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RARE \"COMPLETE\" FRENCH CAST IRON VS.DISNEY 1930\'s HAND-PAINTED MICKEY MOUSE BANK For Sale


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RARE \"COMPLETE\" FRENCH CAST IRON VS.DISNEY 1930\'s HAND-PAINTED MICKEY MOUSE BANK:
$899.99

RARE \"COMPLETE\" FRENCH CAST IRON VS.DISNEY 1930\'s HAND-PAINTED MICKEY MOUSE BANK RARE \"COMPLETE\" FRENCH CAST IRON VS.DISNEY 1930\'s HAND-PAINTED MICKEY MOUSE BANK-9\" TALL❗CLICKON THE OPENING LISTING PRIMARY PHOTO TO ENLARGE AND THEN CLICK ON ARROWS TOVIEW MORE ENLARGED PHOTOS(UP TO 12).

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Description

RARE HIGH-GRADE \"CAST IRON\" VERSION:DISNEY 1930\'s MICKEY MOUSE FRENCH MADE \"HEAVY METAL\" BANK.THE BANK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 6\" X 3 1/2\" DEEP X 9\" TALL.THE CAST IRON BANK WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 3 POUNDS 4.6 OUNCES.
JUST TO BE SURE THAT THE BASE SUBSTRATE IS INDEED CAST IRON, I ATTACHED A MAGNET TO THE SAME AND IT GRABBED ON HARD(PHOTO REFERENCE PROVIDED).SOME OF THE CAST IRON VERSIONS HAD AN INCISED MARKING ON THE BACKSIDE READING \"DEPOSE\". MY EXAMPLE DOES NOT HAVE THE \"DEPOSE\" ON THE SAME.
I HAVE OWNED AND SOLD BOTH CAST IRON VERSIONS OVER THE LAST 17 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON (I HAVE SOLD ONLY 3 CAST IRON BANKS IN TOTAL).FOR EVERY 1 CAST IRON VERSION YOU WILL SEE, 10 ALUMINUM EXAMPLES WOULD SHOW UP FOR SALE.
MANY SELLERS WILL SELL THE ALUMINUM VERSION AND DESCRIBE THE SAME AS CAST IRON. THE MAGNET TEST IS THE BEST TOOL TO USE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
THE LESS DESIRABLE VERSION WAS MADE WITH AN ALUMINUM SUBSTRATE AND WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 1 POUND 27 OUNCES.
A MAGNET WILL NOT ATTACH ITSELF TO THE ALUMINUM SUBSTRATE.THE HAND-PAINTED PIECE IS IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MINIMAL COSMETIC DISTRACTIONS AND PROVIDES FANTASTIC DISPLAY QUALITIES.THERE WERE AT LEAST 2 HAND-PAINTED COLOR VERSIONS OFFERED. THE COLOR VERSION OFFERED IN THIS LISTING IS GUARANTEED TO BE ORIGINAL. I HAVE SEEN THIS COLOR VERSION AT LEAST 3 TIMES OVER MY 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING VINTAGE PRE-1967 DISNEYANA. MOST EXPERTS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THIS BANK\'S HISTORY PROVIDE US WITH THE BEST PROVIDENCE FOR THE SAME. THE CONCLUSION, TO DATE, IS:
1) THE MANUFACTURER OF THE RARE \"CAST IRON\" VERSION IS STILL UNKNOWN.
2) THE \"ALUMINUM\" BANK VERSION WAS MOST LIKELY MADE BY VOCATIONAL STUDENTS IN FRANCE DURING THE 1930\'S .THE COIN SLOT IS LOCATED BETWEEN MICKEY\'S EARS ON HIS BACKSIDE.THE BANK CONSISTS OF 2 PIECES HELD TOGETHER BY A METAL BOLT SET. I HAVE NOT DISTURBED THE BOLT SET IN ANY WAY.PLEASE VIEW MY ENCLOSED PHOTO REFERENCES FOR THE BEST TOOL TO USE IN DETERMINING THE SUPERIOR QUALITY OF THIS VERY SPECIAL HAND-PAINTED METAL BANK FOR YOURSELF.A PICTURE IS STILL WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.......
\"IF YOU LIKE THE BEST VALUE FOR THE $ - THIS ONE IS FOR YOU\" !!!!!!!!!“PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE FROM OF COPYRIGHT: A NOTE TO THE FEW OUT THERE WHO \"BORROW\" OUR DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOS FOR USE ON AND ELSEWHERE:

THIS DESCRIPTION, PHOTOS AND SLOGANS ARE COPYRIGHTED BY BRIANCOLLECTIONS4U. NONE OF THESE MENTIONED ITEMS MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION FROM BRIANCOLLECTIONS4U.

USING SOMEONE ELSE\'S DESCRIPTION, PHOTOS OR SLOGANS WITHOUT PERMISSION IS A VIOLATION OF RULES AND OF UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW, TITLE 17, U.S. CODE

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ITEMS WILL SHIP BY BEST WAY OPTIONS AS DETERMINED BY SELLER AND LISTING WITH THE sale. SHIPPING METHOD CAN BE CHANGED IF AGREED ON BY BOTH BUYER AND SELLER.

WE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST, STOLEN OR DAMAGED IF THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. WE PACKAGE ALL SHIPMENTS WITH THE GREATEST OF CARE IN HOPES OF REDUCING SIGNIFICANTLY ANY CHANCES FOR DAMAGE IN SHIPMENT.

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