*PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION. Thank k you.
*IF ANYONE CAN SHARE ANY INFORMATION OR THOUGHTS WITH ME ON THIS BANK, I WOULD BE PLEASED TO ADD IT TO THE LISTING.
*THIS LISTING IS FOR A: VINTAGE RARE ERTL OLYMPIA BEER 1905 DELIVERY CAR BANK.
THE BANK HAS BEEN IN A CLOSED DISPLAY CABINET SINCE MY PURCHASE NEW. MOST ALL OF MY BANK PURCHASES WERE BY MAIL-ORDER.
*I HAVE COLLECTED ERTL BANKS FOR YEARS FOR YEARS TO PLACE IN MY COLLECTION. I PURCHASED THIS APPROX. 30+ YEARS AGO AND IT HAS NOT BEEN MOVED OUT OF THE CASE PRIOR TO THIS LISTING.
*I HAVE TRIED TO REFERENCE THIS BANK FOR THIS LISTING, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND A SINGLE COMPARISON ON MANY SEARCHES AND REFERENCE SIGHTS. MY THOUGHT WAS THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A SAMPLE BANK THAT MAY HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED OR POSSIBY A CODE 3 BANK?
*THE BOX I RECIEVED THIS BANK IN SAYS RED & YELLOW WRITTEN IN PENCIL. THIS HAD THE REMAINS OF A RED ROUND STICKER ACROSS THE PULL TAB ON THE BOX. THE NUMBER 1478 IS STAMPED ON THE BOX. THE ERTL TAG NUMBER HAS BEEN REMOVED.
*THE BANK IS AS NEW AND FRESH AS CAN BE.
*I HAVE BEEN A MODEL COLLECTOR FOR YEARS AND AM NOW DOWN SIZING MY COLLECTION.
*I AM VERY PROTECTIVE OF MODELS THAT HAVE BEEN IN MY COLLECTION.
*THE PICTURES ALL HAVE ENLARGEMENT AND ZOOM OPTION.