Vintage Bank bags

coinkat

Does anyone here collect them?

Crusoe

Do you mean canvas mint bags and bank bags, or just bank bags? I have an interest in them, but tend to save my budget for coins, of course I wouldn't mind owning some pertaining to my specific numismatic interests.

commoncents05

I do.

-Paul

njcoincrank

I collect them, are well as buy and sell them. Mint bags, from early twentieth and nineteenth century, are very collectable. National bank bags are generally not as valuable, except to someone who collects national bank notes and related items.

They frame up very nicely and are true Numismatic Americana.

njcc

MrEureka

I have a few and like them, but I wouldn't want to collect a lot of them. Just seems like the type of thing that would be sold for $5 a box at my estate sale.

johnny9434

i have a few but know others that are big into it. id check the clubs out in the area

philographer

I like them when they are full

Edward

tydye

Sort of - I keep my 90% in them. I have one from the town of Blue Balls that is my favorite.

Hendrixkat

Does anyone wish to share pictures of the bank bags they own? Some are very neat.

LogPotato

I am not sure what counts as vintage, but I collect bank bags from the First National Bank And Trust Company In Waynesboro, PA.

coindeuce

I've collected vintage canvas bags (with the drawstrings and cinch beads) from National Banks that were solvent during the charter period. Not a lot of decent survivors though, as most were improperly stored over a long time frame.

Weiss

I've picked up a half-dozen over the years. Nothing exceptional. I got this one at our architectural salvage co-op of all places a few months back. Someone must have found it on a job site. Paid a buck for it.

Staircoins

Here's a terrific leather bank bag (not mine) from a recent thread on the currency forum.

Staircoins

One of mine - probably dates to the '60s or '70s:

indiananationals

anyone got some gold ....this town is less than 10 minutes from me i have no idea what its worth but really like it

njcoincrank

A few rules of thumb:

Ninetieth century branch mint bags are the most valuable. Carson City, New Orleans, etc. I know of a Carson City bag, marked $10,000 gold, that sold for...$10,000. Gold bags command more than silver bags (duh). The most common bag, because of the GSA hoard, is the $1,000 Carson City silver dollar bag. Twentieth century gold bags (generally for Saints or $5 libs) fall into this category.


Twentieth century, early to mid century I should say, are next in demand. Peace dollar bags, Buffalo nickels, Walkers etc. Classic commemorative bags are in this category (Stone Mountain, San Diego, etc).

Next comes National Bank bags. Great names command a good premium (Blue Ball, Intercourse, etc.). Many collectors of National bank notes like to have an example to go with their collection, even though the bags probably never held paper money.

Lastly, and about equal in value are late twentieth century Federal Reserve, United States Mint, and ho-hum bank bags (3rd First National Bank of No Where U.S.A.). And while they are cool, there isn't really much collector demand for Kennedy Half, Ike dollars, ect (although they make a great go with when you display a collection.

Again, these are only my rules of thumb, other dealers and collectors may have a different view (and pricing structure).

Feel free to make comments or corrections...

njcc

SaorAlba

I collect Scottish and American bank bags. My oldest are from North of Scotland bank and were used for halfcrowns. I also have assorted US Mint and Royal Canadian mint bags - curiously the RCM used to ship their cents out in $60 bags - they are monster sized bags and I really like them when I can find them because they make good holders for my Swedish plate money.

CEOcoinshopcom

Don't collect them, but I think they are cool......keep the pictures coming.

Side bar, your Honor

I think the coolest bags I have seen, are the old Carson City Mint bags. There is an old (sorry for the old) dealer out of the Portland area. George Eggiman one of my mentors, and friend for over 25 years.
He used to "traffic" in the CC mint bags... some dated, some not, some old, some new... I thought they were very cool.
I'm just sayin

blu62vette

Ceephus

It's nice to see these get some appreciation. Here's a few from my collection.

gonzer

Great stuff, gotta love this board.

ranshdow

Hey, how many of you can say you're still holding a dime bag from the 70's?



Actually the bag is great, it holds 3 Dansco's perfectly with half folded over. That's what I use it for. The Wells Fargo / Nevada State Museum bag was a gift while on an ANA tour there; it holds my Whitman type set, also perfectly. The other side says "U.S. Mint, Carson City, NV"

Akbeez

I have a 1933 US gold bullion bag somewhere, I'll have to rummage it up and get a photo. Not sure what kind of bullion it held...I don't think anything of that date went public.

gonzer

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keets

i get a kick out of the ones that say "Return To...................."