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The Official "Canvas Bank Bag" Thread!

StopMotionStopMotion Posts: 1,387
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I just got finished uploading quite a few more Bank Bags on my website. There are some interesting ones, I collected over the last year or two.

Canvas Bank Bags

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Thanks,
Harrison
Stop Motion

NEW...

Memphis Branch FRB Bag from 1969...

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  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,298 ✭✭✭✭
    very cool Harrison

    greg

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  • joeyukjoeyuk Posts: 3,282
    Nice.

    Here is a mint bag you don't have a pic of yet.
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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    ARe bags worth anything? I have about a dozen canvas bags from most Northeast banks
  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,094 ✭✭✭
    I have a neat one from a Chicago bank, and found an ad for the same bank in one of the newspapers in my newspaper collection, from around the 1920's. It's pretty neat.

    -Paul
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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,094 ✭✭✭
    I have bunches of these, and a thing I like to do with them is fill them up with newspaper and put them around the room. I also put a big pickle jar inside one of the bags, and put the ends down into the hole in the pickle jar, and throw my change in there.

    -Paul
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well now, I guess it is true... if it exists, someone collects it. Cheers, RickO
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,579 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A friend has an old canvas bag with "$5000 GOLD HALF EAGLES" printed on it. Really neat item.

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  • ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Believe it or not people will pay $5, $10, $20 for various bags....
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  • goldboygoldboy Posts: 463


    << <i>Believe it or not people will pay $5, $10, $20 for various bags.... >>



    True! I know people who have purchased bags to sell thier circulated coin lots in (indians, wheats, etc.)
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
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    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have mint sealed bags of $20 each of 2000 P & D Mass. State Quarters. Haven't yet opened them.
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  • 50cents50cents Posts: 1,320
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,136 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have mint sealed bags of $20 each of 2000 P & D Mass. State Quarters. Haven't yet opened them. >>




    Mmmm...I thought they came in 100 quarters to a bag...
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  • CgbCgb Posts: 710 ✭


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    That is one of the more interesting bags I've seen. I like it.
  • CasmanCasman Posts: 3,935 ✭✭
    They did, maybe he got shorted 5 bucks, perhaps and error bag??image
  • SmallSizedGuySmallSizedGuy Posts: 503 ✭✭✭
    I wish I had a dollar bearing the date on this bag - have a 1975 half bag also, but still looking for a quarter.

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    Jim Hodgson



    Collector of US Small Size currency, Atlanta FRNs, and Georgia nationals since 1977. Researcher of small size US type - seeking serial number data for all FRN star notes, Series 1928 to 1934-D. Life member SPMC.



  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,490 ✭✭✭✭✭
    IMHO, the only canvas bags worth collecting are from the pre-FDIC period, and from banks that were chartered as a National Bank. These almost invariably have drawstrings through grommets at the top, with a wooden cinch bead.

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  • MORGANHUNTER2MORGANHUNTER2 Posts: 4,473 ✭


    << <i>IMHO, the only canvas bags worth collecting are from the pre-FDIC period, and from banks that were chartered as a National Bank. These almost invariably have drawstrings through grommets at the top, with a wooden cinch bead. >>



    I have 3 bags like this- they are holding my dry towels for the vehicles(car wash day is Sunday)- Actually I have about 3 dozen canvas bags- but the majority are Boy scout era bags. timew for me to grow up I guess.
  • StopMotionStopMotion Posts: 1,387
    I really like those Philly bags! image
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I wish I had a dollar bearing the date on this bag

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    Wouldn't we all?
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • 2manycoins2fewfunds2manycoins2fewfunds Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭
    I have a Bison Nickel bag signed by both of the designers.
  • kevinstangkevinstang Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭
    I've had this bag since I was a kid, always put my extra wheat pennies in it:

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    When I was at my local bank a while back picking up some pennies to search, my cousin who works there asked me if I wanted a bag to put them in, I said ok, was real happy when I saw this one:

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    And I bought several of this style plain bag while attending a French and Indian war reenactment- they had craft style vendors there selling period wares- they were available in a range of sizes priced from about $1 to $4, I bought some of the medium size ones that were about the same size of the trust company bag above. Always thought it would be neat to have them labeled something cool- like Carson City etc..:

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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Those are really cool. I think that board member DaveG has a very nice historic mint bag (from the New Orleans mint, if I recall correctly).
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  • WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is a couple I have and YES, they are for sale, Make me an offer.

