liquidation of collection
subject:antique mailbox savings banks from different nations
please take note of my other auctions with antique mailbox banks (also on ebay.de) to save shipping costs
by purchasing several of my banks;
here:PORTUGAL MAILBOX BANK
date: 1950/1960 ies ?
tin bank,lithographed,black tin roof can be opened by sliding to the sides
roof slightly uneven
front:slot with black lid
golden ornamental ribbon:CORREIO (POST)
coat of arms of Portugal:with armillary sphere (symbol of the
great maritime tradition of Portugal) in the background
underneath the "ribbon" with the words MEALHEIRO
(=savings bank)
backside: left,at the bottom:"Fabricado em Portugal"
right,at the bottom:logo of the manufacturer:
rabbit <couelho in portuguese> + scripture DE SOUSA
H: 113 mm
B: 68 mm
D: 30 mm ca.
condition: tin all in all good without any rust
LITTLE unevenness in the frontside,at the bottom traces of soldered edges,probably due to a restoration;the lithography of the applications (coat of arms,ribbons with
words) is at some spots slightly "disturbed" by oxydation of the "golden"
material (chemical reaction ?)
so condition about 2- (still good)?2-3 ??
rare
please note:item located in Germany
by shipping to non-EU-countries custom-fees could arise.