Vintage Greenwich Savings Bank Automatic Recording Safe Oval Coin Bank NY No Key For Sale

Up for sale is a fantastic piece of early 20th-century banking history—an original, antique compartment coin bank manufactured by the Automatic Recording Safe Co. of Chicago, USA, made exclusively as a promotional item for The Greenwich Savings Bank in New York, N.Y.

Item Details & Features:

• Bank/Brand: The Greenwich Savings Bank (Broadway at 36th St. & Sixth Ave. Corner 16th St. Branches, New York, NY).
• Manufacturer: The Automatic Recording Safe Co. (Chicago, U.S.A.)
• Design: Heavy oval metal body with a beautiful front brass-toned badge featuring a highly detailed sailing ship.
• Compartments: Clearly marked slots for Quarters, Dimes, Nickels, and Cents, complete with viewing windows and measurement ticks to see your savings grow. Includes a bottom slot for "Bills."
• Patent Dates: Bottom indicates several patent dates, the latest being September 23, 1913.
• Serial Number: Stamped No. 23146 on the top plate.

Condition:

• This collectible still bank is in good vintage condition with fantastic authentic patina and character.
• Please Note: This item DOES NOT include the key. However, the internal lock mechanism has been tested with a makeshift tool and works perfectly.
• The bank is currently empty (no trapped coins).
• It shows standard surface wear, light scratches, and mild oxidation consistent with an item over 100 years old. There is a small dent visible on the metal body.
• Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description and show the exact condition of the item you will receive.

A Little History:

• The Automatic Recording Safe Company was famous in the early 1900s for producing these heavy, durable compartment banks. They were handed out by local savings banks (like the historic Greenwich Savings Bank, organized in 1833) to customers to encourage home savings. Once full, the customer would have to bring the bank back to the branch, where the teller had the master key to open it and deposit the funds!

A wonderful addition to any antique bank collection or a great gift for a collector of historic New York banking memorabilia.