The Thirteenth Annual Bruce Landau June 25, Memorial Auction 2015

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Part I – Silent Auction – June 25th, 2015 (At the auction table on the bourse floor)

Part II – Thursday Night – June 25th, 2015 (7.00pm, Room – Sonoma A)

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Terms and Conditions of Sale

Please note that the first 20 lots in this auction, numbered ‘A to T’, will be auctioned by way of a ‘Silent Auction’ during the Convention itself on Thursday, June 25th, 2015. These lots will be available for you to view and place your bids at the auction table on the bourse floor.

1. This is an auction sale conducted by the Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc. (CC>CC) hereinafter referred to as “the Club” and “Auctioneer”. Participation in the floor bidding of the sale will be limited to members of the Club. The Auctioneer may not withdraw any lot after a call for bids from the floor of the sale has been made. This is an auction sale and not a fixed price list. This is not an approval sale. Lots may be returned only if there has been a misrepresentation of the merchandise. All sales will be considered final on the 30th day after the close of the sale. Lots are sold to the highest bidder as of the close of the sale on Thursday, June 25, 2015.

2. The highest bidder acknowledged by Auctioneer shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer may at his sole discretion immediately put the lot up for sale again. The Auctioneer’s decision shall be final and binding upon all bidders. The Auctioneer reserves the right to accept or reject any bid at his discretion. We will not accept a ‘buy” bid on any lot. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse blanket or ‘total value” bids. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to honor any bid or to limit the amount of any bid which in his opinion is not submitted in “Good Faith” or as the case dictates, is not supported by satisfactory credit references, as the Auctioneer in its sole discretion shall determine. Reserved lots are noted, otherwise lots are unreserved. All advance bids for lots will be accepted on the floor of the convention until 5pm, Thursday, June 25, 2015, at which time ALL bidding will close for the Silent Auction Lots ‘A to T’. The winning bids for those lots will be announced immediately prior to the start of Live Auction (Part II).

3. All bids are to be per lot as numbered in this catalog. No lots will be broken. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw prior to a call for bids any lot or lots from the sale. Bids are to be submitted according to the bidding increments indicated below. Bids received in fractional amounts will be rounded down to the next bidding increment. If your bid is the highest bid we receive for the lot, and you comply with the terms of the sale, you will be the buyer of that lot. Raises in floor bidding will be made in the same fixed increments. There will be a minimum starting price of $5 for all donated lots. The auctioneer may lower any starting prices in the auction room at his discretion only in the event of no bids whatsoever having been made except where a reserve or minimum starting price has been agreed with the vendor. Bidding thereafter will be in the following increments

Bids from $5 to $100 – increments of $5, e.g. $5, $10, $15 ... Bids from $100 to $300 – increments of $10 e.g. $110, $120, $130 ... Bids from $300 to $500 – increments of $20 e.g. $320, $340, $360 ... Bids from $500 to $1,000 – increments of $25 e.g. $525, $550, $575 ... Bids $1,000 and above – increments of $50 e.g. $1,050, $1,100, $1,150 ...

4. A “buyer’s fee” is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. A “buyer’s fee” of 10% of the winning bid price will be charged on all lots (RESERVED & UNRESERVED) in this sale. The buyer’s fee will be added to the winning bid (i.e. a winning bid of $100 will be charged $10 buyers fee) and added to the invoice. Please calculate your bids accordingly.

5. All sales are strictly for cash in U.S.A. dollars and are due and payable immediately upon receipt of the auction invoice or, if payment is to be made at the auction sale, then simultaneously with the receipt of the lots won. Bidder personally guarantees payment of all successful bids. Title to all items remains with the Auctioneer until full payment is effected. For lots sold to mail bidders, invoices will be prepared and mailed within 10 days after the sale closes. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. All lots will be sent to the successful bidder upon receipt of payment. Lots delivered in the State of Nevada are subject to all applicable state and local taxes. All applicable taxes will be paid unless the buyer submits to the Auctioneer a valid resale permit. Shipping, handling, and transit insurance charges will be added to invoices for the lots delivered by mail. Overseas buyers must furnish their own insurance covering shipment. In the event that a

Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2015 • Page 2 successful bidder fails to pay all amounts due, the Auctioneer reserves the right to resell the merchandise or return it to the consignor and the buyer agrees to pay for the reasonable costs of such a sale including a seller’s commissions, and also to pay any difference between the resale price and the price of his previously successful bid. All payments will be made to CC>CC.

