vlad
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Many years ago we would take all our dug coins to the coin dealer and sell the common silver to upgrade our collections along with the using the modern stuff
in the transaction. One day Kem decided to take his nickels and put them in the antique slot the dealer had for sale. Now it was illegal for him to have it operating
without a gaming license [that's what its called, 'gambling' is illegal in Louisiana] but he had it stuffed full of nickels anyway. Don't know if you can set
the payout or if that dealer knew how, but that thing started spitting out nickels like crazy. Almost every time he pulled the handle it paid--
I gave him my nickels and got change for more. It did not bother the coin dealer, I guess he figured we'd play them back, and lose.
Then Kem hit the Jackpot, emptied that thing out--that bothered the dealer, he just looked at us and did not say a word. Over $12 came out of it,
Buffalo, V, silver, even some really worn Shields--not a tab, bottlecap, or piece of foil in sight-100% nickels!.
We left smiling like two clams.
Next time we went to see him he had moved the slot behind the counter--no more play. Still, fun while it lasted. Who says you can't get a good deal for a nickel?
[mostly dug nickels too] True nothing that went into or came out of that slot would have bought me a Cohiba or Montecristo, but those were
never 5 cent cigars in the first place.
Best nickel machine ever!
Many years ago we would take all our dug coins to the coin dealer and sell the common silver to upgrade our collections along with the using the modern stuff
in the transaction. One day Kem decided to take his nickels and put them in the antique slot the dealer had for sale. Now it was illegal for him to have it operating
without a gaming license [that's what its called, 'gambling' is illegal in Louisiana] but he had it stuffed full of nickels anyway. Don't know if you can set
the payout or if that dealer knew how, but that thing started spitting out nickels like crazy. Almost every time he pulled the handle it paid--
I gave him my nickels and got change for more. It did not bother the coin dealer, I guess he figured we'd play them back, and lose.
Then Kem hit the Jackpot, emptied that thing out--that bothered the dealer, he just looked at us and did not say a word. Over $12 came out of it,
Buffalo, V, silver, even some really worn Shields--not a tab, bottlecap, or piece of foil in sight-100% nickels!.
We left smiling like two clams.Next time we went to see him he had moved the slot behind the counter--no more play. Still, fun while it lasted. Who says you can't get a good deal for a nickel?
[mostly dug nickels too] True nothing that went into or came out of that slot would have bought me a Cohiba or Montecristo, but those were
never 5 cent cigars in the first place.
Best nickel machine ever!
When I lived in Las Vegas I was known to play penny slots at times in my search for Wheaties. Ha! Over time I probably found a couple hundred as they were getting pretty sparse back in the 80's. Most were from the 40's and 50's with some from the 30's and 20's plus a few from the teens... in undug condition. Ha!