A slow and laborious procedure, but what was time in those old days. I have some experience picking locks but havent seen a keyway like this before. Antique mechanical banks make the act of saving money fun. However, these banks are also collectible because of their value. Vintage cast iron metal monkey mechanical piggy coin bank. The other one is much cooler, but does not have a key. Members can also just keep track of their collection in our easytouse online database. Apparently each time you slide in a coin you change the numerical date and once the month is completed the month can be changed.
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Below the picture is the pratt street bank, then organized 1819, then hartford, conn. The most famous type of still bank is the piggy bank, which gets it name from an orangecolored clay called pygg, but many more still banks came in all sorts of shapesfrom. The most famous type of still bank is the piggy bank, which gets it name from an orangecolored clay called pygg, but many more still banks came in all sorts of shapesfrom houses to bureaus to the busts of presidents. Hailed as the duke and duchess of the antiques world, they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. Banks to save those coins in, when people saved their money. David mayfield is a vice president at heritage auctions. Get the best deal for collectible mechanical banks from the largest online selection at. Vintage savings for baby book metal coin bank safe by zell antique collectible.
I have one as well, and it also doesnt have a key, and has coins inside. This old book bank is in great vintage condition and a rare one. Quickly, the mouse strikes at the coin, and the cat appears with a mouse and ball between its legs. Have a look at a small vintage coin safe, the wealthometer built near the turn of the century. This is a very neat advertising bank book that says deseret federal savings associan salt lake city. Find antique metal coin banks from a vast selection of collectibles. Since 1946 the guide book of united states coins has served collectors as the preeminent annual reference for coin specifications, mintages, values, and photographs. Vintage ad book piggy bank without key first national bank coeburn, va. Semimechanical banks rang a bell or did some other action each time someone deposits money in them. This handsome and appealing antique mechanical bank will be a welcome addition to any fine collection of banks, toys, or early american. Usa coin book us coin values and prices buy and sell.
Piggy banks get their name from an orangecolored clay called pygg, which was used in the middle ages to make jars for storing staples such as salt. Its an old antique bank and the key has long been lost. New listing vintage golden silver dollar coin bank. You can see one leg of the clip going all the way through the lock and the other leg placed in the nonmovable part of the lock.
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Antique speaking dog mechanical cast iron bank is a very creatively designed piece of history. Their bylined column is the longestrunning syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. T is a patent date on the coin cover that is february 2, 1875 and i was told that is standard by an expert. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Sometime in 18thcentury england, these jars had morphed into hollow containers with a coin slot, often shaped like a. An image of the bank, its logo is embossed on the front of the leather cover, along with the slogan the oldest bank in buffalo my favorite part was always the embossed words on the books spine, book of thrift vol. Unknown not in iron safe bank book grade f extremely rare. Antique book bank help saving ornamental in box with. David started collecting coins at the age of nine and has been trading at coin shows since he was ten years old. Even keep track of your coin collection in an online database. Discover the best kids money banks in best sellers. Someone mentioned earlier that the bank held the key, this is true. Jul 03, 2017 how to open a book of thrift book bank manufactured by bankers utilities company. Rv collectibles coin bank, silver vintage travel trailer camper, 6.
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These guides can also be used to help you determine how old coins without a printed date are. Its made to look like an oldfashioned leatherbound book. It also says bankers utilities co san fracisco 1923. A still bank describes any type of money box, strong box, or receptacle designed to receive and store coins. Book bank, showing the gym clip that helped finally open it. The cover says society for savings, and it has a picture of what im guessing is the interior of the old society for savings bank. If you are someone who is either a current collector of cast iron safe banks or just considering taking up that hobby, you really need to take note of a fantastic new book just being released. Insert a coin, push a lever, and watch the action play out. You can still find valuable banks at garage sales, flea markets, or even in a relatives. It has a calendar on the inside with the day and month showing in the slots on the outside cover. Ok, so you are trying to figure out which old coins you need to be looking for because, after all, its always fun to find out how much your old coins are worth. In may 2014, a mother in texas found one while going through rolls of coins.
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