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1888 Darktown Battery Baseball Bank - Finest We Have Offered
Simply the finest example we have ever handled in our 40+ years. It originates from a celebrated folk art and cast iron collection where it had lain dormant for decades. This extraordinary "Dark Town Battery" is fully operational and retains 95% of its original paint. Unlike many of its contemporaries, this bank has not been restored and is complete with its original metal plug, and toughest of all, the original unbroken bat. To operate, place the coin in the pitchers hand and pull back his arm. Then, push the button next to the catcher to release the pitchers arm and activate the bat and coin slot: the coin will be tossed into the slot and you will swoon. An outstanding high-grade example of this classic nineteenth-century baseball bank.
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