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LOT 656:
Uncle Sam Iron Mechanical Bank
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Sold for: $15,000
Start price:
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7,000
Estimated price :
$14,000 - $18,000
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Uncle Sam Iron Mechanical Bank
Shepard Hardware Buffalo, NY - 1880's. Donal Markey Collection. In modern times, the Uncle Sam Bank is perhaps the most universally recognized toy bank ever created. It has been used as a moniker for savings by banking institutions as part of their advertising campaigns. Also, as a personification of both the American Federal Government and American patriotism, it has been reproduced countless times through the decades. Coins placed in his right hand are deposited into his satchel when the activating lever is pressed. As with other banks from Shepard's Excelsior Series, Uncle Sam has a novel weighted element that causes his lower jaw and white goatee to wobble, as if he is asking you to contribute to his coffers. This bank with thick, vibrant paint makes for a superior example. The bank was acquired years ago in Pennsylvania at a small country auction.
