The picture shows a view of all (8) Old Rochester Trust Company New Hampshire Advertising Premium Items in this lot. The years that these were made or used are unknown but all eight are old. The Rochester Trust Company has not been in operation for a long time. One of the blotters pictures the huge safety deposit valut door and has advertising for the bank and its safety deposit box areas. It states that deposits were insured for up to $10,000. The other blotter pictures a man and a woman doing their banking. It advertises the bank and that FDIC deposit insurance was raised from $5,000 to $10,000 The six coins are identical. Three are shown with one side and the other three of the other side. The two sides of the coins read as follows: ROCHESTER TRUST COMPANY ROCHESTER, N.H. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY THIS COIN IS WORTH 50c WHEN USED TO OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR ONE DOLLAR OR MORE SUBJECT TO OUR SAVINGS BANK RULES USE AT ONCE OR HAND TO A FRIEND W. & H. CO. NEWARK, N.J. To judge the sizes the larger ink pen blotter measures about 8-3/4'' x 4''. The coins are all in mint condition. The blotters are unused but have some wear as pictured. The smaller one has some water spotting on the front and back. |