Bank Deposit Token - 50 Cents - First National Bank Portsmouth New Hampshire, USA - Pre-1966 Minting
One Bank Deposit Token - Near Mint Production Quality - Almost Uncirculated** - 50 Cents - 4% Interest Rate - Savings Account - Lettering: "Open a savings account for one dollar or more" - Weight: 11.6 grams / 0.41 Ounces - (nearly same weight of JFK 1/2 Dollar @ 11.34 grams) - Diameter: 32mm / 1.26 inches (manually measured) - slightly larger vs JFK 1/2 Dollar @ 30.61 mm Name of the mint: Whitehead & Hoag - Location: Newark, NJ - United States - Dates of operation 1892-1965 - History: Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1892 in Newark, New Jersey, by Benjamin S. Whitehead and Chester R. Hoag when the two teamed up to combine their expertise and formalize their friendship. A once proud firm that had produced quality medals for 72 years. The First National Bank of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 325 State Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 - Established: 1824 - Chartered: 1882 (A financial institution whose primary roles are to accept and safeguard monetary deposits from individuals and organiz