Have a look at a small vintage coin safe, the "Wealthometer" built near the turn of the century. I have to break into it to reveal what's rattling inside.
How exciting. My gramma had one from our local bank. The bank tellers had the key, so you would deposit the money you had saved directly into their bank. The numbered brass plate reflected the account number where the money would be deposited.
Oh wow, how interesting. I could see that each bank had their own brass plate riveted to the top, and that they were all individually numbed, but I couldn't figure out why. It all makes sense now. What a great idea for customers to save money. Thank you so much for the history. BTW, I wish I had set up this video a little better, the camera was one inch from my nose and the safe was almost two feet away from that. I couldn't see a darn dates. LOL. But at least everyone else had a good view. :)
Dr. G sir , those Penny's from 1939 and the 1946 could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars , just saying you should take them to the bank and ask about it ,I have spent years looking for a 1943 s penny.It could even be worth millions.
Amazing job fashioning a key out of that blade to get that cool Wealthometer open!! Thank for including us on your treasure hunt! Loved ever second of it and I love the facts at the opening!!
I had a lot of fun with it as well. (except the key making part) lol, Even after I figured out the key shape, I realized the lock was binding inside. "difficult to turn". But I couldn't spray any WD-40 in there for fear of damaging all the fantastically expensive coins I was going to find inside.... LOL Thanks for the comment. :)
As always, some of the best videos on TH-cam. Well shot, properly lit, and today with a classic coin bank. Simply excellent. And you are quite correct, they don't make quality items like this anymore.
Mark, I really appreciate it. I do my best. It's hard to believe that this item was manufactured in a time when horses and buggy's were the common form of transportation, and home electricity was just becoming available to the middle class. Quality and craftsmanship was the norm then, as opposed to simply quick profits, like we have today. Thanks again for the nice comments.
This is very awesome my friend. I found a 1893 S Morgan dollar in garbage just the other day you never know where treasures are hiring. Luckily I had my camera rolling
Thanks, Cory. I was about 3 minutes away from using brute force to get into it. LOL The mechanism was pretty gummed up after so long. Thanks for watching.
Yeah, that would have been cool. But I was thinking if it had been full of coins, and the key being held by the bank, someone long ago would have broken it open. I think because there was only a few things rattling around in there they left it alone. :)
That's really neat that you could make a key for something that old. That change and bill holder is a keeper, don't get rid of it. They don't make anything like that anymore. It's a one if a kind by now. Nice video, ty for sharing!
What a great little coin bank Dr. G.! Good job fabricating the key. Looks like two tumblers 180 degrees apart. That bank made for a great video,, I enjoyed Thank You my friend :-))
The reason you didnt have a key was that the Bank Institution listed on your bank held the key. These and other shaped banks were made to promote saving money by children. They couldnt access them. They would fill it and take it to bank. They would empty and then deposit it into a bank account. I had one in the 40, but different shape. Pretty simple.
Ohhh, the excitement.... How on earth did you manage to fashion a key to open that wee safe. That's real dexterity - remind me to call you if I even need dentures! LOL
I recently just opened one up that was passed down from my family because they couldn't open it. It was full of old coins. one from 1882! I managed to pick the lock using a binding clip's metal arm
OMG TY I bought one on June 23rd 2022 at goodwill. Only difference was a mark engraved on it with 2 pat numbers. I can see the word " chase USA. your the only one that has one. Mine all silver I didn't have a key it drove me nuts. I shook and shook. Disappointed only to see a 2019 penny. So, how much are these worth no information I could find
That was a very interesting video and what a cool little safe you found Dr G, I must say you have the best video on TH-cam in my humble opinion can't wait till the next video. thank thank-you
Got 1 for a dollar and I took had to make a key. Same maker but it was called a "thriftometer" Slots did not include a half dollar, it had a 1927 cent in it in nice shape. PS Your dime is silver.
Really fun video... I was on the edge of my seat throughout! :D. There may not have been anything too expensive inside, but they story behind it was surely enough! 👍. Thanks for sharing dude.
Now this is cool simply because I always wondered what one in good condition looked like. I found one of these metal detecting years ago. Thanks for the video!
Really neat! I have two of these old bank safes from my grandpa and they are full of coins. But alas, I have never been able to open them. Might try your method of fashioning a key. Genius!