6. ALL SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WHO ARE PRESENT AT THE CONVENTION (regardless of whether they were in the live auction room) must pay for their lots before the end of the convention with no exceptions. Settlement may be made at the auction table on Friday 26th or Saturday 27th June between 11am & 2pm.

7. Nevada Sales TAX will be added to the price of all lots purchased and taken at the time of the sale. Lots that are shipped out of Nevada to the buyer will not be charged sales tax, but will be subject to shipping and insurance charges per the schedule at the front of this catalog. Dealers with valid resale licenses MUST PROVIDE a copy of their resale number to the cashier to avoid sales tax.

8. All bidders who have mailing addresses outside the United States of America, the Territories of the USA, Canada or Mexico, or have addresses through the U.S. Military and persons who have APO or FPO box numbers may be asked to deposit with the Auctioneer 25% of the total amount bid in U.S.A. dollars unless terms and arrangements have been agreed in advance with the Auction Chairmen or Auctioneer. Any portion of such deposit not used will be promptly refunded after the sale.

9. The Auctioneer is selling only such right or title to the merchandise being sold as Auctioneer may have by virtue of his consignment agreements on the date of sale and disclaims any warranty of title to the merchandise. Any description of the gaming checks, gaming tokens or other items contained in this catalog is for the sole purpose of identifying the items in the lot and no description of the lots has been made part of the basis of the bargain or has created any express warranty that the goods would conform to any description made by the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. All lots are guaranteed to be genuine.

10. The descriptions provided in this catalog are intended solely for the use of those bidders who cannot view the lots in person prior to bidding. All bidders who have inspected the lots prior to the auction will not be granted any return privileges, except for reasons of authenticity. It is presumed that all floor bidders have inspected the lots prior to bidding. Therefore, lots purchased by floor bidders are sold “as is” and may NOT be returned. Floor bidders include those bidders acting as agent for others. No claims of any kind (except for reasons of authenticity) can be considered after the settlements have been made with the consignors. Any dispute after the settlement date, June 27, 2015, is strictly between the bidder and consignor without involvement or responsibility of the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer or affiliates may consign items to be sold in this auction sale, and may bid on those items or any other in the sale. The Auctioneer or affiliates expressly reserves the right to modify its bids on these items or any others at any time based upon data made known to the Auctioneer or its affiliate. In the event of an attribution error, the Auctioneer may, at the Auctioneer’s sole discretion, correct the error orally at the sale, or, if discovered at a later date, to refund the buyer’s money without further obligation. Under no circumstances shall the obligation of the Auctioneer to any bidder be in excess of the buyer’s premium for any lot in dispute. If any disputes arise regarding payment or authenticity, or grading between bidder and Auctioneer, or any other matter pertaining to the sale, the bidder, a participant or the Auctioneer the dispute shall be submitted, if otherwise mutually unresolved to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association (A.A.A.). If an election not made within (10) days of an unresolved dispute, Auctioneer may elect the Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club (CC>CC). An award granted in arbitration enforceable in any court. BY THE ACT OF PLACING BIDS IN THIS AUCTION, YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF SALE. As stated in the call for lots, there will be a 10% commission fee to the seller on all RESERVED & UNRESERVED lots.

11. Consignors have the right to protect their own UNRESERVED lots by bidding in advance, by proxy or in the live auction room. A consignor that buys back his lot will pay the regular 10% buyers premium but the 10% sellers commission will be waived.

12. Estimates of the value of lots are based on our knowledge of the market and rarity of the item. Book values rather than estimates are provided where appropriate. Reserve lots are noted. All other lots in the sale are to be sold without reserve. Lots have been fully described as accurately as we can. Grading of the lots is generally based on the

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OFFICIAL CC>CC GRADE & CONDITION DESCRIPTIONS.

GRADING DESCRIPTIONS or STANDARDS are a result of natural use of chips and tokens. The following five grades have been adopted and endorsed by the Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club: NEW, SLIGHTLY USED, AVERAGE, WELL-USED and POOR.

GAMING CHECKS & CHIPS:

GRADE DESCRIPTION OF GRADE

New (N) Never used in games; square and round edge chips will be as from the manufacturer with absolutely no wear, no dings or nicks; no scratches on surface of chip or inlay.

Slightly Used (SU) Only slight signs of use, edge still crisp but ever so slightly dulled with very little wear; cross hatching may show slight wear near edge; few or no edge nicks; still retains luster in mold design; bold hot-stamp; inlays excellent.

Average (A) Typical chip found in play after months/years of use; slightly rounded edges; will have minor defects such as small nicks on edges; inlays are beginning to show even wear and about half of the cross hatching has worn from the body surface; hot- stamps have dulled, beginning to show even wear and may be missing a small amount of foil.

Well-Used (WU) Moderate and uniform wear of edge, surface and hot stamp; noticeable edge nicks and/or surface scratches; no luster in mold design; cross hatching is nearly worn off; hot-stamp is still readable but much of the foil is missing.

Poor (P) Edges that were formerly sharp and square, are now well worn like bicycle tires; Original hot-stamp foil is mostly missing with only the recesses visible (may have to hold towards a light); moderate to large chips (nicks); surface cross hatching barely visible (if at all); severe scratches to inlay or chip surface; severe color fading; partial war up to half of CHIPCO design from the edge of the chip. (Damage, such as cracks, breaks, missing inlay or other chip structure, does not apply to this category.)

Specimen, Sample, Produced by the manufacturer as imprimaturs of a type of chip, or for Prototype, Pattern submission to a gaming operator or gaming control authority as representative, for approval. May or may not be completely finished.

How to Bid in the Auction

Thank you for your interest in our 2015 CC>CC Auction sale. We are happy to offer an outstanding selection of gaming checks from around the world and Nevada. Please read our terms of sale carefully. We wish you luck in your bids. Some of the following information will assist you in your bids.

We will not accept a “buy” bid on any lot. We reserve the right to refuse “blanket” or “total value” bids. We reserve the right to reject any bid.

We have illustrated all of the lots. We feel that many of the lots are nicer than they might appear in the illustrations. Please realize that the financial limitations of reproducing photos at a reasonable cost in a small catalog can govern our quality. We have made every effort to correctly describe the lots and give a true evaluation of their condition. All of the lots have been graded based on CC>CC grading standards for checks, tokens or other material.

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We will be taking advance bids prior to the convention this year. Also, club members will have the opportunity to request a proxy bid for any lot in the auction. Any club member that would like to either bid in advance, or have a member of the auction committee serve as proxy bidder on their behalf, email (preferred) or mail their bids to the auction chairman at the address below. Please indicate the lot# and your maximum bid for each lot and whether you are bidding in advance or by proxy. Of course, please include your name, address, and club membership number. Advance and proxy bids must be RECEIVED no later than Wednesday, June 17, 2015.

Please remember to bid in accordance with the bidding increments stated in the terms and conditions above, and also that in the event of equal bids, the earliest received will take precedence.

Send your advance and proxy bids to:

David Spragg 38 Oak Tree Road Marlow Bucks, SL7 3EE United Kingdom

e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

or, to David Spragg 840 S Rancho Dr #4314 Las Vegas, NV 89106

If you have no other way to contact us, you can reach Jay Sands at (818) 257 2177

Acknowledgements:

Donated lots – this year I am pleased to say that over 40% of the entire auction is composed of donated lots where the CC>CC retains 100% of the proceeds. As some donations have been split or combined, I am listing all the donors here – Our thanks, in no particular order, go to David Sarles, David Spragg, Jay Sands, Jack Sellner, Albert Powell, Chuck Larson, Doug Smith & Matt Elliott.

As always, thanks must go to Alex Cilento, who is in charge of the auction table on the convention floor; from organizing the auction lots on the tables to scheduling the volunteers who man the tables during the convention, and assist during the live auction, and my thanks extend to all those volunteers.

Special thanks one again go to the late Mark Englebretson’s The Nevada Casino Ashtray Project and its many contributors for their contribution of images of those wonderful pictures and postcards in between the lots. You may visit this terrific website at: http://www.nevadacasinoashtrays.org/

We would like, also, to express our gratitude to David Sarles, our co-author of The Chip Rack, and James Campiglia and Steve Wells, the authors of The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide, for allowing us to use their descriptions and other information.

And finally, we would like to give special thanks to both our auctioneer, Tyrus Mulkey, and to Jim Kruse, who has been a major part of the Club auction since its inception and has threatened to make yet another guest appearance this year. The auctioneering ability and sense of humor of these two guys has made the auction one of the highlights of the convention.

David Spragg & Jay Sands Auction Co-Chairs

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Auction Part I

Thursday, 25th June 2015 (At the auction table on the bourse floor - Silent auction closing at 5:00pm)

Comprising 20 ‘donated’ lots (Lots A to T in this catalog)

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DONATED LOT Lot A $100 Aladdin, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V7149 Mold: House Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $50 - $75 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2000

In this year’s auction we have some of the best-looking chips ever produced for Nevada casinos. We start off with a first- issue $100 from the Aladdin, which certainly falls into that category. This sample is notched, so you won’t have to pay the premium that this chip normally brings.

