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This item is a vintage ceramic sailor coin bank produced as an advertising promotional item for The Seamen\'s Bank for Savings. These banks were primarily manufactured by McCoy Pottery during the 1940s and 1950s,
Item Details
Manufacturer: Likely McCoy Pottery, though many pieces are unmarked.
Era: Vintage, primarily produced in the 1940s and 1950s.
Description: The ceramic figurine depicts a sailor in a white uniform and hat, hunched over with a large white sack (duffel bag) on his back. A coin slot is typically present on the sack or the bottom of the figurine.
Purpose: The banks were given out as gifts or promotional items by The Seamen\'s Bank for Savings to encourage saving money.
