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Lot 401 - Time
Registering Mechanical Bank Cast Iron Ives, Blakeslee & Co., Bridgeport, CT Circa: 1891 To lock the bank, place the door in position and press firmly. Place a dime in the chute and pull the chute quickly to the right, then to the left, and the dime will be deposited and the door locked. The amount will register on the dial. When one hundred dimes have been deposited, the bank will unlock and the door will pop out. The long hand registers cents and the short hand registers dollars. Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint Plus $3,000 - $5,000 |
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Lot 402 - Toad On
Stump Mechanical Bank Cast Iron The J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT Circa: 1880s Press the lever and the frog’s mouth opens. Place a coin in his mouth and release the lever. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint Plus $3,000 - $5,000 |
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Lot 403 - Toad On
Stump Mechanical Bank Pattern Brass Provenance: George Bauer Near Mint $3,000 - $5,000 |
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Lot 404 - Toilette
Mechanical Bank Tin Marklin, Coppingen, Germany Circa: 1904 Place a coin in either slot. Slide the corresponding lever to the right and the restroom door pops open as the coin falls into the bank. Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $3,000 - $5,000 |
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Lot 405 - Tommy
Mechanical Bank Cast Iron John Harper & Co., Willenhall, England Circa: 1914 Cock the rifle, lay a coin in front of the launcher and press the lever. The coin is shot into the tree as the head rises. Provenance: Milton Manlove Excellent $7,000 - $10,000 |
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Lot 406 -
Toutoutbox Mechanical Bank Tin Circa: 1920s Place a coin in the dog’s mouth. Pull the string and the dog enters his house and the coin is deposited into the bank. Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint Plus $1,500 - $2,000 |
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Lot 407 - Treasure
Chest Music Mechanical Bank White Metal Faith Manufacturing Co., Chicago, IL Circa: 1930 Wind the mechanism. Drop a coin into the bank and music will play. Near Mint Plus $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 408 - Trick Dog
Mechanical Bank - 6 - Part Base - Shepard Cast Iron Shepard Hardware Co., Buffalo, NY Circa: 1888 Place a coin in the dog’s mouth. Press the thumbpiece and the dog jumps through the hoop and deposits the coin into the barrel. Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $5,000 - $7,000 |
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Lot 409 - Trick Dog
Mechanical Bank - 6 - Part Base - Yellow - Hubley Cast Iron Hubley Manufacturing Co., Lancaster, PA Circa: 1886 Place a coin in the dog’s mouth. Press the thumbpiece and the dog jumps through the hoop and deposits the coin into the barrel. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint $3,000 - $4,000 |
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Lot 410 - Trick Dog
Mechanical Bank - Hubley - Blue Cast Iron Hubley Manufacturing Co., Lancaster, PA Circa: 1925 Near Mint $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 411 - Trick Dog
Mechanical Bank - Hubley - Green Cast Iron Hubley Manufacturing Co., Lancaster, PA Circa: 1925 Provenance: Donal Markey Excellent $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 412 - Trick Dog
Mechanical Bank Trade Card Paper - four color ink Near Mint $5,000 - $7,000 |
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 Lot 413 - Trick
Pony Mechanical Bank with Box Cast IronShepard Hardware Co., Buffalo, NY Circa: 1885 Place a coin in the pony’s mouth and pull the lever. The pony deposits the coin into the trough. Provenance: Wally Tudor No lid on box. Near Mint Plus $15,000 - $20,000 |
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Lot 414 - Trick
Pony Mechanical Bank Trade Card Paper - four color ink Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 415 - Trick
Savings Mechanical Bank - Side Drawer Wood Circa: 1892 Place a coin in the drawer. Push the drawer in and the coin disappears into the bank. Near Mint Plus $300 - $500 |
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Lot 416 - Trick
Savings Mechanical Bank - End Drawer Wood Circa: 1892 Near Mint Plus $300 - $500 |
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Lot 417 - Try Your
Weight Scale Mechanical Bank Tin German Circa: 1907 Insert a coin in the side of the bank and its weight is recorded on the dial. Press the button and the coin falls into the bank. Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint $2,000 - $3,000 |
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Lot 418 - 20th
Century Savings Mechanical Bank Cast Iron Circa 1900s Slide open the ledge of the bank and place a coin in place. Close the ledge and the coin disappears into the bank. Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint $10,000 - $15,000 |
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Lot 419 - Turtle
Mechanical Bank Cast Iron Kilgore Manufacturing Co., Westerville, OH Circa: 1926 Push a coin into the slot and the turtle’s neck extends and then returns. One of few examples known. Near Mint Plus $50,000 - $60,000 |
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Lot 420 - Two Ducks
Mechanical Bank - Blue Base with White Ducks Lead Circa: 1930s Place a coin in the upright duck’s mouth and twist the lever. The upright duck bows and places the coin in the trough as the lower duck rises. Release the lever and both ducks return to their original positions. Provenance: Wally Tudor Replaced base plate. Near Mint Plus $7,000 - $10,000 |
