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Mechanical
Bank Transactions
Totals from October 1993 through
December 2019 (1994-2019
- PDF)
Antique Mechanical Banks are listed below
in order of relative availability and average selling
prices. Information is based on auction sales between October of 1993
and December 2019 (24-1/4 years). These
banks were generally in "Choice" or "Above
Average" condition. While the finest examples often bring unpredictably
high prices, low end banks and banks with problems (breaks, repairs, poor
paint, rust, etc.) can bring much lower prices. Desirability, condition,
rarity, provenance, competition, and publicity are all factors in
determining prices realized at auction (supply and demand).
Many individual banks have sold more than once over
this time period. Subject
to error.
Individual bank sales courtesy of and as reported
by
Bertoia Auctions, Morphy
Auctions, and
RSL Auctions.
Click on bank name at http://www.mechanicalbanks.org/auction_$/auction_$_a-z.htm to
see a list of banks sales that were used to compile the data on this
page.
Bank
Name |
Total
$ |
Avg. $ |
#
Sold |
Jolly
'N' (includes dozens of variations) |
$401,174 |
$ 733 |
547 |
Vending,
Tin (includes dozens of variations) |
274,237 |
797 |
344 |
Trick
Dog, Solid Base |
105,064 |
665 |
158 |
Dog
on Turntable |
212,291 |
1,425 |
149 |
Bulldog, Standing, coin on nose, pull tail |
257,151 |
1,773 |
145 |
Uncle
Sam |
501,635 |
3,593 |
140 |
Frog
on Round Base (Lattice) |
242,272 |
1,743 |
139 |
Lion
and Two Monkeys |
291,630 |
2,129 |
137 |
Jonah
and the Whale |
449,012 |
3,376 |
133 |
Paddy
and the Pig |
420,883 |
3,189 |
132 |
Mule
Entering Barn |
177,918 |
1,348 |
132 |
Organ
Bank, Cat and Dog |
130,292 |
1,002 |
130 |
Humpty
Dumpty |
262,042 |
2,031 |
129 |
Indian
Shooting Bear |
410,592 |
3,208 |
128 |
Clown
on Globe |
406,476 |
3,226 |
126 |
Trick
Pony |
237,404 |
1,884 |
126 |
Stump
Speaker |
319,254 |
2,554 |
125 |
Trick
Dog, Six Part Base |
210,745 |
1,700 |
124 |
Two
Frogs |
349,697 |
3,015 |
116 |
Magic |
351,128 |
3,080 |
114 |
Mason
and Hod Carrier |
604,463 |
5,597 |
108 |
Elephant
and Three Clowns |
250,773 |
2,459 |
102 |
Organ
Bank, Monkey, Medium |
157,264 |
1,557 |
101 |
Monkey |
115,048 |
1,139 |
101 |
Zoo |
182,579 |
2,075 |
88 |
Boy
Scout Camp |
643,467 |
7,396 |
87 |
Reclining
Chinaman |
422,489 |
5,090 |
83 |
Monkey
and Coconut |
279,702 |
3,453 |
81 |
Hen
and Chick |
378,349 |
4,729 |
80 |
Pelican |
233,678 |
2,921 |
80 |
Magician |
448,041 |
5,671 |
79 |
Boys
Stealing Watermelon |
302,547 |
3,929 |
77 |
Toad
on Stump |
113,342 |
1,553 |
73 |
Little
Joe |
28,872 |
401 |
72 |
Pig
in Highchair |
80,052 |
1,127 |
71 |
Presto |
32,546 |
458 |
71 |
Organ
Bank, Monkey, Miniature |
156,231 |
2,232 |
70 |
Frog
on Rock |
83,326 |
1,190 |
70 |
Elephant
Howdah, Man Pops Out |
60,615 |
878 |
69 |
Professor
Pug Frog's Great Bicycle Feat |
805,972 |
12,400 |
65 |
Calamity |
1,205,322 |
18,833 |
64 |
Organ
Grinder and Performing Bear |
442,229 |
6,910 |
64 |
Watch
Dog Safe |
113,403 |
1,772 |
64 |
Rabbit
in Cabbage, Floppy Ears |
95,549 |
1,517 |
63 |
Minstrel,
German, tin |
43,499 |
702 |
62 |
Horse
Race |
747,251 |
12,454 |
60 |
Gem |
71,437 |
1,191 |
60 |
Acrobat |
333,887 |
5,659 |
59 |
Home |
197,392 |
3,345 |
59 |
Uncle
Tom, with Star |
75,751 |
1,306 |
58 |
Lion
Hunter |
508,897 |
8,774 |
58 |
Boy
Robbing Bird's Nest |
576,738 |
10,118 |
57 |
Panorama |
719,518 |
13,324 |
54 |
Girl
Skipping Rope |
1,312,545 |
24,765 |
53 |
New |
134,461 |
2,537 |
53 |
Rabbit
Standing, Small |
62,940 |
1,259 |
50 |
Owl, Slot in Book |
30,110 |
602 |
50 |
Bulldog Savings, Clockwork |
343,212 |
6,730 |
51 |
Football,
English |
235,567 |
4,807 |
49 |
Lighthouse |
200,509 |
4,092 |
49 |
U.S.