That was a warded key. All it is, is a blank with the metal removed where there are "blocks" in the lock. I've opened them with a bent paperclip, if that is too weak, try a metal dental pick.
Jason this gem was extremely difficult to open, even with the correctly shaped hardened key. Since it hadn't been opened for probably more than 60 years the locking mechanism was very stiff. I couldn't spray any penetrant on the lock for fear of damaging any coins inside. I used to pick master pad locks as a kid with paperclips, and I use dental "pics" everyday LOL. Neither of those would have come close to opening this little bugger. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the correction. Now I can look like an A-hole spelling it "pic". Look it up. And back to the issue at hand, I'm a certified locksmith. In the video I can see a warded key moving a lever, there is no true spring loaded latch like a warded padlock etc.
Well that's an awesome Safe from the old days Way before me And my mom.. Think my grandparents were kids when that was made lol Or least in their twenties And some cool coins are there From that time period.... If you wanna get rid of safe let me know I like it Lol thing is cool …. You and your family have a wonderful Merry Christmas.
It is today April 1st And I'm watching re runs man, You gotta make some new Videos DR. G, lol you're too busy Splitting all the gold up up in the Klondike's Or hanging out on the beach in California Whatever you're doing I hope you're in good health.....
Yeah, I had a porcelain figurine "piggy bank" (I forgot even what it was exactly) but I remember breaking it open with a hammer LOL. I never had anything this complicated.. when will we get another banjo vid?
Jeez I have one that's full of coins but didn't know what the key looked like, thanks for the share I might be able to find the key in my old key collection!! Yay
Hey, Julia, Glad you like it. I want to see what's inside your safe. LOL... The key to that safe was kept by the bank. The depositor would bring the safe into the bank and the teller would open it for them, and deposit the money. It was a way for people to save money without the temptation of "robbing the piggy bank", :) I have the dimensions of the key if you want them, You can send an email and I will give you the measurements of the key I used. Dr_kennyg@hotmail.com Thanks for the comment Julia.
@@Dr.G I love watching stuff on you tube but I've never uploaded a video and probably wouldn't know how lol but I've been looking for the key if I find it I'll let you know what was in mine 😉
Thanks David. I had fun opening it. I was very close to breaking in to it :). After an hour trying to get the key to turn. The mechanism was very tight. Too many years without opening. Thanks for the comment.
Hahahaha. You're right. I have it set up so the camera gets the best view, not me. :( I should have just kept my mouth shut. LOL Thanks for the comment.
THOSE PENNIES ARE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! 💵 THEY HAVE THE BACKS THAT SAY ONE CENT AND PENNIES LIKE THAT ARE WORTH THOUSANDS! ITS WORTH LOTS OF MONEY BECAUSE IT WAS MADE A VERY LONG TIME AGO SO ITS VINTAGE!!! UR SO LUCKY 🍀 CONGRATS!
I’ve already seen this video couple times but I just wanted to leave a comment hurry up and get back on TH-cam. I’m Tired of leaving repetitive comments miss ya Dr. G
Wow Never seen a piggy bank like that one , way to cool.............. Most of those penny's were in great shape ... That first one looked really weird where the mint mark was at ......but is was an illusion cause of the shadows.......... Stay safe Mon Ami
Yes sir any day I love the channel and am waiting on some new videos Hint Hint lol... If you ever not busy on Thursday nites come on over to our Q&A panel or just watch and chat ...Ken Peavey is the one that started the Q&A a good while back. Great fun on that with a lot of good folks .. The 4th is a no go it's a holiday ... There are 5 to 7 people on the panel answering questions on coins and looking at pics sent in on a email for errors and variety's, We give them our opinion on them. Great pics are a must as always... Anyway.... Blues Coins and I with a few others also go live 3 or 4 late nights a week. We are in CST at 10 PM or so .. We are the pups lol we stay up late ........ Please add Blues Coins so you can get a notice from us and we would love to have you in chat or on the panel
My grandma gave me hers it was so awesome I put old coins in it I was a young collector, and lost the skeleton key and it has a flap type opening with a handle made out of brass . I’ll never forget it :(?broke it open when I was like 7 so sad and lost the parts. The house was sold and I assume it’s still underground :( mine was different though it has one large opening on the outside !
I'm amazed thst you could make a key. I bought a similar box from the Scottish Trustee Savings Bank at auction and I'd love to get it open. I've been to various banks including the current Trustee Savings Bank but their keys don't fit my box. Please do a video explaining how you worked out the key pattern and how you made the key.
