Truly "Mint Condition"!

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Truly "Mint Condition"!

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Picked this up last week. Seller claimed it was used in the PAMCO - Pacific Amusement Co office to stamp stationary. But I found a token with the exact same matching layout so I'm certain it was used to mint the brass tokens in the 1930's. Just missing the rear die which had a ring of dots around the edge. Can't say I've ever seen anything like it before and figured it would make a very interesting paperweight. I have a rare pinball machine by PAMCO but sadly doesn't use tokens. http://www.ebay.com/itm/331324859736
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Nice one Gameswat .... just the sort of thing I'd have bought ...... then wondered why.
Is it steel?
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Perfect fistful of toughened steel for the next time someone queries my resto abilities. !!UHOH!!
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I'd prefer a fistful of dollars.

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John T. Peterson wrote: I'd prefer a fistful of dollars.


I'll get stamping as soon as i can JP, might look like brass to the untrained eye,....but will be solid gold believe me!
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I'll get stamping as soon as i can JP, might look like brass to the untrained eye,....but will be solid gold believe me!
No need to try very hard, This £20 note was excepted in a bar in Manchester over Xmas. two photo copies poorly stapled together. well it was Manchester

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John T Peterson wrote:I'd prefer a fistful of dollars
Me too John, and not a slot machine in sight !SHOOT!
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I might be wrong as he is down the other end of the street, but .... has that bandit only got one arm?
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