and Spain |
465,950 |
9,707 |
48 |
Bill
E. Grin |
137,432 |
2,987 |
46 |
Hoop-La |
120,535 |
2,679 |
45 |
Bull
Dog, Standing, Coin on Tongue |
48,369 |
1,075 |
45 |
Bear and Tree Stump |
44,870 |
997 |
45 |
Butting
Buffalo |
412,143 |
9,585 |
43 |
Peg
Leg Beggar |
180,632 |
4,201 |
43 |
Bird
on Roof |
125,634 |
2,922 |
43 |
Independence
Hall Tower |
89,585 |
2,083 |
43 |
Hold
the Fort |
286,782 |
8,435 |
34 |
Initiating,
Second Degree (goat, frog, old man) |
201,766 |
5,934 |
34 |
Jumbo
on Wheels |
82,162 |
2,417 |
34 |
Bureau,
Wood (multiple variations) |
18,077 |
548 |
33 |
Patronize
the Blind Man and His Dog |
370,121 |
11,566 |
32 |
Atlas
|
236,108 |
7,378 |
32 |
Initiating,
First Degree |
416,157 |
13,424 |
31 |
Joe
Socko Novelty, Tin - 1930's |
10,974 |
354 |
31 |
Uncle
Sam Bust |
88,250 |
2,942 |
30 |
Circus
Ticket Collector |
81,293 |
2,710 |
30 |
Bread
Winners |
809,027 |
27,897 |
29 |
Girl in Victorian Chair |
155,001 |
5,741 |
27 |
Saluting
Sailor, Tin, Germany |
28,599 |
1,059 |
27 |
Confectionery |
461,199 |
17,738 |
26 |
Cupola |
226,620 |
8,716 |
26 |
Royal
Trick Elephant, Tin, German |
39,087 |
1,503 |
26 |
Safety Locomotive, Train |
26,011 |
1,000 |
26 |
Octagonal
Fort |
238,889 |
9,556 |
25 |
Ferris
Wheel |
194,133 |
7,765 |
25 |
Boy
and Bulldog |
85,015 |
3,400 |
25 |
Gem
Registering |
70,636 |
2,825 |
25 |
Rabbit
Standing, Large |
52,345 |
2,094 |
25 |
Pistol |
32,928 |
1,317 |
25 |
Scotchman,
Germany, tin |
21,790 |
872 |
25 |
Clown,
Harlequin and Columbine |
853,278 |
35,553 |
24 |
Little
Jocko Musical Bank |
68,071 |
2,836 |
24 |
Sentry, Tin, German |
24,921 |
1,038 |
24 |
Chimpanzee |
478,553 |
20,807 |
23 |
Tommy,
John Harper & Co. England |
105,425 |
4,584 |
23 |
Elephant Locked Howdah |
54,455 |
2,368 |
23 |
Fortune
Teller Savings |
25,201 |
1,146 |
22 |
Owl,
Slot in Head, Blinkey |
24,625 |
1,103 |
22 |
Jolly
Joe Clown, Tin, German |
18,287 |
831 |
22 |
Monkey with Tray, Tin, German |
11,559 |
525 |
22 |
Merry-Go-Round |
1,180,629 |
56,220 |
21 |
Billy
Goat |
70,323 |
3,349 |
21 |
Snake
and Frog in Pond, Tin, German |
69,810 |
3,324 |
21 |
Harold
Lloyd, Tin, German, Circa 1920 |
41,782 |
1,990 |
21 |
Bank
of Education and Economy |
22,789 |
1,085 |
21 |
Beehive,
Registering |
17,858 |
850 |
21 |
Merry-Go-Round,
semi-mechanical |
15,733 |
749 |
21 |
Giant
in Tower |
221,731 |
11,086 |
20 |
Guessing,
Man's Figure |
122,699 |
6,135 |
20 |
Dog
Tray |
87,363 |
4,368 |
20 |
Bucking
Goat Bank, Miniature (mule) |
51,184 |
2,559 |
20 |
Bonzo,
German, tin |
48,596 |
2,430 |
20 |
Thrifty
Tom's Jigger, Tin |
26,834 |
1,342 |
20 |
Springing
Cat |
421,810 |
22,201 |
19 |
Fowler
(Sportsman) |
192,054 |
10,108 |
19 |
Cross