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Lot 421 - Umbrella
Mechanical Bank Brass and Cloth Circa: 1920s Push a dime in the slot and the umbrella opens a little bit more with each dime. When $5 is reached, the umbrella will be all the way open. Closing the umbrella or inserting additional coins will cause the bank to open. Near Mint Plus $5,000 - $7,000 |
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Lot 422 - Uncle
Remus Mechanical Bank Cast Iron Kyser & Rex, Philadelphia, PA Circa: 1890s Insert a coin in the slot on the roof and press the chicken’s head. The policeman moves toward the chicken thief who slams the door to prevent being caught. To reset, move the policeman back to his original position. Near Mint Plus $15,000 - $20,000 |
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  Lot 423 - Uncle Sam
Mechanical Bank with Box Cast IronShepard Hardware Co., Buffalo, NY Circa: 1886 Place a coin in the figure’s hand and press the lever. He lowers his hand and drops the coin into the satchel. At the same time his jaw moves during the action. Provenance: F. H. Griffith, Wally Tudor Possibly best example known. Near Mint Plus $20,000 - $30,000 |
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Lot 424 - Uncle Sam
Bust Mechanical Bank Cast Iron Deposit coin in the slot and the weight of the coin causes his goatee to move. Very Good $3,000 - $4,000 |
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Lot 425 - Uncle Sam
Mechanical Bank Pattern “Nixon” Brass Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint $7,000 - $10,000 |
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Lot 426 - Uncle Sam
Mechanical Bank Promo “Nixon” Cast Iron #66 of 99 made. Near Mint Plus $2,000 - $3,000 |
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Lot 427 - Uncle Sam
Mechanical Bank Trade Card Paper - four color ink Dealer card. Excellent $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 428 - Uncle Tom
Mechanical Bank - With Star - Brown face Cast Iron Kyser & Rex, Philadelphia, PA Circa: 1882 Place a coin in the mouth and press the lever on the back of the head. Uncle Tom’s eyes roll down and his tongue swings down, causing the coin to fall into the bank. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 429 - Uncle Tom
Mechanical Bank - With Star Cast Iron Kyser & Rex, Philadelphia, PA Circa: 1882 Place a coin in the mouth and press the lever on the back of the head. Uncle Tom’s eyes roll down and his tongue swings down, causing the coin to fall into the bank. Provenance: Wally Tudor Excellent $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 430 - United
States Safe Mechanical Bank Cast Iron The J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT Circa: 1880s Press the top cover down and lock into place. Deposit coin in the slot and the cover springs up and a miniature bank book appears, into which the amount of the deposit may be entered. Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint $3,000 - $4,000 |
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Lot 431 - United
States Mechanical Bank Trade Card Paper - black ink Excellent $50 - $100 |
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 Lot 432 - U.S. and
Spain Mechanical Bank Cast IronThe J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT Circa: 1898 Place coin in front of the ship’s mast. Pull the hammer back to position. Place wooden shell inside the cannon and press the thumbpiece. The shell shoots at the mast and knocks it over. The coin is then deposited into the bank. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint Plus $25,000 - $30,000 |
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Lot 433 - U.S. Mechanical Bank Cast Iron The J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT Circa: 1885 Push down on the white knob. This causes the slot to become exposed, a large boy’s face to appear at the left window and a large dog’s face at the right window. Insert a coin in the slot and release the lever. Everything then returns to its original position. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint Plus $30,000 - $40,000 |
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Lot 434 - Vending - Automat Chocolate Bank Tin German Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint 700 - 1,000 |
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Lot 435 - Vending - Automat Schokolade Bank Tin German Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 436 - Vending - Bahnsteigkarten Bank Tin German Circa: 1920s Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 437 - Vending - Bahnsteigkarten Bank Tin German Circa: 1930s Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 438 - Vending - Bahnsteigkarten Bank Tin German Circa: 1930s Near Mint Plus $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 439 - Vending -Briefmarken Bank Tin German Circa: 1930s Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 440 - Vending - Chocolat Menier Bank Tin L. Revon Co., Paris, France Circa: 1920s Provenance: Wally Tudor Excellent $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 441 - Vending - Cigarettes, Chocolate Bank Tin French Circa: 1920s Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint Plus $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 442 - Vending - Domed Top Bank Tin Provenance: Edwin Mosler Excellent $500 - $700 |
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Lot 443 - Vending - Driver Service Satisfies Bank Tin German Circa: 1920s Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 444 - Vending - Droste Spaar-Automat Bank Tin German Circa: 1920s Excellent $300 - $500 |
