Neat Coin Antique
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A friend of mine found the 1890 Staats Coin Changer shown below in a local antique shop. Attempting to become an instant expert via Google, I found where they might of been used by bank tellers. Then I found where someone indicated they were used in early casinos, so I'm still not sure of their real purpose.
Regardless, it has a silver dollar column in addition to the half, quarter, dime, nickel and penny . It's kind of cool to think of what it must of looked like back in the day full of Morgans, Barbers, Liberty Nickels, Indian Heads and who knows what other older coins.
Now I just need to find me one. 
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First thing I noticed was the prune jar in the background.....
All kidding aside, that is a neat piece. I think the tray on top would allow the cashier to assemble stacks of 10 pieces laying on their sides. Plus a bigger tray for loose pieces.
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Interesting piece.
If that thing could talk!
Just google 1890 Staats Coin Changer. There are many on ebay.
Jim
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$75 seems like a fair price
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It would be really cool to display filled with those coins.
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@jesbroken said:
Just google 1890 Staats Coin Changer. There are many on ebay.
I know, but the ones on eBay don't really say much about their history or use. I did some more research this morning and it looks like the Money Changer was not marketed for banks or casinos, but rather for jobbers and dealers. I guess Jobbers and dealers were merchants who needed something a little more portable than the behemoth cash registers of the time.
From 1921 Book:
If we were all the same, the world would be an incredibly boring place.
Tommy
These were for transactions mostly involving coins only while cash registers accommodated paper currency, too.
These were quicker to use as a drawer didn't need to be opened and closed for each transaction.
This would have been good for a newsstand, ticket seller, etc. Designed for many fast transactions.
My first thought was - Neat. Then that this could be a find on American Pickers. Love this historic stuff.
id almost like to have one of them around as well, nice item
Neat item and would be great to have as part of a coin collection.
Cool, I like it !!!
Would be so great to see one loaded with coins from that period.
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Invented to speed transactions, probably in small or mobile businesses. Efficiency was the byword for making money. Cheers, RickO
Very cool find!
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A neat but bulky item.
Neat.. Call the guys at American Restoration in Vegas. Should only cost around $10k to get it looking like new!
I was always in awe of the coin cashiers in the Horn & Hardarts in NYC. When you handed them some dollar notes, they would pour the exact number of nickels, dimes or quarters out of their hand and on to a stone top in your direction. Coins flowed like water and always correct. Peace Roy
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