| Image | Lot | Price | Description |
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2123
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$2,073.75
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Revised: 6/18/2015
Please Note: The baseplate is not correct on the Butting Buffalo bank. Please Note: The possum (not a bear) on the butting buffalo bank is a replacement. Please Note: The catalog states the butting buffalo bank is by Shepard Hardware Company, which is incorrect. It is actually by Kyser & Rex. LOT OF 2 CAST IRON MECHANICAL ANIMAL BANKS.1) Scarce butting buffalo mechanical bank by Shepard Hardware Company. Buffalo raises head which elevates figure that confronts a bear. Cool mechanical design! 2) J&E Stevens bird on house mechanical bank. SIZE: Longest is 7-1/2″ l. CONDITION: Buffalo bank has heavy patina on good paint, underside trap is detached. Bird on house bank missing wire that activates dropping of coin, virtually no paint remaining. 48820-18 (1,200-1,500) – Lot 2123 Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |