VB ID: VB-FL-CU-1970-01

Item: Canvas Coin/Currency Bag
Bank: Florida National Bank
Branch Group: Florida National Banks of Florida
Location: Florida, USA
Approx. Era: 1970’s-1980’s
Material: Heavy cotton canvas
Color: Natural/Off-white
Markings:

• Florida National Banks of Florida logo featuring the outline of the state

• FLORIDA NATIONAL BANK block lettering

• Member FDIC

• Size printed: 8.5 × 14 
  Closure: Twisted cotton drawstring
  Dimensions: 8.5 in. × 14 in. (as printed) (actual 8 5/8″ x 14 3/4″)

Category: Canvas Bank Bags → Florida Banks
Internal Notes: This is the later standardized style used after a corporate redesign during Florida National Bank’s expansion era.

Historical Background

This canvas currency/coin bag comes from Florida National Bank, one of the most influential banking institutions in the state of Florida throughout the mid-20th century. The logo printed on the bag, featuring the outline of the state is part of the standardized branding adopted after the 1960’s when Florida National Banks of Florida organized its growing network of regional subsidiary banks under a unified visual identity.

During the 1970’s and 1980’s, Florida National Bank was expanding rapidly across the state, supported by deregulation trends and Florida’s booming population. Banks in this era ordered large batches of drawstring canvas bags for daily armored transport, teller transfers, and vault operations. The “MEMBER FDIC” marking, along with the crisp block lettering, reflects the post-1960 FDIC branding conventions adopted nationwide.

The printed 8.5 × 14 denotes the intended contents, this size was typically used for mixed currency, strap-bound notes, or loose coins traveling between branches and centralized processing centers. The bag’s cotton weave and black industrial ink stamp are consistent with commercial Federal Reserve suppliers and regional bank supply houses active in that era.

This piece represents a clean, late-period example of Florida National Bank operational equipment before the brand was absorbed during the wave of consolidations in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Today, surviving bags with the full state-outline logo are sought after by collectors because they capture Florida National Bank during its peak influence.