The bank is in exceptional condition. It was made by the John Harper Co. Willenhall, England circa 1920’s. It was patented March 29, 1911 under the British Registry. The bank retains most of the original paint and is really quite strong considering the age of the bank. After a close examination, it appears that there is small hairline barely visible on the back of the bank between the 8 and 5. On the bottom plate the words “MADE IN ENGLAND” are inscribed. There were many reproductions made of the “Dinah” bank; however, this is an original. To operate, a coin is placed into her right hand, the lever in her back is then pressed downward. Simultaneously, her eyes move, her tongue recedes, and her right hand raises the coin which is flipped into her mouth and deposited within the bank. It is approximately 6 1/2″ tall, 5 1/2″ wide and 5 1/2 deep. A flash was used to highlight the color. This will make a wonderful addition for the collector. The item “Cast Iron DINAH Mechanical Bank Original” is in sale since Friday, May 06, 2016. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Vintage & Antique Toys\Cast Iron”. The seller is “335blue792″ and is located in Brookfield, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.