DONATED LOT

Lot B Roulette, Barney’s, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N6401.dgn Mold: Plain Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1960’s

This is a plain mold roulette from Barney’s first series, a dark green sample from the 1960s.

DONATED LOT

Lot C $25, $100, and $500, Biloxi Belle, Biloxi, MS

Catalog #: various Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: N/A Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1992

Here are 3 higher-denomination chips from the Biloxi Belle that we open for just three years, from 1992 to 1995… listed as CG010333, CG002307, and CG003126 in The Chip Guide.

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Lot D $5 Casa Vegas, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E6081 Mold: Triangle Condition: Average Book Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1945

The Casa Vegas was also short lived, open for just five years from 1945 to 1950. It was located at 3131 Hiway 91 (now ), the same address as the . They ordered just two chips, a $5 and a $25, both manufactured on the rarely- seen triangle mold.

DONATED LOT

Lot E Lot of 3 Chips, Casino Blankenberge, Blankenberge, Belgium

Catalog #: Various Mold: Small Key Condition: New Est. Value: $20 - $25 Minimum Bid: $5 From: N/A

Three obsolete chips in new condition from Belgium, listed as CG074489, CG074490, and CG074491. Since these chips are denominated in Belgian Francs, they predate the 1999 introduction of the Euro.

DONATED LOT

Lot F $5 Casino De Paris, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N/A Mold: N/A Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1952

Here’s a chip from another short-lived casino. The Casino de Paris was open in South Lake Tahoe from 1952 to 1954. Prior to 1952, it was known as the Tahoe Village and it later became Oliver’s.

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DONATED LOT

Lot G Lot of 3 Chips, Club San Rafael, San Rafael, CA

Catalog #: N/A Mold: H&C Condition: Cancelled Est. Value: $30 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: Unknown

Here are three notched examples of chips from the Club San Rafael card room in Northern California, listed as CG023544, CG023548, and CG023547. It’s a small 3- table establishment located inside Pete’s 881 Club.

DONATED LOT Lot H Set of 4 Personal Chips from Hal Fowler

Catalog #: N/A Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Est. Value: $30 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1979

Hal Fowler (1927-2000) won the main event at the 1979 World Series Of Poker. He was an unknown amateur player and he made it through the final table that included Johnny Moss and Bobby Baldwin. His win is sometimes referred to as the greatest upset in the history of the WSOP. In 1979 he ordered a set of personal chips from TR King to commemorate his victory. Needless to say, they’re rarely seen and very tough to find.

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Lot I $25 Hard Rock, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V7746 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $30 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2001

The Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas has now produced 108 different $25 chips. Three of them are more valuable than this one, the 2001 Playboy chip of which just 500 were manufactured. This specimen is notched, which makes it much more affordable than an unnotched one, which would probably set you back more than 200 bucks.

DONATED LOT

Lot J $100 LA Casino, Huntington Park, CA

Catalog #: CG030463 Mold: Hat & Cane (reverse) Condition: Cancelled Est. Value: $25 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1997

Located in Huntington Park, CA, a mostly Hispanic area of Los Angeles, this small casino was in a rough area. They probably didn’t need all that many $100 chips, so if you’re a California collector, this might be the best chance you have to pick up one of these oversize (43mm) beauties.

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DONATED LOT Lot K Lot of 3 roulettes from , Las Vegas

Catalog #: Various Mold: Chipco Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1995

Listed as V4946.pu.C, (unlisted), and E3980.gn.C, these are very rare notched samples of some early roulettes from the Mirage.

DONATED LOT Lot L Lot of 3 Las Vegas chips with faults

Catalog #: Various Mold: Nevada, Rect’l, SmCrwn Condition: Imperfect Book Value: $100 - $150 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1973, 1955, 1949

The Slots-A-Fun (N6055) has some inlay issues, the Sans Souci (N6499.C) is drilled, and the Boulder Club (N1377) is slightly warped. Nonetheless, this lot of 3 placeholders can save you lots of money if you’re not obsessive about condition (the Slots-A-Fun alone goes for $300+ if you can find one).

