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Buffalo Magnesium Coin Bank by Jay Contway C. 1969

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Buffalo Magnesium Coin Bank by Jay Contway C. 1969
In this lot we have a Buffalo Stash Bronze by Jay Contway made in 1969. Jay Contway was a Montana native artist. Jay Contway considered attention to historical detail very important. Contway was born in Malta, Montana. He has won numerous awards and recongnitions including the Calgary stampede western art show hall of fame in 2009, the C.M. Russell museum skull society of artists 2014 & 2015, the Montana cowboy hall of fame and western heritage center in 2015, the Montana pro-rodeo hall and wall of fame in 2016. and in September of 2019 received the saddle of honor award from the Montana cowboy hall of fame and the C.M. Russell museum. Jay Contway passed away November 21st of 2019 in Great Falls, Montana. This coin bank is made out of magnesium. with the back of the coin bank having the artist signature and the year that it was made. On the bottom of the coin bank the coin deposit has been replaced with there no slot being there. This coin bank measures 5 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 4 1/4."