Leg Minstrel, Tin, German |
32,113 |
1,690 |
19 |
William
Tell, Australian, 1950's |
11,579 |
609 |
19 |
Lucky
Wheel Money Box, Tin, English |
7,280 |
383 |
19 |
Calumet,
tin |
3,626 |
191 |
19 |
Shoot
the Chute |
311,112 |
17,284 |
18 |
Bismark
Pig, cast iron & lead |
140,177 |
7,787 |
18 |
Coin
Registering |
128,954 |
7,164 |
18 |
Chandlers |
9,926 |
551 |
18 |
Signal
Cabin, Tin, German |
5,820 |
323 |
18 |
Elephant
Swings Trunk, Large |
4,040 |
224 |
18 |
Perfection
Registering |
238,665 |
14,039 |
17 |
Butting
Ram |
152,263 |
8,957 |
17 |
Light
of Asia |
94,548 |
5,562 |
17 |
Magie,
Tin, German |
58,520 |
3,442 |
17 |
Automatic
Coin Savings |
52,105 |
3,065 |
17 |
Buffalo,
Trick, twist tail |
21,257 |
1,250 |
17 |
Home,
Tin, Morrison's |
5,257 |
329 |
16 |
Giant |
314,880 |
20,992 |
15 |
American
Bank (Sewing Machine) |
244,260 |
16,284 |
15 |
Hindu |
44,129 |
2,942 |
15 |
Little
Moe |
31,260 |
2,084 |
15 |
Clown
and Dog, Tin, German |
19,750 |
1,317 |
15 |
Grenadier, English |
19,227 |
1,282 |
15 |
Crescent
Cash Register |
8,726 |
582 |
15 |
Called
Out |
181,650 |
12,975 |
14 |
Bull
and Bear Bank |
161,392 |
11,528 |
14 |
Punch
and Judy, English |
61,601 |
4,400 |
14 |
Mary
Roebling, Trenton Trust |
11,619 |
830 |
14 |
Germania
Exchange, cast iron, lead, tin |
486,048 |
44,095 |
11 |
Mickey
Mouse, Pull on His Ear, German |
201,335 |
18,303 |
11 |
U.S. Bank |
201,078 |
18,280 |
11 |
Carnival
(circa 1930) |
152,191 |
13,836 |
11 |
Jolly
"N", Standing
(aluminum. Australia) |
37,483 |
3,408 |
11 |
Bamboula,
French |
7,568 |
757 |
10 |
Chimpanzee,
French, white metal |
5,097 |
510 |
10 |
Fun Producing Savings, Tin, Circa 1918 |
4,830 |
483 |
10 |
Kick
Inn, Wood |
2,287 |
229 |
10 |
Savo,
Tin |
2,155 |
216 |
10 |
National |
151,828 |
16,870 |
9 |
Queen
Victoria Bust, Brass, English |
92,200 |
10,331 |
9 |
Give
Me a Penny |
24,078 |
2,675 |
9 |
Bonzo,
German, white metal / lead |
19,315 |
2,146 |
9 |
Automatic
Fortune Savings, tin, English |
13,832 |
1,537 |
9 |
Key |
7,362 |
818 |
9 |
Dolls
Head |
5,359 |
595 |
9 |
Betsy
Ross (1976 limited edition) |
3,966 |
441 |
9 |
Recording |
2,243 |
249 |
9 |
Freedman's |
1,517,213 |
189,652 |
8 |
Jonah
and the Whale, Jonah on Pedestal |
797,100 |
99,637 |
8 |
Red
Riding Hood |
321,585 |
40,198 |
8 |
John
Bull's Money Box |
144,805 |
18,101 |
8 |
Motor |
144,088 |
18,011 |
8 |
Camera |
109,503 |
13,688 |
8 |
Clown
Bust, English |
81,375 |
10,172 |
8 |
British
Clown Bank, Tin, German |
36,321 |
4,540 |
8 |
Ten
Cent Adding |
23,081 |
2,885 |
8 |
Darky
Bust, Tin, German, Circa 1907 |
15,197 |
1,900 |
8 |
Cowboy
with Tray, Tin, German |
12,113 |
1,514 |
8 |
Freedman's
Bureau, wood |
11,611 |
1,451 |
