Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Foxwoods Casino Tokens

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Expert: - 8/29/2011


Question
I sent a detailed description of two Foxwood tokens that I cannot find anything about.
The request was fowarded to Dan Moore but it was apparently outside his area of expertise.
I am hoping you can perhaps find time to pursue this request and clear up the mystery.
thank you very much, Joe Keating.

P.S.  I was able to trace the mintmark "LM" to Litcher Mint, Lancaster,CA

Answer
Joseph:

I did not get your detailed description of the Foxwoods Tokens, so I'm shooting in the dark here. I don't know the size, metal, denomination, etc. How about a follow up with more data? FYI. Correct spelling is "Letcher", not "Litcher". Found reference: "COA states that it was minted by "L.M." (Letcher Mint or Lancaster Mint? pre-1995, now Global minting)." So, perhaps you can find out more about your piece by contacting them. See: http://www.manufacturedirections.net/nevada/las-vegas/1016842-mike-needham.html

Found out Al Lecher was a pilot. See: http://www.aero-web.org/specs/gloster/gos-nf11.htm

In the meantime, here are some links you can look at to see if your token is listed. Check out:
http://www.2-clicks-coins.com/coin-mint.html
http://gometaldetecting.com/token_casino.htm
http://www.osbornecoin.com/casino.htm
http://www.dkscollectibles.com/
http://www.zianet.com/mmason/index.htm
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Casino-/898/i.html?_nkw=foxwoods&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksi

Hopefully, the above will guide you in the right direction. Let me know what you find out.

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I can answer most all questions relating to US coins, tokens, and currency. I'm not strong on world coins or ancients. Primary field of expertise is errors and varieties. Over 55 years experience in coin collecting. Part time dealer since 1976. Employed by McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for over 34 years as an Industrial Engineer/Technical Specialist before retiring in 2002.

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Worked weekends for "Lonesome" John in the late 1960's to mid 1970's processing error coins, packaging, and preparing orders. Worked with John Devine and Fred Weinberg on several California Error A Rama's in the early 1970's. Served as display judge at annual Error-A-Rama coin shows. Opened and operated mail order coin business DBA "CAL ERRORS" in 1976. Contributer to Alan Herbert's "Official Price Guide To Mint Errors" and Fivaz/Stanton "Cherrypickers' Guide". Worked Saturdays at Huntington Beach Coin Exchange 1980-1999. Had table and sold coins at a number of coin and gun shows in So CA, AZ and NV. Sell coins, tokens and currency currently at my space in the Pomona Antique Center. Past "Errorscope" Editor. Presently CONECA Examiner.

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ANA, CONECA, CWTS, NLG

Publications
Errorscope, Numismatic News, Civil War Token Journal, Error and Variety News

Education/Credentials
AA Degree LBCC pre Engineering, 1964 BS Degree CSULB Ind Technology, 1968

Awards and Honors
1st Place EAR Trophy for Civil War Token Errors, NLG Author of Year Award for best monthly coin column "Error News and Views" in small Numismatic paper, owned and published by Ray Anthony.

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