That would be tough to do Pierre. It was just trial and error. You're probably going to have to take it to a locksmith. Sorry. :( Good luck with the treasure though. :)
we had similar things here in the uk in the old days, if they are like ours you did not have a key the bank opened it in front of you, you filled it and they emptied it what you wanted went into your savings.
1944 penny may be a steel cent, and worth a bit. So you'll understand why no key, no it wasn't lost or the like the bank kept the keys to these, you had to take it to the bank to open it, hopefully to deposit the money.
I wish i had kept my old safe type bank i got from Crocker bank in the 1960s. Those were made well and were not easy to open when you tried cracking it open.
@@Dr.G Hello, I am doing well. I wish the banks were that interested in their clientele and interested in children. I do not see that anymore in or any financial institution. Closest is Chase that turned their lobby into a coffee house. Who knows?
thanks for sharing that the bank was worth more then you think check its sale price and registrations on ebay and see if it has a very good value for being patented during the time of our century,it'll pay off just to notice you may just be able to keep it polished up for savings other good finds and coins to share with grandkids ,or sons and daughters and things you may have too.Dennis ,I say its worth keeping in the family.
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How exciting. My gramma had one from our local bank. The bank tellers had the key, so you would deposit the money you had saved directly into their bank. The numbered brass plate reflected the account number where the money would be deposited.
Oh wow, how interesting. I could see that each bank had their own brass plate riveted to the top, and that they were all individually numbed, but I couldn't figure out why. It all makes sense now. What a great idea for customers to save money. Thank you so much for the history. BTW, I wish I had set up this video a little better, the camera was one inch from my nose and the safe was almost two feet away from that. I couldn't see a darn dates. LOL. But at least everyone else had a good view. :)
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Dr. G sir , those Penny's from 1939 and the 1946 could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars , just saying you should take them to the bank and ask about it ,I have spent years looking for a 1943 s penny.It could even be worth millions.
I'll take another look Matthew, thanks :)
Dr. G .....and the pennies worth?
Awesome dr.g. Thanks for sharing. I love old stuff. Things were made so well way back then. 👍
They sure were Mary Jo Jo. I miss that quality. :)
Amazing job fashioning a key out of that blade to get that cool Wealthometer open!! Thank for including us on your treasure hunt! Loved ever second of it and I love the facts at the opening!!
I had a lot of fun with it as well. (except the key making part) lol, Even after I figured out the key shape, I realized the lock was binding inside. "difficult to turn". But I couldn't spray any WD-40 in there for fear of damaging all the fantastically expensive coins I was going to find inside.... LOL Thanks for the comment. :)
Very cool Thanks for sharing with us
As always, some of the best videos on TH-cam. Well shot, properly lit, and today with a classic coin bank. Simply excellent. And you are quite correct, they don't make quality items like this anymore.
Mark, I really appreciate it. I do my best. It's hard to believe that this item was manufactured in a time when horses and buggy's were the common form of transportation, and home electricity was just becoming available to the middle class. Quality and craftsmanship was the norm then, as opposed to simply quick profits, like we have today. Thanks again for the nice comments.
This is very awesome my friend. I found a 1893 S Morgan dollar in garbage just the other day you never know where treasures are hiring. Luckily I had my camera rolling
That's a cool safe I've never even heard of such a thing before. You are pretty clever and crafty to make a key.
Thanks, Cory. I was about 3 minutes away from using brute force to get into it. LOL The mechanism was pretty gummed up after so long. Thanks for watching.
Dr. G Too bad it wasn’t full of coins!
Yeah, that would have been cool. But I was thinking if it had been full of coins, and the key being held by the bank, someone long ago would have broken it open. I think because there was only a few things rattling around in there they left it alone. :)
he looked on line what the old key looked like & made one to suit....
That's really neat that you could make a key for something that old. That change and bill holder is a keeper, don't get rid of it. They don't make anything like that anymore. It's a one if a kind by now. Nice video, ty for sharing!
Thanks for the nice note William. 👍
Cool safe...wish things were made so well still...Nice reveal and great key making 😀👍
Thanks William, I miss the quality as well.
