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Valued Member
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Cant find this online  *** Edited by Staff - Clarified Topic Title *** |
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Forum Dad
 United States
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Old bank giveaway, usually when opening an account. Looks like a genuine Morgan to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These bank giveaways were back in the time when banks had loads of silver dollars. If this example came from a trusted source there is little doubt that it is genuine.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Is there any extra value to it than jist the coin itself?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No extra value except historical.
If it came from a relative who had an account at this bank then there is family history.
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Moderator
United States
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$1 was a lot to give away back then.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Crazy.....I grew up next to one of the branches listed. Dairy Ashford and Memorial was very close! Thanks for sharing.
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Moderator
United States
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Is there any extra value to it than jist the coin itself? It may not be much, but there is a subset of collectors who enjoy collecting coins in specialty packaging. In my opinion, the older the better, so this qualifies. |
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Im pretty excited about it. I live close to houston, love the history of it. But, like I said, having a difficult time finding historical info on it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Look at the telephone number, This was before area codes!
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Forum Dad
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Look at the telephone number, This was before area codes! My mother in law told me she's so old that when she was a kid her phone number was 7. |
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Look at the telephone number, This was before area codes! Not before area codes (they date back to 1947), but certainly before 10-digit dialing.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd guess early 1960's while silver was still in circulation. There isn't a lot on the internet about this bank, which doesn't appear to exist any more. A few lawsuits and that's about it.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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08/14/2020 9:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I collect these when I find them, great pieces of history!
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by Wideglide
08/16/2020 3:52 pm
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I read that too wideglide, and am not sure that it's the same bank. The one in Houston sounds more local than the big institution in Stockton, but I could be wrong. The SEC registration document for ASLA of Houston TX shows a Southwest Freeway address ca 1984. There's also an ASLA in Florida. The lawsuit dates from 1964, which is a likely time for the coin and its package. https://www.casemine.com/judgement/...b049345cfb53"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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08/17/2020 12:44 pm
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