8 |
Time
Registering |
9,539 |
1,192 |
8 |
Archie
Andrews, Aluminum |
2,966 |
281 |
8 |
Clown,
Chein, Tin, circa 1930 |
1,626 |
203 |
8 |
Mikado |
918,750 |
131,250 |
7 |
Bank
Teller |
344,910 |
49,085 |
7 |
Bowling
Alley |
199,035 |
28,434 |
7 |
Bull
Dog, Tin, English, Circa 1920 |
27,331 |
4,555 |
6 |
Bear,
German, tin |
21,373 |
3,562 |
6 |
Clown,
Tin, English, White Face |
7,411 |
1,235 |
6 |
Trenton
Trust Bank (limited Edition, 1962) |
6,226 |
1,038 |
6 |
Registering
Dime Savings Bank |
5,520 |
920 |
6 |
Try
Your Weight Scale, German, tin |
5,412 |
902 |
6 |
Feed
the Goose, white metal |
3,013 |
502 |
6 |
Toutoutbox,
tin |
2,125 |
354 |
6 |
Old
Woman in the Shoe |
551,525 |
110,305 |
5 |
Turtle |
300,900 |
60,180 |
5 |
Bowing
Man in Cupola |
264,325 |
52,865 |
5 |
Winner
Savings |
69,865 |
13,973 |
5 |
Target |
48,168 |
9,633 |
5 |
Musical
Cupid at Piano |
31,950 |
6,390 |
5 |
Parrot,
Spring Jawed, German, white metal |
17,991 |
3,598 |
5 |
Musical
Savings, Swiss, tin, 1923 |
10,994 |
2,199 |
5 |
Donkey
- Spring-Jawed,
German white metal |
29,978 |
7,495 |
4 |
Fortune
Telling Bank, English, tin |
26,868 |
6,717 |
4 |
African
Native, German, tin |
26,690 |
6,673 |
4 |
Bull
Tosses Boy in Well, bronze |
24,999 |
6,250 |
4 |
Clown
- Nodding, white metal and brass |
15,770 |
3,943 |
4 |
Watch,
Dime Disappears |
14,575 |
3,644 |
4 |
Bird
In Cage, German, tin |
13,818 |
3,454 |
4 |
Boston
Lion, brass and glass |
13,228 |
3,307 |
4 |
Monkey
Face, Arched Top, Tin, English |
11,558 |
2,890 |
4 |
Cat
and Mouse, cat standing |
11,446 |
2,862 |
4 |
Elephant,
Made in Canada |
5,078 |
1,270 |
4 |
Bear
Standing |
4,178 |
1,045 |
4 |
Lost
Dog |
2,872 |
718 |
4 |
Jumbo,
Made in Canada |
2,715 |
679 |
4 |
Clown,
Tin, English, Black Face |
2,193 |
548 |
4 |
Dog,
I Hear A Call |
541 |
135 |
4 |
Darky
and Watermelon |
820,000 |
273,333 |
3 |
Ding
Dong Bell |
242,300 |
80,767 |
3 |
Clown
on Bar |
202,625 |
67,542 |
3 |
Seek
Him Frisk |
181,750 |
60,583 |
3 |
Wishbone
Bank, lead |
134,725 |
44,908 |
3 |
Automatic
Savings
Bank, Tin, German |
77,275 |
25,758 |
3 |
Flip
the Frog, German, tin |
76,100 |
25,366 |
3 |
Empire
Cinema, Tin, Germany |
65,205 |
21,735 |
3 |
Indiana
Paddle Wheel |
52,600 |
17,533 |
3 |
Liberty
Bell - Musical, Centennial 1776-1876 |
50,650 |
16,883 |
3 |
Symphonion
Musical Savings Bank |
48,100 |
16,033 |
3 |
Trick
Donkey |
41,203 |
13,734 |
3 |
Lehmann
London Tower, tin |
41,050 |
13,683 |
3 |
Monkey,
Spring-Jawed, Ger., white metal |
31,670 |
10,557 |
3 |
Two
Ducks, lead |
13,063 |
7,688 |
3 |
Weightlifter, Bing, Tin |
21,188 |
7,062 |
3 |
Frog
in Den (toad) |
19,385 |
6,462 |
3 |
Musical
Savings - You Pay - I Play |
12,100 |
6,050 |