What a great little coin bank Dr. G.! Good job fabricating the key. Looks like two tumblers 180 degrees apart. That bank made for a great video,, I enjoyed Thank You my friend :-))
Thanks for watching my friend, something a little different for a change. :)
Not too much stuff in that safe. Very cool that you made a key to work. Some of the pennies at the end look very good.
That's really awesome. Totally worth the time it took to make the key
Yeah it was fun to actually get it to work. I didn’t think I was going to be able to do it. The safe was very tight. Thanks for watching.
The reason you didnt have a key was that the Bank Institution listed on your bank held the key. These and other shaped banks were made to promote saving money by children. They couldnt access them. They would fill it and take it to bank. They would empty and then deposit it into a bank account. I had one in the 40, but different shape. Pretty simple.
Thanks for the info Tony. A great idea. Too bad times change. The ATM is pretty much all we get from the bank nowadays. Thanks for the comment.
Ohhh, the excitement.... How on earth did you manage to fashion a key to open that wee safe. That's real dexterity - remind me to call you if I even need dentures! LOL
Big Lorry hahaha. I know you were at the edge of your seat. Don't worry, I can make you a mean set of dentures lol
I recently just opened one up that was passed down from my family because they couldn't open it. It was full of old coins. one from 1882! I managed to pick the lock using a binding clip's metal arm
Oh wow, Gilbert. Sounds really cool. Those locks are not easy to get open without destroying the safe. I would love to see what you found.
OMG TY I bought one on June 23rd 2022 at goodwill. Only difference was a mark engraved on it with 2 pat numbers. I can see the word " chase USA. your the only one that has one. Mine all silver I didn't have a key it drove me nuts. I shook and shook. Disappointed only to see a 2019 penny. So, how much are these worth no information I could find
That was a very interesting video and what a cool little safe you found Dr G, I must say you have the best video on TH-cam in my humble opinion can't wait till the next video. thank thank-you
You're very kind Dave, thanks so much for your comments. :)
Dr G your the best..Me and my dad love watching you.
Thanks buddy. You guys should make a short video showing some of your stuff. If you need any help, let me know. Thanks for watching.
we will DR g. have lots of nice coins.
Can't wait. :)
Vintage coin safe.....Fun.....thanks for sharing!!😊
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
Still better than Al Capone's vault...
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Hahah. Yeah I found more money than Geraldo did. Lol
Plus, you're probably not a mustachioed douchebag like Gerry aldo is...:) ...So you got that goin on...:)
And the clown that opened it had always been a disappointment too.
I always see a bunch of old coin banks at the flea market, sadly, they are always empty, lol. Cool stuff!
Thanks for watching. :)
Got 1 for a dollar and I took had to make a key. Same maker but it was called a "thriftometer" Slots did not include a half dollar, it had a 1927 cent in it in nice shape.
PS Your dime is silver.
What a great memory from your grandpa. Cool video!
Thanks Fernando.
Very cool! Nice craftsmanship. Nice of you to open on camera. Thanks for the fun. Gonna be back later on & check out more. Joyful Holidaze.....
Awesome Bruce, glad you enjoyed it.
So how does it come open? You had it pre-openned...and I would enjoy seeing it open with the cool key you made.
You turn the key and pull it apart. I started the video just as the key was able to turn.
Very cool!
Really fun video... I was on the edge of my seat throughout! :D. There may not have been anything too expensive inside, but they story behind it was surely enough! 👍. Thanks for sharing dude.
Yeah, It was a real nail biter... LOL Thanks for watching bud :)
I am already an avid coin collector, however after seeing this video I starting collecting these promotional banks !!!.great video as usual.
I like all the coin related stuff as well. Have fun Paul.
I watched this video again! It's the video that led me to your channel and I'm so happy it did. Love your content :)
Hahahah. cool. I kind of messed this one up. Couldn't see, but I didn't want to stop and fix it. LOL
Very cool, love those old piggy banks
Haha, thanks. I couldn't see a darn thing, but I didn't want to turn the video off to see better. LOL
This has to be the neatest thing I've seen!!
Thanks bud. 😀
Now this is cool simply because I always wondered what one in good condition looked like. I found one of these metal detecting years ago.
Thanks for the video!
You're welcome Burt. Yeah, the buried ones can get pretty grungy, Thanks for the comment.
Nice find.. Always nice to look through your families treasures.. THE BANK may be worth more than the Contents...? Look it up my friend..
Haha, you're probably right. I wish there was more in it. :) I'll never sell it though. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for sharing the moment with us all,. Enjoyed this video..
