Extremely Fine Venice (California) Savings Bank 50 cents Good For token coin.
Rare token was incentive to open a savings account of $5 or more.
Obverse: View of gondola in a Venice canal surrounded by diamond VENICE SAVINGS BANK VENICE, above VENICE, below 1905 1916 / CAL.
Reverse: WE WILL ACCEPT THIS / ON DEPOSIT / FOR 50 CTS. / IF YOU OPEN A NEW / SAVINGS ACCOUNT / OF $5.00 / OR MORE LEAVING IT IN THE / BANK 12 MONTHS AND / PAY 4% COMPOUND / INTEREST ON YOUR / SAVINGS / JANUARY 1ST AND JULY 1ST
