Coinstar Slot machine tokens ?

jimther · Nov 10, 2018

At the market today, the COINSTAR reject tray had a small handful of coins and tokens, including six of these copper plated tokens with '777' on one side and a picture of a slot machine on the opposite side. They are slightly larger in diameter that a U.S. quarter, appear to be plated and a magnet will not stick to them.

I've never seen them before and wondering if they come from a casino or just an arcade.

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Jim

DIGGER27 · Nov 10, 2018

Arcade probably.
They are still being manufactured today, I believe.

Before they changed to paper most slots in casinos used real coins.
Pachinko machines used tokens but they don't have that slot image on them.

jimther · Nov 10, 2018

Thanks for your reply digger. It’s probably too junky to be from a real casino. These six were very badly discolored in a dark oxidation. Had to use a scouring pad to make them clear enough to see in the photo. Now i’m wondering what states have arcades with slot machines. I don’t think Massachusetts would.

SoOregonMd · Nov 10, 2018

jimther said:
Thanks for your reply digger. It’s probably too junky to be from a real casino. These six were very badly discolored in a dark oxidation. Had to use a scouring pad to make them clear enough to see in the photo. Now i’m wondering what states have arcades with slot machines. I don’t think Massachusetts would.

Jim perhaps "tokens" for a home style slot machine.

Ron 71 · Nov 11, 2018

I think they are arcade tokens as well, Casino tokens would have a specific value to them $1, $5, $10, etc.. also they would be made better so they couldn't be easily counterfeited. Still nice to be finding stuff in the reject tray, I think there must be other coin star pirates around me cause they are always empty.

jimther · Nov 12, 2018

Thanks Ron and SoOregonMD for your inputs. When I Googled “777” + “slot” I saw several images of these and others like them.

KS Plug Popper · Nov 12, 2018

You can buy 50 n ew on ebay for 9.50.

jimther · Jan 25, 2019

Thanks KSPP
Jim

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