Thanks OC, I appreciate the comment. Glad you liked it. :)
That coin safe is very cool thing! You have to save the safe😀
Don't worry, the safe has been saved, to serve the savy saver for years to come. :)
Beautiful bank box. Loved watching it. Thanks for sharing.
5280 Adventures
You're welcome, glad you liked it.
First time on your channel . Love that bank excellent fine👍🏻👨🏼🍳 Chef
Thanks buddy, I've seen you around. Take care my friend.
Great stuff! Have you got any more recent up to date videos? ❤️💛💚👍
Not yet, but have plans for many more. Thanks for the comment
@@Dr.G great 👍 what's your biggest nugget found where you mine?
@@rastaralph7154 no nuggets to speak of. Mostly the small stuff in the pie tin.
dr.g outstanding and very original thx for sharing !!
Thanks a lot buddy.
Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed that and the pinned comment explaining what was all about! Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it. 😀
Really neat! I have two of these old bank safes from my grandpa and they are full of coins. But alas, I have never been able to open them. Might try your method of fashioning a key. Genius!
OMG, That's so cool. You need to video that when you get it open. Send me a PM when you're ready, and I'll send you the dimensions of the key I made.
Wow, that's great. Thank you so much!
That was a warded key. All it is, is a blank with the metal removed where there are "blocks" in the lock. I've opened them with a bent paperclip, if that is too weak, try a metal dental pick.
Jason this gem was extremely difficult to open, even with the correctly shaped hardened key. Since it hadn't been opened for probably more than 60 years the locking mechanism was very stiff. I couldn't spray any penetrant on the lock for fear of damaging any coins inside. I used to pick master pad locks as a kid with paperclips, and I use dental "pics" everyday LOL. Neither of those would have come close to opening this little bugger. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the correction. Now I can look like an A-hole spelling it "pic". Look it up. And back to the issue at hand, I'm a certified locksmith. In the video I can see a warded key moving a lever, there is no true spring loaded latch like a warded padlock etc.
Well that's an awesome Safe from the old days Way before me And my mom.. Think my grandparents were kids when that was made lol Or least in their twenties And some cool coins are there From that time period.... If you wanna get rid of safe let me know I like it Lol thing is cool …. You and your family have a wonderful Merry Christmas.
Hey Billy, thanks for watching and you have a great Christmas. Be well buddy.
It is today April 1st And I'm watching re runs man, You gotta make some new Videos DR. G, lol you're too busy Splitting all the gold up up in the Klondike's Or hanging out on the beach in California Whatever you're doing I hope you're in good health.....
1948 dime! a little silver in that!
Yeah, pretty cool Nathan. Thanks for watching.
Wow what a cool find! Thanks for
Sharing it with us!
Thanks buddy, a little something out of the ordinary. :)
Dr. G it actually reminds me of a bank I had when I was a kid. So cool that it was your grandfathers.
Yeah, I had a porcelain figurine "piggy bank" (I forgot even what it was exactly) but I remember breaking it open with a hammer LOL. I never had anything this complicated.. when will we get another banjo vid?
Dr. G I will do you one soon! :)
Very cool. looking forward.
Jeez I have one that's full of coins but didn't know what the key looked like, thanks for the share I might be able to find the key in my old key collection!! Yay
Hey, Julia, Glad you like it. I want to see what's inside your safe. LOL... The key to that safe was kept by the bank. The depositor would bring the safe into the bank and the teller would open it for them, and deposit the money. It was a way for people to save money without the temptation of "robbing the piggy bank", :) I have the dimensions of the key if you want them, You can send an email and I will give you the measurements of the key I used. Dr_kennyg@hotmail.com Thanks for the comment Julia.
@@Dr.G I love watching stuff on you tube but I've never uploaded a video and probably wouldn't know how lol but I've been looking for the key if I find it I'll let you know what was in mine 😉
At least u still got your grandpa's bank. Lucky you that is cool man.
Thanks Tim. :)
Very neat I enjoyed this .
Thanks David. I had fun opening it. I was very close to breaking in to it :). After an hour trying to get the key to turn. The mechanism was very tight. Too many years without opening. Thanks for the comment.
In the 1950s in England my Grandmother had the same for a UK Bank.I got a few Coins out with a knife.
Cool 👍
This doesn't deserve any dislikes why would you dislike this?
