Goldfield Ghost Town – Gold Panning at Prospector’s Palace
Apache Junction, AZ
From collectors
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. A Pressed Penny Pocketbook is for sale in the Prospector's Palace for $6.00 plus tax.
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.
Machine 1 (Placed 4/16) is inside the Prospector's Palace to the left. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have 'Goldfield Ghost Town' on them:
1) (V) Gold panner eyeing a gold nugget with 'Arizona'.
2) (H) Silhouette of four men on horseback with 'Dept. of Homeland Security'.
3) (H) A revolver on each side of a skull wearing a cowboy hat with 'Arizona'.
4) (H) Cactus in front of a silhouette of Superstition mountain with 'Superstition Mountain Arizona'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 33°27'25.5" N Longitude: 111°29'32.6" W
Google Maps coordinates: FG45+R2Q Apache Junction, Arizona
7-17-2025. Rolling great. tEC 3705.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 1 - Inside to the left | 4 | Penny |
| Pressed Penny Pocketbook $6.00 plus tax | ? | Penny |
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