    WS


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  • StopMotionStopMotion Posts: 1,387


    << <i>Here is a couple I have and YES, they are for sale, Make me an offer.

    WS


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    PM sent! image
    Harrison
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  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,490 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    "Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭


    << <i>A friend has an old canvas bag with "$5000 GOLD HALF EAGLES" printed on it. Really neat item. >>



    I'd give him $250 for it, if he wants to sell.
  • foodudefoodude Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭
    I picked up a 1949 (with 1947 and 1948 crossed out) Denver Cent last weekend.
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Got pics of that one??
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • foodudefoodude Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭
    Got pics of that one??

    I'll try to post it, and a cool leather bank bag from the early '30s or earlier later today.
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  • foodudefoodude Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭
    Marty posted the pic in another thread: Link image
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  • BigNorangeBigNorange Posts: 89
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    Not from the mint. But the ties are they are old twine with lead seals that would be crimped by the mint with there official seal.
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  • WarNickelHoarderWarNickelHoarder Posts: 73
    Mint Sealed
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  • foodudefoodude Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭
    Mint Sealed

    Cool. I had the sister or brother to that Philly bag last month- I sold a mint sealed bag of '64-Ds.
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  • FountainheadFountainhead Posts: 956
    I wouldn't buy the "Meter Collections" bag. However, I might pay to have it burned!
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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,094 ✭✭✭
    I finally got pics taken for the bag I talked about earlier.

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    -Paul
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  • StopMotionStopMotion Posts: 1,387
    Very Cool commoncents05!!! image
    Thanks for sharing!
    SM
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    SPMC - J-12338
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  • tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
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  • StopMotionStopMotion Posts: 1,387


    << <i>image >>



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    ANA - J-3139215
    SPMC - J-12338
    McDCCC - Charter Member

    Announcing: The Numismatic Enquirer - Website
    imageimageimage
  • tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
    I am searching for mt pleasant and intercourse. Got to love the town names in Lancaster county
  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,932 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome! Love your site!
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  • StopMotionStopMotion Posts: 1,387
    New Bank Bag added!
    SM
    ANA - J-3139215
    SPMC - J-12338
    McDCCC - Charter Member

    Announcing: The Numismatic Enquirer - Website
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  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭

    Coin's for sale/trade.


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  • njcoincranknjcoincrank Posts: 1,066 ✭✭
    For many years I have bought, sold, and collected canvas "Mint" bags. I have tried to concentrate on only "Mint" bags for several reasons. I guess the main reason being is that virtually every local bank had some sort of bag produced for them. And me being the collector I am, leaving my collecting goals "open-ended" would make my house look like the back room to a feed store. CANVAS bags as far as the eye could see...

    So I try to buy only U. S. Mint bags. But alas I have strayed. (Just the occasional deer skin gold bag, etc.)

    Some of the neater bags I have handled were:

    $10,000 Carson City Gold Bag
    $1,000 Stone Mountain Commemorative
    $1000 1934 Dollar San Francisco
    U.S. Mint Denver $5000 1/2 Eagles
    $5,000 Double Eagles U.S. Mint Philadelphia 1925 (and 1927 also)
    U.S. Mint $1,000 New Orleans (Numerous specimens)
    CENTS $20 U.S. MINT Philadelphia 1943
    U.S. MINT $1000 CARSON CITY (Countless amount)
    $1000 Dollars New Design 1922 Philadelphia

    So there ya have it. Just some of the bags I have handled. I am sure I am forgeting some that are note worthy, but my mind isn't what it used to be.

    njcoincrank

    P.S. Eventually I will have my web site up with these types of "Numismatic Americana" for your viewing pleasure and consideration.

    www.numismaticamericana.com
  • StopMotionStopMotion Posts: 1,387
    Bump!
    ANA - J-3139215
    SPMC - J-12338
    McDCCC - Charter Member

    Announcing: The Numismatic Enquirer - Website
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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool bags!

    The only canvas bag I have is a $25.00 state quarter Mint Bag.

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