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Message:: [QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 2021614, member: 32619"]From my initial research the air base was supposed to be called Richardson all along but Elmendorf stuck and Ft. Richardson was built nearby. The realignment happened in 2010 - the base I was at was realigned in 2010 too, ole' McChord Air Force Base merged with Fort Lewis and now it's Joint Base Lewis-McChord. When talking about the McChord, it's now refereed to by it's pre-Air Force name, McChord Field. As far as when the token was made...your guess is as good as mine. I think it's an earlier issue because of the design and I'm going to guess somewhere in the '50s. I need to get with some merchant token enthusiasts maybe they can teach me about attempting to determine when these were made. From my collection of 100+ (it's really taking off!) I've noticed different styles and compositions, especially from the same base (Loring & Keeseler). Cunningham does list dates for some issues, when known, but I haven't had a chance to pull my copy out yet...even though it's sitting right next to me. Once I get all these bad boys scanned, I going to post 'em all up. Thanks, and nice footage.[/QUOTE]