Ofered here is a cast iron mechanical bank. Uncle Sam, Patent June 8 1886 stamped on the bottom plate. I do not have the key. I opened the bank by removing the screw on the bottom, that was a mistake. It was difficult to again center the connecting screw over the female receptacle in the bank. The base is in four sections that fell apart as soon as screw came out. As i had it apart, i took two pictures of the inside. This looks to be an original bank and not a reproduction. After i managed to get the screw bank in, i tried out the bank with pennies. When you push down the lever, the bag opens , his hand drops the coin into the bag, and his chin moves. The paint looks to be original also. It is offered as is, as found. Again, i do not have a key. Please see pictures for condition. Thank you for your interest. The item “Antique cast iron uncle sam mechanical bank, Patent June 8 1886″ is in sale since Sunday, March 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “annie72650″ and is located in Ashby, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.