, Connecticut; Circa 1880 Place a coin on the dog's tray and lift his tail. The spring action causes him to deposit your money in the
0139: GEM MECHANICAL BANK - H.L. JUDDEst. $1,500-$2,000See Sold Price
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GEM REGISTERING DIME BANK: Gem Registering Bank - Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company; Cromwell, Connecticut; Circa 1878 Drop a dime in the slot on the right side of the bank. When the cylinder is turned the coin drops inside
0140: GEM REGISTERING DIME BANKEst. $2,000-$3,000
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GRENADIER BANK with FLAG MECHANICAL BANK: Grenadier Bank with Flag, Aluminum - Similar to Grenadier Bank by John Harper; Probably made in Germany or Austria for the American Market; Circa 1925 Place a coin flat on the cocked rifle. Depress
0141: GRENADIER BANK with FLAG MECHANICAL BANKEst. $3,000-$5,000See Sold Price
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GLOBE ON EAGLE MECHANICAL BANK: Globe with Eagle - Designed by Hermann Schedler; American Circa 1889 Still bank collectors refer to this exquisite bank as the "Columbian Savings Bank". See #783 in The Penny Bank Book by Andy Moore.
0142: GLOBE ON EAGLE MECHANICAL BANKEst. $2,000-$3,000See Sold Price
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GLOBE SAVINGS FUND BANK MECHANICAL: Globe Savings Fund Bank - Manufactured by the Kyser & Rex Company; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Circa 1890 This is really just a gorgeous semi-mechanical bank. It is truly one of the most attractive
0143: GLOBE SAVINGS FUND BANK MECHANICALEst. $3,000-$4,000See Sold Price
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GUESSING MECHANICAL BANK - SHERMAN: Guessing Bank - Made by George E. Sherman; South Windham, Connecticut; Circa 1877 This bank probably served as a parlor or saloon gambling device. The bank clearly states that it "Pays five for one
0144: GUESSING MECHANICAL BANK - SHERMANEst. $6,000-$8,000See Sold Price
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