J & E STEVENS CREEDMOOR BANK 1877-ORIGINAL OLD VINTAGE Start Price USD 999.00 Current Price USD 999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 08, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Boat Collection See more about 'J & E STEVENS CREEDMOOR BANK 1877-ORIGINAL OLD VINTAGE' Description tintoys-antique Store Welcome to Tintoys-antique com still in Ebay           J. & E. STEVENS - ORIGINAL CREEDMOOR BANK FROM 1877 The Creedmoor Bank was patented by J. H. Bowen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1877. It was made by the J. & E. Stevens Company, of Cromwell, Connecticut. They closely followed the configuration and mechanism of the diagrams in Bowen’s patent. The bank shown is in extra fine all-original condition, with only a few paint chips. Colors are as follows: the figure wears black shoes, gray-blue trousers, red coat, and blue cape. He has a red belt and a blue hat with a red band. His hands and face are flesh color and his hair, eyebrows, eyes, and moustache are black. The gun is black with a gold coin-firing piece. The base is dark green with highlighting in red and yellow. Two raised irregular oval brown sections are on the base. The one by the left foot has the name "Creedmoor Bank" and the patent date "Nov. 6, 1877" cast therein. The other has "Bowen’s Series." The large tree stump is brown with a tan top and a black and white target on the front. So much for the coloring on this attractive bank. To operate, the coin-firing part is pulled back into position, and in so doing the head tilts forward as though taking aim. A coin is placed to the rear of the gun barrel in front of the firing piece. On pressing the toe of the right foot, the coin is fired into the target, hitting a bell inside the tree. The figure’s head returns to the position as shown in the picture. A nice, conventional action shooting bank. Its in a full operating state. If there are some other questions please feel free to ask.   Please ask for the real shipping costs for your country   Please, follow also my other auctions with over 80 antique Toys . Place a Bid!