4650 North Mammoth Mine Road Apache Junction, AZ , 85119-9465 Phone: (480) 983-0333 Website In 1892 Goldfield, sitting near the Superstition Mountains, was a bustling town that had just struck gold. This abandoned old mining town, which has been refurbished as a tourist attraction, includes a mine tour, historic museum, a saloon, a mystery shack, Arizona’s only narrow gauge train, zipline, shops and during November though April, gunfight presentations.
Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Plenty of free parking.
Admission: You do not have to pay admission to access any of the 4 penny machines within the shops. Several of the attractions have an admission price; see website for prices. A .999 fine copper coin is for sale at the cash register.
Machine 1 is in the train station (located in the front of the complex) straight back from the front door. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border:
1. (V) Train engine and tender inside a circle with 'Narrow Gauge Railroad Superstition Scenic RR'.
2. (V) Train engine and coal car inside a diamond with 'Goldfield Arizona Superstition Scenic RR'.
3. (V) Pick and axe with 'Goldfield Ghost Town Arizona 1893'.
4. (H) Silhouette of a miner and a mule with 'Goldfield Ghost Town Superstition Mountain'.
Copper token sold at cash register:
1) 'American Prospector', panning for gold/ Rear- 'USA, Copper .999 Fine, One A.V.D.P. Ounce', American Eagle.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 33°27'21.3" N Longitude: 111°29'32.6" W
Google Maps coordinates: FG45+93 Apache Junction, Arizona
4/01/24- Sign on machine says it is out of order. MLS
October 31, 2024. Penny machine still out of order. Attendant said that she didn't know when it would be fixed but they do want to get it fixed. Copper token is of fantastic quality. MWHTH |