Nice Colonial Button & Brass Dime Bank

steelheadwill · Jan 20, 2011

Nice Colonial Button & Brass Dime Bank

Hello All !
Got a couple neat items,
my third brass coin bank, this one is pocket size, and had been pried open to get at those 34 Barbers/Seateds that were inside, it has a counting mechanism.
'Piscataqua Savings Bank' / 'Save Your Dimes, The Sure Road to Your First $1000' The bank is still operating in Portsmouth, NH.
Three buttons, a pewter, a flat, & a 'Pointed Rays' Dandy (well, that's what I'm calling it) wish it had an eye in the center :laughing7:

first D shank I've come across.
I also wish the Coins held up as well as the Buttons :icon_scratch:

Pieces from 2 different Pewter spoons, & 2 plated spoons.

Thanks For Looking & HH :thumbsup:

crazyjarhead · Jan 20, 2011

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Sweet Dandy and bank, Herbie :thumbsup:

You are so persistent :icon_sunny:

dfx willy · Jan 20, 2011

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there ya go herbie!! :hello2:

willy

KOOTNEY KID · Jan 20, 2011

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Very cool coin bank :icon_thumleft:

allen · Jan 20, 2011

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dont you hate it when that silver turns to dust?!
Great looking bunch of recoveries !

teleman 2525 · Jan 20, 2011

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love finding those old dandys they are cool

steelheadwill · Jan 20, 2011

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allen said:
dont you hate it when that silver turns to dust?!
Great looking bunch of recoveries !

Thanks Allen, I meant to say I found it already pried open,
my last bank find had a wheat cent inside :hello2:

mainer · Jan 20, 2011

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Thats a pretty cool dime bank Herbie. Like that Dandy button too. :thumbsup:

HISPAN · Jan 20, 2011

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Hello my friend !
Nice pics and finds ...congrast ! :thumbsup:

H.

{Sentinel} · Jan 20, 2011

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Indeed, that Dandy is Nice Steel!! :icon_thumleft:

ModernMiner · Jan 20, 2011

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That button is fantastic!

Great find Herbie. :thumbsup:

Congrats,
MM

Damon64 · Jan 20, 2011

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Cool coin bank!

ANTIQUARIAN · Jan 20, 2011

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Hi Herbie :hello:

Love the Dandy Button and the 'Piscataqua Savings Bank'! :notworthy:

This pewter spoon looks pretty much complete . . . or is there a middle piece missing?
If it is complete . . . might it be worth restoring? :icon_scratch:

Very cool finds buddy, you never cease to amaze!

Ohio Jerry · Jan 20, 2011

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ANOTHER nice haul of neat old relics,that coin bank is too cool :icon_thumleft:

traverdog · Jan 20, 2011

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Interesting finds!!

SC Keith · Jan 20, 2011

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Nice variety of finds! I like the bank and button!

steelheadwill · Jan 26, 2011

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Antiquarian said:
Hi Herbie
Love the Dandy Button and the 'Piscataqua Savings Bank'!

This pewter spoon looks pretty much complete . . . or is there a middle piece missing?
If it is complete . . . might it be worth restoring?
Very cool finds buddy, you never cease to amaze!

Thanks to all for your replies

The two spoon pieces have different diameters at break point, maybe I missed that third piece :icon_scratch:

I don't remember finding the two pieces in the same area, these fragments are pretty common finds here, I will go through the fragments I have & look for matches.
Good day & great digs to all :thumbsup:

HCW · Jan 26, 2011

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The fact that the bank is still in business is as amazing as your finds, with every other bank being swallowed up these days. Beautiful finds by the way.

Kent in AL · Jan 26, 2011

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What a cool bank! Thanks for sharing. :icon_thumleft:

Kent

NHBandit · Jan 26, 2011

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Very cool for sure. I actually had a savings account at that bank when I was a kid growing up in Portsmouth and had a bank they gave out as a premium. Mine was a cast replica of a Model T Ford and quite a bit bigger.