Three 19th Century Mechanical Banks

Description:

Three 19th Century Mechanical Banks, "Chief Big Moon" bank with Indian, frog, fish and ducks, (tepee broken, lacking coin trigger); "Horse Race" bank with two tin horses (no coin trap); and a bank depicting two boys fetching a ball from in front of a doghouse, lg. 6 1/2 to 10 in.
Estimate $300-500

paint loss and wear on all, all seam to be functioning but not aggressively


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