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DONATED LOT Lot M Mixed lot of 4 notched chips from Nevada

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $150 - $250 Minimum Bid: $5 From: Various

Here’s another lot of less-than-perfect chips. They’re all notched but unused, and would all be quite valuable if they weren’t. We have a 50¢ Silver Slipper (N2179.1) from 1974, a $1 (N1856) from 1957, a $5 Cal Neva Lodge, Lake Tahoe (N7671) from 1962, and a $25 Pioneer Inn, Reno (V1312) from 1973. If they were unnotched, the aggregate book value would be in the $600 to $750 area.

DONATED LOT

Lot N Roulette, New Frontier, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7585.br.C Mold: Rectangle Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1955

A very pretty roulette from the New Frontier with a picture of the casino. The drill hole does not impinge on the inlay and does not detract from the look of the chip.

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DONATED LOT Lot O $500 Pioneer Club, Laughlin, NV

Catalog #: E7291.D Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Damaged Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1989

All known examples of the higher denominated chips from the Pioneer in Laughlin were found in a dig. This specimen is in very good condition.

DONATED LOT Lot P $1,000 Pioneer Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E7292.D Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Damaged Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1989

This $1,000 chip from the Pioneer looks more like a typical “dig” chip, with some concrete residue and evident wear.

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DONATED LOT Lot Q Pair of $1 Error Chips, Jesse Beck’s Riverside, Reno

Catalog #: N5505.E1/ N5505.E2 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $80 - $100 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1971

Here are two of the recently found error chips from Jessie Beck’s Riverside in Reno. All of Jessie Beck’s chip were meant to have an image of the lovely Jessie on one side and the crest on the other side. One of the chips in this lot has Jessie’s picture on both sides, and the other has the crest on both.

DONATED LOT

Lot R $100 Sands, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V5531.D Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: Damaged Book Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1970’s

The $100 Sands H.N.O. chip was once considered exceedingly rare (possibly unique) and sold for astronomical amounts. Then came the dig and some really ugly chips such as this one surfaced, unfortunately diminishing the chip’s reputation and asking price.

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DONATED LOT Lot S $100 Tropicana, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E4469.C Mold: Hat & Cane (reverse) Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $40 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1995

Here’s an interesting chip from the Trop. It’s a No Cash Value that was redeemable at the cage (many would find that contradictory). These were serial numbered and marked with an expiration date of 12-23-95.

DONATED LOT

Lot T Lot of 4 Notched chips, Las Vegas

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1973

Here are the last in the parade of notched chips, four from Las Vegas. There’s one with civilized notches from the Silver Saddle (D0240) from 1996, two from the El Rancho with giant notches (N4644 and N8207) from 1982, and as if the notches alone were not enough, there is a $25 from the Holiday Casino (N4659) from the 1980s that’s been drilled as well.

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Auction Part II

Thursday, 25th June 2015 (7:00pm – Room Sonoma A)

Comprising 180 consigned & donated lots (Lots U, V & 1 to 180 in this catalog)

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Catalog #: N/A Mold: Paper Condition: Brand New Est. Value: $100 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2015

This is an extremely rare (one-of-a-kind) $100 gift certificate good only at Marlow Casino Chips. Since you know you’re going to buy something from Mr. Spragg, you may as well generate for yourself a nice discount by handing him this gift certificate that you bought for 90 bucks.

DONATED LOT

Lot V $100 Gift Certificate for All-Chips.com

Catalog #: N/A Mold: Paper Condition: Brand New Est. Value: $100 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2015

Here’s another extremely rare (one-of-a-kind) $100 gift certificate, this one good only at All- Chips.com. If you go straight to $90 in the bidding, you’ll guarantee that you make a profit!

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Lot 1 $25 20th Century, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V3630 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $1,200 - $1,600 Minimum Bid: $250 From: 1977

Here is an extremely rare first issue $25 chip from the 20th Century Casino from 1977. It is obviously missing from most collections and there is a good chance that none are to be found on the show room floor at the convention, so this could be your only chance to buy one this year.

Lot 2 $100 20th Century, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1312 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1977

This is the first issue $100 that matches the chip in the previous lot, though not nearly as scarce. In 1976 the Paradise Casino opened on Tropicana Avenue just east of the Tropicana Hotel. The following year it became the 20th Century, which it remained for just two years before becoming the Treasury. In 1989 it was renamed the Hotel San Remo and in 2006 it became Hooters.

DONATED LOT

Lot 3 $5 Agua Caliente, Agua Caliente (Tijuana), Mexico

Catalog #: n/a Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $50 - $75 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1928

The Agua Caliente Tourist Complex opened in central Tijuana in the late 1920s and included the Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel and the famous Aqua Caliente Racetrack. The Casino itself opened in 1928 and operated until gambling was outlawed in 1935. This beautiful crest and seal chip was used there during this period.