Thanks Music lover. Yeah, some people are hard to please. :) Thanks for watching.
You seem very jovial... I appreciate you bringing us along on your treasure hunt!
Thanks, James. I like to have a good time. Why not? :)
Thank you for sharing. Awesome.
Dennis Mendoza your welcome Dennis. Thanks for commenting
By any chance can you show how to make a key? I have one of those and I have tried to get it open but nothing works.
Put the coins back in the box, and put it on your mantle. They've been together for 70+ years. They sort of belong together! Just my two cents!
Hahahah, Makes sense. :)
Nice score on the silver dime! :)
Thanks Mike, I wish there was more of them. :)
You sure can't have too many silver dimes! ;)
Nice key! I like the wealthometer!
I think you better use a glass before you read those dates...lol
Very nice find.
Hahahaha. You're right. I have it set up so the camera gets the best view, not me. :( I should have just kept my mouth shut. LOL Thanks for the comment.
Hold onto all those coins! They are worth $$$. Congrats!
I will do that Deette. Thanks for watching.
It’s a beautifully designed piece.
This was so much fun!
Thanks my friend. 😀
Pretty cool thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Gregg. :)
THOSE PENNIES ARE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! 💵 THEY HAVE THE BACKS THAT SAY ONE CENT AND PENNIES LIKE THAT ARE WORTH THOUSANDS! ITS WORTH LOTS OF MONEY BECAUSE IT WAS MADE A VERY LONG TIME AGO SO ITS VINTAGE!!! UR SO LUCKY 🍀 CONGRATS!
Thanks, :)
I’ve already seen this video couple times but I just wanted to leave a comment
hurry up and get back on TH-cam. I’m Tired of leaving repetitive comments miss ya Dr. G
I got several keys from my grandfather, I'm almost certain I have at least one of those actual keys.
Cool, valuable coins
Thanks Karen. :)
Wow Never seen a piggy bank like that one , way to cool.............. Most of those penny's were in great shape ... That first one looked really weird where the mint mark was at ......but is was an illusion cause of the shadows..........
Stay safe Mon Ami
I'll have another look at the mint marks on those coins. But you're right, the coins were in pretty good shape. Thanks for the comment bud.
Yes sir any day I love the channel and am waiting on some new videos Hint Hint lol...
If you ever not busy on Thursday nites come on over to our Q&A panel or just watch and chat ...Ken Peavey is the one that started the Q&A a good while back. Great fun on that with a lot of good folks .. The 4th is a no go it's a holiday ... There are 5 to 7 people on the panel answering questions on coins and looking at pics sent in on a email for errors and variety's, We give them our opinion on them. Great pics are a must as always...
Anyway.... Blues Coins and I with a few others also go live 3 or 4 late nights a week. We are in CST at 10 PM or so .. We are the pups lol we stay up late ........ Please add Blues Coins so you can get a notice from us and we would love to have you in chat or on the panel
I'll check it out buddy. Thanks for the info. Have a great 4th. 👍
In fact me and Blues Coins are live right now on Coin Collector Ohio channel live stream Come over and say hi. In chat or on pane l......
My grandma gave me hers it was so awesome I put old coins in it I was a young collector, and lost the skeleton key and it has a flap type opening with a handle made out of brass . I’ll never forget it :(?broke it open when I was like 7 so sad and lost the parts. The house was sold and I assume it’s still underground :( mine was different though it has one large opening on the outside !
Great story Justin. 👍
@@Dr.G thanks man !
Did yours have any markings on bottom? I can't find 1 thing why it's engraved "chase usa" on the bottom. No key
Hey Doc !
This is just great my friend. Sure do miss ya eh.
That thing is amazing. I want one. I'd use it.
Ha, yeah pretty cool. It would have been cooler if it had been loaded with half dollars. LOL Thanks for watching.
Very cool! I remember my grandparents having something similar to your coin bank. Craftmenship was wayyyy better in the older times!
People took pride in their work. Now they just take pride in cashing their paycheck. 😀
Dam cool coin bank man. Great to see what's inside.
Thanks man, At least I had more that Al Capone's Vault. LOL
Lol yeah I remember when it was opened on tv when I was a kid.
Awesome find. Silver and Wheaties nice video.
Thanks, it was fun. I had hoped for some old gold coins though. LOL
That 1944 d wheat penny if it is an error can be worth a few hundred dollars
Yeah, I checked it out and it looks pretty normal. No error. But thanks for the heads up.