2 |
Man
in Garden, Tin, Germany |
11,580 |
5,790 |
2 |
Blacksmith
Bank, German, Tin & Lead |
11,213 |
5,607 |
2 |
Lion,
German, tin |
10,469 |
5,235 |
2 |
Old
Mother Hubbard, German, tin |
10,448 |
5,224 |
2 |
Toilette
Bank, German, tin |
9,100 |
4,550 |
2 |
Farmer
Feeding Cow, tin |
9,000 |
4,500 |
2 |
Chimney
Sweep, tin, German |
8,805 |
4,403 |
2 |
Dog
Nodding, Tin, German, Circa 1900-1910 |
7,670 |
3,835 |
2 |
Somersaulting
Clown, England, Tin, 1930 |
7,440 |
3,720 |
2 |
Graz
Clock Tower Bank, Austrian, Tin |
5,040 |
2,520 |
2 |
Double
Your Money,
nickel plated brass |
9,600 |
9,600 |
1 |
Alligator
Hunt, Tin |
9,000 |
9,000 |
1 |
Bulldog,
Spring-Jawed, Ger., white metal |
8,625 |
8,625 |
1 |
German
Soldier,
stained brass over lead |
7,963 |
7,963 |
1 |
Feeding
Geese, Bing, diecast figures |
7,800 |
7,800 |
1 |
Lion
Tamer, Tin |
7,800 |
7,800 |
1 |
Bank
Name
|
Total
$ |
Avg. $ |
#
Sold |
October 1993 through December 2019 |
$59,779,249 |
$4,021 |
14,947 |
This list provides an approximate guide to availability. 301
banks with five or more examples
sold, 24 with four sold, 27 with three sold, 53 with two sold, and 90 with
only one sale.
Some of the banks were bought and resold one or more times
during the 24¼
years covered by the above list.
Listing of
Individual banks sales with date of sale, condition, and
price that was used to compile the above list can be found at:
A
to C D to H
I to O
P
to Z A to Z
Click
here for number of banks sold and $ totals by year.
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Bank
Name
|
Total
$ |
Avg. $ |
#
Sold |
Total for October 1993 through Dec. 2019 |
$59,779,249 |
$4,021 |
14,947 |
Information courtesy of: |
Bertoia Auctions
2141 DeMarco
Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 692-8697
Toys@BertoiaAuctions.com
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Morphy Auctions
2000 N.
Reading Road
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 335-3435
Morphy@MorphyAuctions.com
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RSL Auctions
Box 635
Oldwick, NJ 08858
(908) 236-7474
RSLquestions@rslauctionco.com |
Sales at the annual M.B.C.A. Convention Auction, sales by other auction
firms, private transactions, and sales of the following major collections
that
sold prior to 1994 are not included in
the above data.
Walter Chrysler Collection — was sold in 1955,
201 lots, $47,832
Ed Mosler
Collection — was sold in 1982, 652 banks, $600,000
Perelman Toy Museum —
was sold in 1988, 316 banks, $1,650,000
Hegarty Collection — was sold
privately in 1988.
Bill Norman Collection — was sold in 1991,
365 banks, $2,200,000
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