Peerless Advertiser [The Code] © 1897 Merriam Collins and Co.
Released in April 1897.
Merriam Collins and Company of Decatur, Illinois, was a cigar distributor.
Patent Number 27,481 AUG.3,1897 - J.C. Carter.
Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines - Richard M. Bueschel - Page 142
For Amusement Only - Thomas Gustwiller - Taylor Printing - 1995 - Page 180