Bidspirit auction | Bankers Utilities Co. First National

Bankers Utilities Co. First National Bank of St. Clairsville Ohio Book Form Pocket Savings Bank - This vintage book-form pocket savings bank was manufactured by the Bankers Utilities Co. of San Francisco, California. The item is constructed with a metal body featuring a polychrome, embossed textured covering designed to simulate a leather-bound book. The front cover is embossed with gold-tone lettering for the First National Bank of St. Clairsville, Ohio. The top edge of the bank, designed to mimic book pages, is stamped with the marks: Bankers Utilities Co. San Francisco Patented July 3 1923 Made in U.S.A. The spine contains several inscribed blocks including Save and Have, Benjamin Franklin, Member F.D.I.C., and a shield-shaped emblem reading $10000 Maximum Insurance for Each Depositor. The presence of the 10,000 dollar FDIC insurance limit indicates a manufacturing date between 1950 and 1966. Functional features include a coin slot and a circular hole for rolled paper currency located on the top edge. The bank is side-hinged with a locking lid and includes two keys, one of which is currently attached to the body by a wire loop.