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Black Americana Mechanical Coin Bank

For Sale by Auction in
Worthington, Ohio, US

Antique/vintage Black Americana caricature of an African American man with his right hand in front of his face.  Pushing down the lever behind his left shoulder brings the hand to the mouth, and the coin goes in.  With this bank, several tries with a penny failed but the first try with a quarter went right…

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Worthington, Ohio, United States (US)

Item description:

Antique/vintage Black Americana caricature of an African American man with his right hand in front of his face.  Pushing down the lever behind his left shoulder brings the hand to the mouth, and the coin goes in.  With this bank, several tries with a penny failed but the first try with a quarter went right in.  5.25″ high, 4.75″ wide and 4.5″ deep.  Colors and overall condition are remarkably good for age and use.