item details
NamePost Office Savings Bank
ProductionNew Zealand Post Office Savings Bank; commissioner; 1960s; New Zealand
Classificationbanks, boxes
Materialsmetal, plastic, cardboard
DimensionsOverall: 77mm (width), 117mm (height), 23mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH021367
Credit lineGift of Michael Clements, 2011
Overview
This classic Post Office Savings Bank would be familiar to many New Zealanders. It was issued by the Post Office Savings Bank in the 1960s.
The 'POSB' was a division of the New Zealand Post Office from 1867 until 1987, when it became PostBank.
This savings bank was made to look like a small book. It has two slots for inserting money - a circular hole for rolled notes, and a slot protected by plastic teeth to prevent coins from being removed. It could only be opened by a key at a bank.