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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 464330, member: 4381&quot;]Usually business records can be found, although I bet there was more than one manufacturer of this kind of bank.&nbsp; If you watch the antique road show you see they cover a lot of history on the businesses that produce objects and which surround the mystique of an object</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In this case, you already have a very valid oral history from a notable and dependable source.&nbsp; Some idea of the extent of the use of these banks can be collaborated to some approximation of the number of damaged coins.&nbsp; As a complete picture comes into view it does two things:</p><p><br /></p><p>A) It fills in historical value and fact to our collective knowledge.&nbsp; (Image that Dimes were valuable enough to put in their own banks! and used for the price of many serives - like the subway fare)</p><p><br /></p><p>B)The damage can itself establish a form of pedigree which might develop its own value!</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well originally I just asked for documentation of this.&nbsp; I know its hard to believe but such an inquiry can be made as an intellectual exercise without all that negative emotionalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it was in the red book or a book on coin damage it would have some more vitality because in theory publishers vet these things.&nbsp; An annotated source would be even better.&nbsp; Other collaborating letters, pictures, archaeological finds... whatever.</p><p><br /></p><p>I asked because I was interested in the story and its potential, not because I dismissed it out of hand.&nbsp; Have a good night with the kids.</p><p><br /></p><p>Less cynicism and more skepticism makes a healthy researcher</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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