ANTIQUE CAST IRON NOVELTY BUILDING MECHANICAL BANK J. Nice original “NOVELTY” cast iron building mechanical bank made by J & E Stevens cir. This is one of the earliest mechanical banks and it retains almost all of it’s original paint. To operate, open the door and the teller will pop out. Place a coin into the tray and let the door snap shut depositing the coin into the bank. Backside bottom is cast ” PATD APLD FOR JUNE 25 1872 OCT 28 1873″. The bank works well. No cracks or damage to the cast iron. Stands about 6 3/4″ tall and 4 3/4″ on each side. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. The item “ANTIQUE CAST IRON NOVELTY BUILDING MECHANICAL BANK J. E. STEVENS Ca 1873″ is in sale since Tuesday, November 20, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Banks, Registers & Vending\Mechanical Banks”. The seller is “debnal718″ and is located in Oxford, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, Australia.