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Gambling Currency: Coins--Brass
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Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV)
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Quick Fact – Brass in Pocket
1967 The month following closure of its on-site Bullpen casino, the Nevada State Prison sold the brass coins that inmates had used for decades (since 1932) for wagering and as currency. Sets, containing one coin…