$1,020
Painted Cast Iron Uncle Sam Mechanical Bank, manufactured by the Shepard Hardware Company, Buffalo, New York, c. 1886, the figure with top hat and umbrella stands on a box with an eagle and banner, when the lever is pressed, a coin slips from his hand into an opened mail bag depositing it into the box, with impressed patent date "June 8 1886" on bottom, (paint loss, lacking key), ht. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Purchased from Gemini Antiques. Scattered small spots of paint wear and loss. No repaint detected.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28