Old post office savings book

Vintage blue book form post office savings bank money box old. To open an account savings banksb, recurring depositrd, time deposittd, monthly income schememis sb3, sb103 payinslip and specimen signature slip for sb and td are required. Old post office savings book 1961 to1962 england britain uk old german post office recorded delivery book from 1931, recording of entries and signatures, german empire, europe, this post office savings book belonged to my grandmother, the account was opened originally in 1965. Savings in post office money cash isas are deposited with bank of ireland uk. Dornoch historylinks image library post office savings. Post office savings account is similar in many ways to a regular savings account. Below the picture is the pratt street bank, then organized 1819, then hartford, conn. Post offices in towns and village, mid 20th century. I have just found in a box of old stuff the post office savings bank account book of a nowdeceased relative. See more ideas about post office, world and old post office. Find best value and selection for your vintage post office saving banks memorabilia very good collectible search on ebay. So whether the accounts yours or belonged to a deceased relative, its worth spending 10 minutes looking. Date of maturity will be 5 years after date of opening. I have found an old national savings bank book, can i enquire.

My mother saved for me in a personal post office savings book. Martin lewis said the post office online account pays 1. Then it was initialled and stamped with the particular post offices ink stamp. Minimum amount for opening of account and maximum balance that can be retained. If you would prefer to make a postal application, you can download a form by clicking on the link below. Customs services and international tracking provided. National savings stamps files the national archives. How to reclaim money in a dormant bank account money. Savings stamps could be bought in the post office and at school and then stuck into a book. Yes, many old, established banks created their own.

A locksmith has told us that we would need to break it open, this is not an. Pensioner finally opens 74yearold savings account after. This means that unless you have an inkling that you had an account with a provider, its unlikely youll find out about any dormant accounts. The easiest way to retrace lost or dormant bank and savings accounts is to use the. Oct 18, 2016 however, if the account opened between 16th to the end of the month, then you can deposit on any day between 16th date to end of the month. The postal savings system paid 2 percent interest per year on deposits. This was in the old dornoch post office as an exhibit while it was used as a tourist and admin office by the highlands of scotland tourist board. Think you might have savings or investments with us, but youve lost the details. In total, it may take up to 56 days for a claim from the dormant accounts fund to be processed.

All about post office recurring deposit rd account scheme. Post office savings account a freedom of information. Nov 04, 2011 the decision was fuelled by the post office s decision to set up its own savings arm, in a joint venture with the bank of ireland in 2004. The existing clock mechanism, already recycled from maryborough and dating to at least 1900, was overhauled and used again in the new building.

Post office savings accounts and savings certificates. It takes about an hour to get there because i go the speed limit, says sallie larsen of marblemount, washington, population 200. To open a post office savings account, visit any near by post office and submit the dulyfilled and signed form along with the above mentioned required kyc documents, passport size photographs and the minimum balance amount. Its made to look like an old fashioned leatherbound book. Search convenient car rental locations in nauen across all your favorite car. In general, current accounts are deemed lost after about 12 months of no use, while savings accounts can be left for three to five years before the bank takes action. The ntma will return the funds to an post within 21days. We have an old post office savings bank moneybox, you know the one, in the shape of a small book that you have to take into the bank to have opened. Interesting 1940s money box post office savings bank. The half percent difference in interest was intended to pay for the operation of the system.

The last withdrawal left a balance of two old shillings. Tracing lost bank accounts, savings or premium bonds. Old post office savings book 1961 to1962 england britain uk old german post office recorded delivery book from 1931, recording of entries and signatures, german empire, europe, stamps in a victorian post office savings banks book. If a deposit is made by means of a chequepay orderdd, the date of its clearance into the post office savings bank will be considered as the date of deposit.

I have found an old national savings bank book, can i. Millions hit as post office splits with national savings. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Jun 17, 2015 george gunningham, 74, was given the post office savings book and tin bank by his parents one month after he was born in 1941. Every time you put your money into your account, an post will stamp your savings book, so you can watch your money grow just as you do. The other one is much cooler, but does not have a key. Pensioner finally opens 74yearold savings account after key. If you think some of its yours, dont let it go to waste. Make offer post office savings bank money box vintage childs piggy bank book form vintage post office savings bank moneyboxes x 2 blue and green. Lost post office savings account in the answerbank. Complete and return this form to us together with your closure form. Buy vintage money boxes and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Post office savings bank was established in 1867 by the new zealand government to give new zealand investors a place to deposit their savings. National savings ordinary account, better known as the post office savings account, inevitably fell victim to the unstoppable influence of hitech banking.