Sometimes people add a few low grade old coins to these to help sell them.
HA HA HA great comment.... this video wins, The Most Anti-climactic Video Content EVER!" Award!!!!
true but these are in really good shape and genuinely look like they've been in there for a long time
What a cool piece.
Nick Miller
Thanks nick. I can't believe I actually got it open without destroying it. Lol
I love how happy you are...
I enjoy my life my friend. It looks like you do too. We belong to a small club. :)
Such a cool piece thanks for sharing this
You're welcome my friend. :)
Dang it ! I was hoping the dime would be a Mercury. love the video TY
Hahahah, yeah, me too. I feel fortunate there was at least a couple of things in there and it wasn't empty. :) Lots of fun anyway... Thanks Chaz
I'm amazed thst you could make a key. I bought a similar box from the Scottish Trustee Savings Bank at auction and I'd love to get it open. I've been to various banks including the current Trustee Savings Bank but their keys don't fit my box. Please do a video explaining how you worked out the key pattern and how you made the key.
That would be tough to do Pierre. It was just trial and error. You're probably going to have to take it to a locksmith. Sorry. :( Good luck with the treasure though. :)
That safe is cool as hell
Colonic Stacker thanks buddy. I wish it had more cool coins inside lol
we had similar things here in the uk in the old days, if they are like ours you did not have a key the bank opened it in front of you, you filled it and they emptied it what you wanted went into your savings.
You're absolutely right Aly. This bank worked the same way. That's why there was no key. Thanks for watching.
Yes that was cool interesting coin bank
Thanks. Looks like you find some cool stuff yourself. :)
Great video now i can try and open the one i have
robbie robertson
Awesome. Show me the money. Lol
Pretty cool wealthometer! I was hoping for older coins tbh but still interesting
I was hoping for a gold quarter eagle. What are you talking about? Lol
WHAT A TREASURY BEAUTYS. 😊
Thanks for watching Harry.
I'm interested in trying to learn how to unlock these old banks. How did you know what kind of key to make from that saw blad?
I looked into the key hole and guessed what part had to move. I'm not a locksmith so it wasn't easy. Thanks for the note Coreen.
You can feed bills in the bottom hole. Very nice.
Yeah, great design. Too bad we don't have stuff like that now for kids to save.
Great video! Unique and cool!
Thanks Coin Guy, I appreciate it.
Almost at 10 k man! Nice job!
Yeah, pretty crazy. Lot's of real nice people here. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it Devin :)
No prob
That's incredible I've never seen anything like that!
Glad you liked it. :)
These things are really rare because they weren't making them after the depression and any left probably were melted down for the WW2.
1944 penny may be a steel cent, and worth a bit. So you'll understand why no key, no it wasn't lost or the like the bank kept the keys to these, you had to take it to the bank to open it, hopefully to deposit the money.
Oh there are many varieties of these. Some are in animal shapes, but they don't count it up.
Yeah, I have since found out how the key system worked. Very interesting. I'll check the 44 penny. Thanks so much for the comment.
That’s a pretty cool hand bank. An cool finds.
Thanks DOC. I had a little fun.. :)
Very cool
Dr.G where have you been? Love your videos
I wish i had kept my old safe type bank i got from Crocker bank in the 1960s. Those were made well and were not easy to open when you tried cracking it open.
Hi Hector. How are you bud. I like all those old promotional safes. Pretty cool. 👍
@@Dr.G Hello, I am doing well. I wish the banks were that interested in their clientele and interested in children. I do not see that anymore in or any financial institution. Closest is Chase that turned their lobby into a coffee house. Who knows?
thanks for sharing that the bank was worth more then you think check its sale price and registrations on ebay and see if it has a very good value for being patented during the time of our century,it'll pay off just to notice you may just be able to keep it polished up for savings other good finds and coins to share with grandkids ,or sons and daughters and things you may have too.Dennis ,I say its worth keeping in the family.
I'll definitely keep it Wayne. It's a pretty cool little piece of history. Thanks for the comment.
Very nice..
That was fun
Silver dime
Nice
Great video!
Thanks Aldo. :)
Very cool indeed; The bank has to be worth a few bucks.
Thanks Mark. Yeah, pretty neat little item, especially to coin collectors. I'm glad to have it. Thanks for the comment.