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Presto Bank Mechanical Bank

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PRESTO MECHANICAL BANK: 203. PRESTO MECHANICAL BANK | Kenton Hardware Co. | Provenance: The John & Adrianne Haley Collection. | 4.5" h. | (Excellent to Pristine Condition) | $500 - $750

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PRESTO MECHANICAL BANK: 312. PRESTO MECHANICAL BANK | Kenton Mfg. | 4.5" h. | Repainted and aged. | $100 - $200

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Presto Mechanical Bank: C. 1892 Kenton Hardware "Presto" bank (trick drawer). 4" W., 5" Ht..

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Presto - Cast Iron Mechanical Bank: Made by the Kyser & Rex Company. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania circa 1892.

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CONFECTIONARY BANK MECHANICAL BANK: 142. CONFECTIONARY BANK MECHANICAL BANK | Kyser & Rex Co., pressing lever for coin deposit allows the sales woman to turn around to an opening door and return with candy block on tray, the rear trap d

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"Afghanistan Bank" Mechanical Bank: "Afghanistan Bank" Mechanical Bank, CI, Japanned version, Replaced lever, bear, and lion

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NOVELTY BANK MECHANICAL BANK: 548. NOVELTY BANK MECHANICAL BANK | J&E Stevens Co. | 7.5" h. | (Exc. Cond.) | $800 - $1,200

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MINIATURE ORGAN BANK MECHANICAL BANK: 1115. MINIATURE ORGAN BANK MECHANICAL BANK | Kyser & Rex Co. Ex: Bob Brady Collection. | Provenance: Rudd Trowbridge Collection. | 4.5" h. | (Pristine Condition) | $1,000 - $1,500

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MASON BANK MECHANICAL BANK: 453. MASON BANK MECHANICAL BANK | Shepard Hardware Co. | 7" w. | Repaint to grey bricks at bottom of wall, hod carriers blue pants & the brick setter figure are repainted. | $600 - $1,200

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AUTOMATIC SAVINGS BANK MECHANICAL BANK: 1322. AUTOMATIC SAVINGS BANK MECHANICAL BANK | Manufacturer unknown. Placing coin into slot spins an internal wheel which rotates a new fortune on paper card for depositor to read. | 7.5" h. | Origina

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Woodpecker Bank Mechanical Bank: Gebruder Bing Company. Nuremberg, Germany - 1915. Place a coin on the perch and turn the crank, music is played as the Woodpecker comes out to eat your coin. He grabs it and pulls it in. This example

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PUNCH AND JUDY BANK MECHANICAL BANK: 1092. PUNCH AND JUDY BANK MECHANICAL BANK | Shepard Hardware Co. | 7.5" h. | Should improve with a deep cleaning, (Very good to Excellent Condition) | $600 - $1,200

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ZOO BANK MECHANICAL BANK: 485. ZOO BANK MECHANICAL BANK | Kyser & Rex. | 4.5" h. | Two pressure cracks at front of bank near shutters, (Exc. Cond.) | $1,200 - $1,800

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Shepard Hardware "Mason Bank" Mechanical Bank 1887: Charles G. Shepard and Peter Adams for Shepard Hardware Company, American. Cast iron and pigment "Mason Bank" mechanical coin bank, ca. 1887. Depicting two masons building a wall. When the l

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J. & E. STEVENS CAST IRON "NOVELTY BANK" MECHANICAL BANK Late 19th Century Height 6.75”. Width: J. & E. STEVENS CAST IRON "NOVELTY BANK" MECHANICAL BANKLate 19th CenturyPatent dates of 1872 and 1873. In original red, white and blue paint. Door opens and figure swings out. Intact base plates.Heig

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Ksyer & Rex Cold Painted Cast Iron Organ's Bank Mechanical Bank Monkey Dog & Cat: Ksyer & Rex cold painted cast iron Mechanical Bank Organ's Bank, an early example. Monkey, cat and dog to the top. Back marked Pat June 18 1882. When the lever is turned, the dog and cat rotate and th

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The "Presto" bank was advertised in an 1892 issue of Marshall Fields and Company catalog. It was referred to as the "Presto Trick Bank," presumably because of its action: place a coin into the drawer; close the drawer shut; open the drawer once again and, PRESTO, the coin has disappeared! To date, the bank's designer and manufacturer remain anonymous. However, similarities in casting, form, key lock coin retainer shape, and painted decoration have led collectors and historians to the belief that the "Presto" bank may have been a product of the Kyser and Rex Company of Frankford, Pennsylvania.