A MILLS NOVELTY COIN DROP GAME circa 1926, the aluminum chassis depicting two discus throwersheight 19in (48.3cm); width 13 1/4in (33.6cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm) — A MILLS NOVELTY COIN DROP GAME circa 1926, the aluminum chassis depicting two discus throwersheight 19in (48.3cm); width 13 1/4in (33.6cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm)

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Estimate: $500–$700 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Curated Curiosities | Live Online, Los Angeles · 25 January 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-485362
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Mills Novelty Coin Drop Game Circa 1926, The Aluminum Chassis Depicting Two Discus Throwersheight 19in, A MILLS NOVELTY COIN DROP GAME circa 1926, the aluminum chassis depicting two discus throwersheight 19in (48.3cm); width 13 1/4in (33.6cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm). Bonhams, 25 Jan 2023, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-485362.

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A Mills Novelty Coin Drop Game Circa 1926, The Aluminum Chassis Depicting Two Discus Throwersheight 19in, A MILLS NOVELTY COIN DROP GAME circa 1926, the aluminum chassis depicting two discus throwersheight 19in (48.3cm); width 13 1/4in (33.6cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm). Bonhams, 25 Jan 2023, lot 17. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-485362.

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