Hi Andy, what a gorgeous original War Eagle. I looked at many War Eagles over the years and always twice a year at the Chicagoland Show. Did see many of the original War Eagle early models with the denomination button as on yours. The early Mills ads for War Eagle such as in the excellent Post Era Antique Slot Machines book show this denomination button. Just confirms you have a true early original though have never seen an explanation why Mills chose to not show denomination. Like you, I tend to seek the early all-original slots even goosenecks which I know do not bring resale money like escalator machines. Just picked up a later Castle Front (single jackpot) - didn't need another slot and pretty beat up but absolutely all original so could not pass it up. Happy Easter!
Flip