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STANDING LIBERTY GAME COUNTERSJorge L. Crespo Armáiz of the Puerto Rico Numismatic Society poses a question for readers about game counters resembling the Standing Liberty quarter. Can anyone help? -Editor
I wonder if readers could be so kind helping in finding if there are articles related to these pieces. The major mystery is regarding their origin, particularly since they have a prominent Spanish legend, while on the reverse some varieties show English denominations (like VALUE 25c). Of course, I know the important Rulau/Fuld work on American Game Counters, published in TAMS Journal in 1972. But although they list 6 varieties of these SLQ counters, the authors don’t give information on their origins. Some people have suggested Mexico, other Cuba, but I think they were made in the USA. Any help will be appreciated and credited. Thanks
Jorge L. Crespo Armáiz, PhD
There are the books by Ben Fauver on American Game Counters, recently discussed by Fred Holabird in the earlier article linked below. I also wonder if these were ever mentioned in MacNeil's Notes, the journal of the Standing Liberty Quarter Collectors Society. These are not yet on the Newman Numismatic Portal, but I understand they are expected sometime next year. -Editor Jorge adds: "I do have volume #5 of Fauver on small denominations counters. It helped a lot to identify other varieties, but has no background information on their origin nor their Spanish legend. "I have integrated the listings of Rulau/Fuld (TAMS 1972) and Fauver (1991), with my own pieces, and developed my own list of at least 22 varieties (design, legends, metals). Last week I had the fortune of winning the two lots of SLQ counters from the Fauver collection sold in the Holabird auction. Now, I estimate I have 21 of the 22 varieties! "I’m writing an article on these counters for our annual journal and also translating it to English for other American collectors. The specific riddle here is that Spanish “LIBERTAD” legend. Where and why?"
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