Go to the post office and get a national saving envelope for glasgow, who deal with the investment accounts and send it away to get the book brought up to date. Post office savings bank accounts national savings and investments finding an old post office savings bank account. Post office savings bank accounts renamed the national savings ordinary account in 1969 only paid interest on amounts. How to reclaim money in a dormant bank account money the. The gladstone post office was the only one of the queensland twin porch masonry post offices to include a clock tower, illustrating gladstones role as an important regional centre. State savings offer attractive taxfree savings products. When you open a savings account in your local post office, you will get your very own savings book. Oct 14, 2017 martin lewis said the post office online account pays 1. You can also check online for unclaimed premium bond prizes. How much old post office savings book balance worth today.

Investments remain registered in the owners name, and there is no time limit on claims, which are paid with interest. With its famous blue pass book, and a minimum opening balance of just. Feb, 2018 how much old post office savings book balance worth today. How to open a post office savings account post office. For senior citizen accounts, separate forms are to be used. The decision was fuelled by the post office s decision to set up its own savings arm, in a joint venture with the bank of ireland in 2004. Old post office savings book 1961 to 1962 england britain. But he was unable to access his coin collection in recent years as it. Post office time deposit account td interest payable, rates, periodicity etc. I have found an old national savings bank book, can i enquire online as to whether there is still any money in it or would i send to the address printed in it. The problem is, it needs to be emptied and our local anz who took over postbank, no longer have a key to get it opened. Savings box post office banks vintage collection ebay mail center couches. The account particulars space on the front has a stamped name place b. Old post office savings book 1961 to 1962 england britain uk.

Post office savings bank money box metal post office savings bank in the shape of a small book, with a green cover. Post office saving account customer to submit duly filled request form in respective post office, after enabling desired service in customers savings accounts by post office, customer will get activation code on hisher mobile within 48 hours to proceed further. Back then the interest rate was 12% but in about 1997 they reduced it to 4%. Found old post office savings bank book what to do. How to find lost or dormant bank and savings accounts which. Vintage post office savings bank blue book shaped money box. A post office savings bank deposit account including the post office book, deposit account plus, pension save and childcare save will be deemed to be dormant if there have been no customer transactions since 1st october 2002. An post will then return the proceeds of the account or investment to the customer within 7 days. Thanks for tuning in, please take a moment to subscribe and check out my books and links below. A passbook or bankbook is a paper book used to record bank, or building society transactions on a deposit account. So after going through the old stuff i discovered an old sa post office savings account with r1 deposited 30 years ago lol. In going through her affairs i found a post office savings book. Your savings are placed directly with the irish government.

Stamp savings have taken several forms since a scheme for small savings by postage stamps was started on september 1880. May 07, 2009 i have found an old national savings bank book, can i enquire online as to whether there is still any money in it or would i send to the address printed in it. There is 1 shilling and 8 old pennies still recorded in the book. Refine your search for old post office memorabilia. The cover says society for savings, and it has a picture of what im guessing is the interior of the old society for savings bank.

I have just recently found my sons post office saving. The law establishing the postal savings system directed the post office department to redeposit most of the money in the system in local banks, where it earned 2. Coin slot and holes for notes in base, keyhole on long side. Vintage post office saving banks memorabilia very good. The post office savings bank introduced passbooks to rural 19th century britain.

My mother has an old post office savings bank book dating back to 1948. Born out of the financial crisis known as the panic of 1907 and. Old post office savings bank book 1946 to 1957 stock photo. You can also call them directly on 0500 007 007 to get more information, but any savings accounts with the passbook are administered by them, not post office. By this scheme twelve penny postage stamps could be affixed to a form and when complete could be used as a deposit to a post office savings bank account or, when the minimum amount of such deposit was raised, for exchange for 6d savings. Account can be extended for further 5 year by giving application at account office. There was also savings stamps, but i never saw any. Savings accounts that provide you with a variable rate, and the ability to make withdrawals when you like. The amount saved was written onto a line of the book, each page containing about 12 ruled lines. And, says feddis, passbook savings accounts that require withdrawals in person with the book in hand can be a good way for account holders to keep their hands out of the cookie jar. Note that there is a separate form for the senior citizen and to open a savings account, a post office savings bank.

There are no fees, sales commissions or transaction charges. George gunningham, 74, was given the post office savings book and tin bank by his parents one month after he was born in 1941. Tracing lost bank accounts, savings or premium bonds money. If your passbook is missing, ask for a lost or stolen savings book form nsa 49 at your post office branch. Post office savings accounts offer interest rates of 4% per annum for both single and joint accounts. Until the 1960s, people could turn to the post office to deposit money or build a savings fund. Complete the form and return it to us with your passbook. All other post office money accounts are provided by bank of ireland uk. You could be in line for a windfall one mse forum user found an old pension. When they reached 15 shillings they were exchanged for 1 savings certificate, redeemable for 1 pound after 7 years. I found an old post office savings book of mine from when i was years old in 1947.