Bidspirit auction | Lionel Talking Coin Sorter Animated

Lionel Talking Coin Sorter Animated Bank in Original Box - This animated talking coin sorter bank was manufactured by Emson under license from Lionel LLC. The toy features a predominantly plastic construction and is powered by three C batteries. The unit is coin-activated; dropping a coin through the top slot triggers an animated steam locomotive to travel on a circular track around a detailed train station building labeled Lionelville RailRoad. Functional features include a built-in quartz clock, interior lights that illuminate the station windows, and electronic sound effects such as a conductor yelling All Aboard!, train chugging, bells, and whistles. The bank contains a mechanical sorting system that directs pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters into specific tubes for rolling, accessible via a sliding side tray. The item is housed in its original color-illustrated retail box, which displays various Lionel locomotive graphics, including a Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 and a New York Central diesel locomotive. The box is marked Item No. 7407 and carries a 2002 copyright date. A numbered Certificate of Authenticity is included as per the packaging. The item is in its original packaging and has not been removed for testing; therefore, mechanical and electronic functions are unverified. The original retail box exhibits light shelf wear with minor scuffing and rubbing at the corners and edges, but it remains structurally sound with vibrant color graphics. The interior components, as viewed through the packaging, appear to retain their original factory finish and colors.