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<p>[QUOTE="Carmella, post: 52197, member: 3073"]I am very new to all this but been having a lot fun reading and learning. Last weekend my husband and I visited a casino. I am not a very good gambler <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I like to play I am just not very good at winning. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I found some half dollar machines and instead of playing..........I inserted a $20 and cashed out the coins. I didn't find anything at first but I didn't give up easily either.</p><p><br /></p><p>I moved around and finally found a 1942 liberty half and 1968 Kennedy half. I was so happy. I suppose a casino is a good place to look for nickels and halves. Lots of casinos have gone to paper tickets but most of them still have coin machines. If you are patient and don't mind the strange looks you get it 's a good hunting ground. Now I wish I had spent more time on those half dollar machines. Too bad casinos use tokens for the dollar machines, that would be really fun. </p><p><br /></p><p>I asked, and was told each half dollar machine gets 1000 coins deposited on each "fill" so I am pretty sure when we go back in August, I'll be hunting and not gambling!! </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to all for all the great info posted here I am so glad ya'll share those great pictures!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Carmella[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carmella, post: 52197, member: 3073"]I am very new to all this but been having a lot fun reading and learning. Last weekend my husband and I visited a casino. I am not a very good gambler :) I like to play I am just not very good at winning. :rolleyes: I found some half dollar machines and instead of playing..........I inserted a $20 and cashed out the coins. I didn't find anything at first but I didn't give up easily either. I moved around and finally found a 1942 liberty half and 1968 Kennedy half. I was so happy. I suppose a casino is a good place to look for nickels and halves. Lots of casinos have gone to paper tickets but most of them still have coin machines. If you are patient and don't mind the strange looks you get it 's a good hunting ground. Now I wish I had spent more time on those half dollar machines. Too bad casinos use tokens for the dollar machines, that would be really fun. I asked, and was told each half dollar machine gets 1000 coins deposited on each "fill" so I am pretty sure when we go back in August, I'll be hunting and not gambling!! Thanks to all for all the great info posted here I am so glad ya'll share those great pictures!! Carmella[/QUOTE]
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