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Silver Dollar Bar at the Wagon Wheel Lodge

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This sticker reads: “THE SILVER DOLLAR BAR AT THE WAGON WHEEL LODGE ROCKTON, ILLINOIS”. I have this sticker on both a Morgan and Peace dollar. These coins can be found on Ebay and coin shows, so unless you just have to have it then wait for a sticker that is of good quality. The coins shown here are a Peace dollar and Morgan. I believe these coins were a souvenir pieces and probably dates from the 1950s.

History:
The Wagon Wheel Lodge opened by Walt Williamson in 1936. He had the 240 room lodge built from old bridge timbers and telephone poles. The lodge had 240 rooms and 4 furnished apartments. It included 4 dining rooms, 4 cocktail lounges, golf course and year round swimming pool. There was also indoor ice skating and riding stables. The lodge was open the entire year.

The Silver Dollar Bar at the Wagon Wheel Lodge Rockton, Illinois
The Silver Dollar Bar at the Wagon Wheel Lodge Rockton, Illinois. This is on a Peace Dollar, you can faintly see the wear of the eagle under the sticker

Wagon Wheel Lodge in better condition
Wagon Wheel Lodge in better condition. This is a Morgan Silver Dollar

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Pheasant Run Lodge Stickered Dollar

About:
The Pheasant Run Lodge Morgan dollar depicts a man’s sword lifting a rather large lady’s dress. These kind of stickered dollars are hard to come by and are extremely collectable due to there none standard content. Anytime a sticker is more than text it pulls a much larger premium. The more exciting the image the more collectors will want to own it. I’ve personally never seen another one of these coins.

History:
The Pheasant Run Lodge opened in 1963 and was built to be a entertainment resort for people in and around Chicago looking to get away for a vacation. These adult themed coins would have been created as a gift shop item in the mid 1960s. The resort is still operational today.

Sticker for the Pheasant Run Lodge in St. Charles Illinois on Morgan Silver Dollar
Sticker for the Pheasant Run Lodge in St. Charles Illinois on Morgan Silver Dollar
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Powder House Lodge Sticker

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This coin is interesting because it contains a unique banner which is unlike most banner stickers you will find. This sticker has wedged ends on the red portion of the banner vs. the very common straight edged banner. Also the waving pattern on this sticker is more desirable because the banner ripple is convex vs. the very typical concave pattern with most banner stickers.

History:
The Powder House Lodge was established in 1948 and is still in operation today. This sticker was most likely from the 1950s. The lodge is actually located just north of Keystone in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is most likely that these coins were either sold in the gift shop or were given as change in the Powder House restaurant located at the lodge.

Powder House Lodge Black Hills South DAK
Powder House Lodge Black Hills South DAK with unique wedged banner.
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Rarity is based on how often coins show up in auctions, coin shows, and number of stickered coins created.