Man making counterfeit "coins" was busted This guy was making counterfeit "coins" & was busted. I hope this AOL link works OK. http://www.aol.com/video/vegas-hote...d=maing-grid7|main5|dl6|sec1_lnk1&pLid=176867 He used a rock tumbler to make the "coins" look used.
AOL still around? Being serious. I haven't heard that name in such awhile I thought it was either absorbed into another company or dissolved.
Hmm! That's interesting. We have a member right here at CT who places his coins in a rock tumbler too.
Louis Colavecchio (the subject of the OP's link) was the topic of the History Channel's series "Breaking Vegas" in an episode entitled "Counterfeit King" (originally aired in 2005). Yep, old Louis was one of the best, and it was only his greed that did him in. It certainly wasn't the quality of his counterfeits... even the manufacturer of the tokens couldn't distinguish between the fake ones and the genuine pieces.. and the counterfeits circulated throughout the casinos for years. The show is available on DVD, and would certainly be an asset for any "wannabe" counterfeiter.
