Anyone ever looked at the nickels in the machines? I went through about $250 dollars on a cruise, did great (finding the coins, i mean. i lost on the slots ) Here we go: 1938 D 1950 D 1955 1975 1983 P
The 1950-d is a good find. Did the slot machines wear out the coins. I know they wear out half dollars.
A little wear on the faces. Many of the edges were killed from hitting other nickels. Otherwise, the above mentioned were very good.
Glad to here I am not the only one who likes playing the nickle slots for more than one reason. I have found several war nickles a few buffalos and even 1 V nickle but I have looked through a larger large amount of nickles.
slots still drop actual coins/tokens? the casinos where i'm at they just print out those tickets for you with "coin dropping" sound effects. haha. i only play blackjack whenever i go to the casinos now, and when you hit a blackjack they sometimes give you a half dollar bonus depending on your bet. i got a 1969 half once for a blackjack win btw what's so special about a 1950-d? (besides that it is a pre-1960 nickel) is it worth a lot more?
It has the lowest mintage of the series. But when the coin was issued everyone knew this and so a huge percentage of the total mintage was saved in BU condition. At one point in time BU rolls of the '50-D nickel sold for $1,000 each. Today that same roll cost about $100. The price was pushed to these rediculous levels by market hype - nothing more & nothing less. It reminds me of what we are seeing today with the new nickels.
Hi, I know a guy that does better playing the half dollar Change machines at the casinos than the slot machines he brings home the silver Have Fun, Bill
yea really, half the fun is hearing and seeing the coins/tokens drop from the machines especially when you "hit it big". i never really played slots before anyways and now i have more reasons not to play them.
When I was in Biloxi, MS about 5 years ago slot machines still dropped coins up to half dollars; anything bigger than 50c and they dropped tokens instead. Actually found a few good half dollars this way, I'd just put a $20 bill in the 50c slot and cash out after only pulling the handle once. I actually created a collection of $1 tokens too from the various casinos.
My dad has done the $1 dollar thing for a couple years now. He really had fun when he went to Vegas to visit his brother. The tokens cost him about 45 dollars and a sore shoulder but he's very proud of the collection. I have had a hard time getting into token collecting but I have found myself saving a $1 token from each casino I have visited. My collections is up to two and with some really good luck it may see 3 before 2010.
I don't actively collect tokens much but whenever I see an interesting looking token I hold onto it. Have about a page-full of tokens, medals, and stretched out pennies.
Fairly well worn 1926-S Indian Nickel in the change tray of a slot machine coincidentally at a Native American casino. Must have been someone's lucky piece. Now it is mine.