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Lot 445 - Vending - Egyptian Pyramids Bank Tin Hartwig & Vogel, Germany Circa: 1910 Provenance: F. H. Griffith Excellent $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 446 - Vending - Fahrkarten Bank Tin Marklin, Coppingen, Germany Circa: 1919 Near Mint Plus $1,500 - $2,000 |
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Lot 447 - Vending - Flora Bank Tin Hartwig & Vogel, Germany Excellent $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 448 - Vending - Getranke Automat Bank Tin Doll et Cie, Nuremburg, Germany Circa: 1920s Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 449 - Vending, Domed Top Window Bank - Girl on Side Tin German Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 450 - Vending - Oval Window Bank - Old King Cole Tin German Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 451 - Vending, Pascall Chocolate Cigarette Bank Tin German Excellent $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 452 - Vending - Pascall Savings Bank Tin German Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 453 - Vending - Pascall Savings Bank - No Finial Tin German Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 454 - Vending - Pinball Game Bank Tin German Circa: 1920s Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 455 - Vending - Reading Biscuits Bank Tin Huntley & Palmer, England Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 456 - Vending - Red Riding Hood Bank Tin German Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 457 - Vending - Schonborn Bank Tin German Near Mint $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 458 - Vending - Stollwerck - Doves and Cherubs Bank Tin Stollwerck Bros., Cologne, Germany Circa: 1880s Excellent $500 - $700 |
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Lot 459 - Vending - Stollwerck - Hand Shadows Bank Tin Stollwerck Bros., Cologne, Germany Circa: 1880s Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 460 - Vending - Stollwerck - Postman Bank Tin Stollwerck Bros., Cologne, Germany Circa: 1880s Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 461 - Vending - Stollwerck - Red Riding Hood Bank Tin Stollwerck Bros., Cologne, Germany Circa: 1900s Provenance: Edwin Mosler Excellent $500 - $700 |
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Lot 462 - Vending - Stollwerck - Star and Three Clowns Bank Tin Stollwerck Bros., Cologne, Germany Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint Plus $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 463 - Vending - Stollwerck - Victoria Bank Tin Stollwerck Bros., Cologne, Germany Near Mint $700 - $1,000 |
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Lot 464 - Vending - Stollwerck - Victoria Bank Tin Stollwerck Bros., Cologne, Germany Near Mint Plus $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 465 - Vending - Sweet Thrift Bank Tin Beverly Novelty Corp., New York, NY Circa: 1928 Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint Plus $500 - $700 |
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Lot 466 - Vending - The Elves Bank Tin Huntley, Boorne & Stevens, England Circa: 1923 Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint Plus $1,500 - $2,000 |
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Lot 467 - Vending - Tit-bits Bank Tin Ernst Paul Lehmann, Brandenburg, Germany Circa: 1889 Provenance: Edwin Mosler Excellent $3,000 - $5,000 |
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Lot 468 - Viennese Soldier Bank Cast Iron and Wood Pull the launcher back until it locks into position. Place a coin in front of the launcher and press the soldier’s left foot. The coin is fired into the tower and his head rises up. Provenance: Edwin Mosler, Larry Feld Near Mint $20,000 - $25,000 |
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Lot 469 - Volunteer Mechanical Bank Cast Iron John Harper & Co., Willenhall, England Cock the rifle and lay a coin in front of the launcher. Press the soldier’s right foot. The coin is fired into the tree as his head rises. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Excellent $2,000 - $3,000 |
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Lot 470 - Watch Mechanical Bank - Stamped Face Charles L. Russell, Brocklyn, NY Circa: 1920s Deposit dimes in the slot. When twenty-five dimes have been deposited the bank will open. Near Mint $1,500 - $2,000 |
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Lot 471 - Watch Dog Safe Mechanical Bank Cast Iron The J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT Circa: 1890s Insert a coin in the slot and lift the lever. The coin falls into the bank as the dog opens his mouth and barks. Release the lever and the dog closes his mouth. Provenance: Milton Manlove Includes original instruction tag not pictured. Near Mint Plus $2,000 - $3,000 |
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Lot 472 - Watch Dog Safe Mechanical Bank Trade Card Paper - four color ink Good $500 - $700 |
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Lot 473 - Watch Dog Savings Mechanical Bank Wood National Company, Boston, MA Circa: 1913 Push the dog into the house until he locks into position. Gently place a coin in the slot in the roof. Clap your hands and the dog will jump out of the house, and the coin will be deposited. Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint Plus $2,000 - $3,000 |
