Lot 12

Ca. 1900 Cigars Ole Puffer Mechanical Bank

Estimate: $600 - $800

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is a cast iron nickel cigars "Ole Puffer" mechanical bank circa 1900. The bank features a wonderfully and professionally crafted cast iron construction that shows a sitting bull dog with a hat and a cigar in its mouth. The bank is mechanical in the sense the head moves back and forth to insert the coin into the basin using the tail. The bank is marked on the side as follows: Cigar - 5 - Nickels. The condition of this cast iron bank is preserved with some chipping and wear to the paint and some slight oxidation throughout the piece but otherwise shows a preserved condition. The measurements of this mechanical bank are 7 3/4" x 7 1/2" x 3". The collective weight of this bank is 4lb 6oz.*

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