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From 1956-1958 the baseball
autograph coin bank became a popular
gift given away by banks when opening a
savings account. This Bank features the
1957 New York Yankees. Team
baseball coin banks were give
away across the country by banks when
you opened a $5.00 or $10.00 savings account.
This one was given away by First
Federal Savings, "The Savings Corner"
Main at First South.
As described in a 1958 newspaper ad,
"For home or office, souvenir ornament
to adorn your desk dresser, kitchen,
sideboard or knickknack rack. Looks
real . . . an exact replica of a
regulation baseball . . . same size,
too! Made of non-breakable white
plastic with raised hand-painted red
stitches . . . mounted on attractive
black trophy base with coin slot in the
bottom." This 1957 New York Yankees
coin bank features 10 signatures: Casey
Stengel, Mickey Mantle, Larry Berra,
Billy Martin, Ed Ford, Elston Howard,
Hank Bauer, Gil McDougald, Jerry
Coleman, and Joe Collins
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