I am a long-time collector of casino chips and member of the Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club. At our last convention, I came across a dealer who had a group of small tokens, some used in slot machines, and others for various purposes. I bought one of every variety and began an instant collection.
Since then, I've been looking for some authority on the small tokens used in slot machines and trade stimulators. I've got a copy of "Tokens and Medals" by Stephen Alpert, but was wondering if there's anything newer, or if there is an article with photos that might help me feel more certain about how specific tokens were used.
Here is a sample of what I've picked up so far, although I realize some of these definitely were not used in coin-operated machines.
Mark Cotton