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Auction 7 · Lot 182

TWO CHILDREN’S METAL SAVINGS BANKS Israel, 1950 - 1960.

Estimate
$150–$200
Hammer price
$175

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Description

A: In form of Noah’s Ark. A green house on a red base, with a coin slot and hole (labelled: “Roll up bills and insert here”) with an applique depiction of the dove carrying the olive branch back to Noah’s ark, and text in Hebrew refering to Noah and to “Child Savers”, and the National Bank of Israel. H: 85mm. B: Slightly domed green enamelled cylinder on base, with coin slot at top, decorated with sticker in red, white and blue, referring to a campaign to collect pennies, and labelled “Israel Discount Bank.” H: 78mm.
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