Banking Insurance Advertising Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1950s figural metal coin bank by Banthrico Inc. of the Dover Co-Op Bank in Dover, New Hampshire. The bank, which began in 1890 and hanged names a few times, was located in the Walker Building for years, at the corner of Locust and...

ARTIFACT: This is a ruler advertising John Sise Insurance of Portsmouth, New Hampshire from the 1920s. The ruler reads PRESENTED BY THE FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY JOHN SISE & COMPANY 3 MARKET SQUARE, PORTSMOUTH N.H. on its front and FIRE,...

ARTIFACT: Great, vintage 1870's - 1880's American Express Co. coin or money bag. The front reads: PROPERTY OF AMERICAN EXPRESS CO." and shows US Shield in the center with thirteen stars and vertical stripes below. VINTAGE: Circa 1870's - 1880's...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare 1910's - 1920's Brink's Incorporated Armed Guard / Armored Car Operator / Employee Badge. The badge is in the shape of a shield and reads: BRINK'S INCORPORATED 04 VINTAGE: Circa 1910's - 1920's...

ARTIFACT: This is a Circa 1900's - 1910's New England Insurance Exchange Inspector Badge. The badge is numbered 26, and is a nice example of an early underwriter's badge. The Exchange was established in 188The badge was made by S.M. Spencer Manufacturing...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I United States War Savings Stamps (WSS) sales award pin from the Metropolitan Life Insurance (MLI) Company in 14 karat gold (pin itself is in 10 karat gold). MetLife, as the company is now known, was established...

ARTIFACT: This is a lovely small .800 silver tray commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Cassa di Risparmio Delle Provincie Lombarde in 1973 by Bertoni in Italy. The center shows a raised, intricately detailed image of the building in the center and...

ARTIFACT: This is a vintage 1960s deposit bag from Concord National Bank of Concord, New Hampshire. The bag is in blue nylon with a canvas lining and has a great vintage graphic of the bank building on the front. It was made by A. Rifkin & Company of...

ARTIFACT: 1940's - 1950's Loomis Armored Car Service driver's hat badge. Lee Loomis founded the company under the name Cleary Creek Commerical Company in 1905 in Portland, Oregon and soon began supplying Alaskan gold miners with daily commodities by way...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1930’s – 1940’s AETNA Fire Group Insurance salesman “Honor Roll” lapel award pin in 10K gold. The center of the red, white, and blue enameled pin displays a shield with red and white stripes, a blue top, and reads: “AETNA”. The...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII vintage figural sailor bank from Seamen’s Bank for Savings. The figure is a walking sailor carrying his bag over his shoulder and his bag features a slot for coins. The base of the bank is lined with cork and reads: “THE SEAMEN’S...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWII vintage sailor boy bank from Seamen’s Bank for Savings. The figure is a walking sailor carrying his bag over his shoulder and his bag features a slot for coins. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 5-7/8”...