Coin tray holder: Hoboken Bank for Savings, Washington at First St., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1965-1972.
Entry/Object ID
2011.004.0007
Description
Coin tray holder: Hoboken Bank for Savings, Established 1857. Washington at First Street, Hoboken. No date, circa 1965-1972. Clear molded plastic, 2-7/8" diameter tray x 3-3/4" wide with the extension tabs x 1/4" thick. Imprinted in gold.
An advertising novelty for customers to hold loose change. The corner tabs have triangular feet that allow the item to be picked up and dump out the coins. One foot has a 1965 patent date which establishes the earliest date for the item. The bank at 101 Washington St. changed its name about 1972 to Washington Savings Bank.
