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Last gasp for silver dollar slots



 
 
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Old July 16th 03, 03:12 AM
Steven Preston
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While this may be of limited utility, those nearby may be interested to
know that there are still slot machines in Nevada that pay out in silver
dollars. In Reno, at the CalNeva there were two such machines (both
accept quarters for play), one which paid out in silver eagles and one
which paid out in Peace dollars (theoretically Morgans could be won as
well but I didn't hit any). In Virginia City (a tourist trap outside
Carson City) there was a machine in the Delta Saloon which paid out in
silver dollars as well- Peace and Morgan (though I suspect most are 1921
dated like the one I won). The coins were all VG to F and could be
redeemed at the cashier for $10 each if desired (I kept mine). So for
any of you who want to experience the way it was or if you have a bunch
of low end Peace dollars you want to try and get $10 each for (just
don't bring a bag worth- the casinos aren't stupid then head west
young man. BTW, in my experience, the silver dollar machines were about
as generous/stingy as most other dollar slot machines in terms of amount
won per dollar "invested".

-Steve, who also collects silver strikes

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Old July 16th 03, 04:49 AM
Michael G. Koerner
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Steven Preston wrote:

While this may be of limited utility, those nearby may be interested to
know that there are still slot machines in Nevada that pay out in silver
dollars. In Reno, at the CalNeva there were two such machines (both
accept quarters for play), one which paid out in silver eagles and one
which paid out in Peace dollars (theoretically Morgans could be won as
well but I didn't hit any). In Virginia City (a tourist trap outside
Carson City) there was a machine in the Delta Saloon which paid out in
silver dollars as well- Peace and Morgan (though I suspect most are 1921
dated like the one I won). The coins were all VG to F and could be
redeemed at the cashier for $10 each if desired (I kept mine). So for
any of you who want to experience the way it was or if you have a bunch
of low end Peace dollars you want to try and get $10 each for (just
don't bring a bag worth- the casinos aren't stupid then head west
young man. BTW, in my experience, the silver dollar machines were about
as generous/stingy as most other dollar slot machines in terms of amount
won per dollar "invested".

-Steve, who also collects silver strikes


Be mean and try to feed it some Ikes.

(hehehehehe)

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Old July 16th 03, 06:55 AM
john
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I have a 1994 SAE that my mom won that year in one of the downtown
casinos in Las Vegas. IIRC, it was a quarter machine, and the SAE was
one of the mid-range jackpots, like today's silver strike machines.
The machine was gone the following year when we went, and I haven't
seen one since. Good to know they are still around.

john

(Steven Preston) wrote in message ...
While this may be of limited utility, those nearby may be interested to
know that there are still slot machines in Nevada that pay out in silver
dollars. In Reno, at the CalNeva there were two such machines (both
accept quarters for play), one which paid out in silver eagles and one
which paid out in Peace dollars (theoretically Morgans could be won as
well but I didn't hit any). In Virginia City (a tourist trap outside
Carson City) there was a machine in the Delta Saloon which paid out in
silver dollars as well- Peace and Morgan (though I suspect most are 1921
dated like the one I won). The coins were all VG to F and could be
redeemed at the cashier for $10 each if desired (I kept mine). So for
any of you who want to experience the way it was or if you have a bunch
of low end Peace dollars you want to try and get $10 each for (just
don't bring a bag worth- the casinos aren't stupid then head west
young man. BTW, in my experience, the silver dollar machines were about
as generous/stingy as most other dollar slot machines in terms of amount
won per dollar "invested".

-Steve, who also collects silver strikes

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Old July 16th 03, 09:38 PM
Dai Lun
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(Jason Ditz) wrote in message . com...
(Steven Preston) wrote in message ...
While this may be of limited utility, those nearby may be interested to
know that there are still slot machines in Nevada that pay out in silver
dollars. In Reno, at the CalNeva there were two such machines (both
accept quarters for play), one which paid out in silver eagles and one
which paid out in Peace dollars (theoretically Morgans could be won as
well but I didn't hit any). In Virginia City (a tourist trap outside
Carson City) there was a machine in the Delta Saloon which paid out in
silver dollars as well- Peace and Morgan (though I suspect most are 1921
dated like the one I won). The coins were all VG to F and could be
redeemed at the cashier for $10 each if desired (I kept mine). So for
any of you who want to experience the way it was or if you have a bunch
of low end Peace dollars you want to try and get $10 each for (just
don't bring a bag worth- the casinos aren't stupid then head west
young man. BTW, in my experience, the silver dollar machines were about
as generous/stingy as most other dollar slot machines in terms of amount
won per dollar "invested".

-Steve, who also collects silver strikes


Neat.

I guess its safe to say then that there are at least some Silver
Eagles that will be in "circulated" condition out there. Was it just a
lone machine, or a bank of them, or what? I just wonder how many
Eagles might wind up covered in nasty slot machine carbon... enough
that the good shape ones could command a premium?


I have a few that started my SAE collection that came from a $0.25
machine that paid SAEs from Fitzgeralds in Reno. I think Collecting
Silver Strikes is more fun.
 




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