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 Lot 474 - Weeden’s Plantation Darky Savings Mechanical Bank with Box TinWeeden Mfg. Co., New Bedford, MA Circa: 1888 Wind the mechanism on the side of the bank. Drop a coin in the slot and the dancer begins to dance as the banjo player moves his arm as if playing the instrument. Near Mint Plus $5,000 - $7,000 |
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Lot 475 - Whale Mechanical Bank White Metal Circa: 1930s Insert a coin in the slot and the whale’s eyes move. Provenance: Edwin Mosler Near Mint Plus $500 - $700 |
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Lot 476 - William Tell Mechanical Bank Cast Iron The J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT Circa: 1896 Cock the rifle by pulling back on the launcher. Place a coin in front of the launcher and press the figure’s right foot. The coin is fired into the castle, knocking the apple back off the boy’s head. The coin strikes a bell inside the castle. Near Mint Plus $2,000 - $3,000 |
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Lot 477 - William Tell Mechanical Bank - Australian Aluminum and Sheet Metal Cock the crossbow and place a coin in front of the launcher. Release the bow string and it shoots the coin into the tower, knocking the apple off the boy’s head. Near Mint $1,000 - $1,500 |
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Lot 478 - Wimbledon Mechanical Bank Cast Iron John Harper & Co., Willenhall, England Circa: 1885 Pull the coin launcher bank into position. Place a coin in position and press the lever. The coin is fired into the target. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Red paint is faded. Near Mint $15,000 - $20,000 |
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Lot 479 - Windmill Mechanical Bank Wood Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 480 - Winner Savings Mechanical Bank Tin Berger & Medan Manufacturing Co., New York, NY Circa: 1895 Pull out the rod and insert coin. Push the rod back in and horse will rotate. Provenance: Wally Tudor One of few examples known. Near Mint $20,000 - $25,000 |
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Lot 481 - Wishbone Mechanical Bank Lead Place a coin on the holder at the bottom of the wishbone and push lever. Both figures fall back as the wishbone breaks in half causing the coin to fall into the slot in the woman’s dress. Never a production item. This bank was purchased from Margaret Hunter in 1969. This example is pictured in Bill Norman’s Mechanical Bank Book. Near Mint $70,000 - $90,000 |
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 Lot 482 - Wireless Mechanical Bank with Box John Hugo Manufacturing Co., New Haven, CT Circa: 1926 Provenance: F. H. Griffith Near Mint Plus $500 - $700 |
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Lot 483 - Woodpecker Mechanical Bank Sheet Metal Gebruder Bing, Nuremburg, Germany Circa: 1896 Place a coin in the end of the perch and turn the crank. The bank will play random notes as the woodpecker’s head slowly emerges from the house. The coin is wedged in the bird’s beak. He then slings his head back inside and the coin flies over his head and into the bank as he disappears from view. Provenance: Edwin Mosler Excellent $3,000 - $5,000 |
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Lot 484 - Wooden Woman Mechanical Bank Wood Turn the lever to raise coin slot. Insert coin and release lever. Her head nods up and down. Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 485 - Wooden Woman Mechanical Bank Wood Turn the lever to raise coin slot. Insert coin and release lever. Her head nods up and down. Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 486 - World’s Banker Mechanical Bank Tin German Press John Bull’s hat and the globe turns, causing a coin holder to rotate forward. Place a coin in the holder and release the hat. This causes the globe to rotate back and sling the coin into John Bull’s chest. Provenance: F. H. Griffith Blue overpaint on jacket. Near Mint $8,000 - $12,000 |
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Lot 487 - World’s Fair Mechanical Bank Cast Iron The J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT Circa: 1893 Place a coin in the slot at the feet of Columbus and press the lever. The coin disappears as the Indian Chief leaps from his place of hiding and extends a peace pipe as Columbus salutes. Provenance: Edwin Mosler Rare hand painted polychrome by Bailey for his niece. Near Mint $15,000 - $20,000 |
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Lot 488 - Zentral Sparkasse Mechanical Bank Sheet Metal German Circa: 1930s Near Mint $500 - $700 |
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Lot 489 - Zoo Mechanical Bank Cast Iron Kyser & Rex, Philadelphia, PA Circa: 1890 Place a coin in the slot and press the face of the monkey. This causes the lion and bear to appear in the windows as the shutters fly open. Provenance: Wally Tudor Near Mint Plus $5,000 - $7,000 |
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Lot 490 -The “Kiddies” Fare Box. Canadian. Tin. Deposit coin in slot and press knob on top. Penny falls into the base of the bank. (Very Good) $1,000.00 - $2,000.00 |
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Lot 491 -Cross-Legged Minstrel. Tin. Made in Germany. Place a coin in the slot in the minstrel’s chest. Press the lever and the arm and the hat tilt forward as the coin is deposited into the bank. (Near Mint) $1,000.00 - $2,000.00 |
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Lot 492 -Jolly "N". Spanish. Cast iron. Place coin in hand and press lever. Coin is tossed into mouth as eyes roll back and tongue goes in. (Very Good) $500.00 - $700.00 |
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