Pocket Change Sr. Member Joined Apr 21, 2005 Messages 369 Reaction score 73 Golden Thread 0 Location Spokane WA Detector(s) used D-Tex Koin-King Nov 5, 2008 Thread Owner #1 Maverick token reverse reads: Good For 5c Trade in circle around rim, token is bronze, 20mm, need city & state. Attachments liberty bell.webp 15.6 KB · Views: 437
Maverick token reverse reads: Good For 5c Trade in circle around rim, token is bronze, 20mm, need city & state.
tokenhead Hero Member Joined Feb 14, 2006 Messages 848 Reaction score 65 Golden Thread 0 Location Erie,PA. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Nov 15, 2008 #2 Don't know city or state but i'm sure an "Arcade" token book would be more useful...Hope this help's! tokenhead Attachments 2 622.webp 30.3 KB · Views: 335
Don't know city or state but i'm sure an "Arcade" token book would be more useful...Hope this help's! tokenhead
PBK Gold Member Joined May 25, 2005 Messages 6,381 Reaction score 273 Golden Thread 0 Nov 15, 2008 #3 It's an early 1900's slot machine token. The Liberty Bell slot machine was invented around 1895 by Charles Fey, a San Francisco mechanic, and soon copied by a number of competitors. After 1915, the Liberty Bell model was renamed the Operators Bell. Here's a link to a pic of the machine: http://www.slottipsguide.com/bellwin.html
It's an early 1900's slot machine token. The Liberty Bell slot machine was invented around 1895 by Charles Fey, a San Francisco mechanic, and soon copied by a number of competitors. After 1915, the Liberty Bell model was renamed the Operators Bell. Here's a link to a pic of the machine: http://www.slottipsguide.com/bellwin.html