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Lot 4 $1 Milton Prell’s Aladdin, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N6712 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $300 - $350 Minimum Bid: $75 From: 1966

This one’s a Las Vegas Classic. Milton Prell was a hotel owner and developer in Las Vegas. In 1952 he bought the Club Bingo across the street from the and, after remodeling it, reopened it as the Sahara. In 1961 he sold the Sahara to Del Webb, and in 1965 he bought the Kings Crown, remodeled it, and reopened it as the Aladdin. The $1 chip is the least expensive chip that you can buy with his name on it.

Lot 5 50¢ and $1 Alamo Club, Pioche, NV

Catalog #: N3917/N3848 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $70 - $90 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1952

A pair of Christy and Jones chips over 60 years old, these two are in marvelous condition after being used at the Alamo Club in Pioche in the 1950s.

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Lot 6 $5 Barney’s Bank Club, Fallon, NV

Catalog #: N6592 Mold: Large Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1966

Open for just a year from 1965 to 1966, Barney’s Bank Club in Fallon actually had a second series of chips (the first were small key mold). So this is a 2nd issue and is quite scarce.

Lot 7 $5 Bird Cage, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N4366 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: New Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1958

Yet another short-lived casino, the Bird Cage lasted for just a single year at 100 Fremont Street, next door to The Mint and ultimately engulfed by The Horseshoe. It opened in 1958 and closed in 1959 after two consecutive $25,000 keno jackpots were hit. Despite its very brief history, the Bird Cage chips are iconic in chip collecting circles, and no collection should be without one.

Lot 8 $1 Don French’s Bonanza, North Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1373 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1959

Here’s a beautiful Christy and Jones hat & cane picture chip from North Las Vegas. Don French’s Bonanza was open in the 50s and 60s on the spot where Jerry’s Nugget stands today on North Las Vegas Boulevard.

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DONATED LOT Lot 9 $100 Brass Ass, Cripple Creek, CO

Catalog #: CG107387 Mold: Chipco Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $125 - $175 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2000

This is the first of three Millennium chips from Cripple Creek in this year’s auction. This is a stunning black Chipco with a picture of a shiny brass donkey on one side. (The other side shows the ass’s ass, which, I suppose, is an efficient use of the image).

Lot 10 $1 Brown Derby, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1225 Mold: Hat & Cane (C&J) Condition: Used Book Value: $250 - $300 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1970

This is a very seldom seen Christy and Jones $1 from the old Brown Derby that is missing from many solid $1 collections. It is in used condition with a large edge nick on one side, but it is very difficult to find one of these in top condition.

DONATED LOT

Lot 11 Bud Jones Nevada Dice Co. Sample

Catalog #: CG139445 Mold: Nevada Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $20 Minimum Bid: $5 From: N/A

Very old and rare from Bud Jones first NV based supply business. Probably one of the earliest known Nevada mold sample chips.

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Lot 12 Bud Jones Nevada Dice Co. Sample

Catalog #: CG1394453 Mold: Nevada Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $20 Minimum Bid: $5 From: N/A

Counterpart to Lot 11 above in red. Another historic piece.

Lot 13 $100 , Las Vegas

Catalog #: N4680 Mold: House Condition: New Book Value: $125 - $150 Minimum Bid: $70 From: 1996

The plan was for George Burns to do a performance at Caesars Palace on his 100th birthday, but unfortunately his health did not cooperate and he was unable to put on his show. This famous birthday chip is very collectible and I’d bet that his fans have scooped up most of the 500 that were made. If you buy it and change your mind, it’s still cashable.

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Lot 14 Set of 7 Roulettes, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V8081 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Est. Value: $50 - $75 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1990’s

There is some question about whether these are actually prototypes, as described in The Chip Rack, or if they were actually used, or if they are something else entirely. This dispute notwithstanding, it’s a beautiful set of roulettes from Caesars Palace.

Lot 15 $100 Caesars Tahoe, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: V3808 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $60 From: 1999

This is a very attractive $100 chip from Caesars Tahoe, showing a picture of the lake on one side and the iconic Caesar bust on the other. The interesting feature of this one is the bar code that appears on both sides.

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Lot 16 Lot of 3 $25 Chips, Caesars, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N9416/N4651/N0582 Mold: H&C, House, Chipco Condition: Mixed Book Value: $100 - $130 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1997, 1980’s, 1991

Here’s a trio of quarters from Caesars Tahoe, one showing off the Lake, an older one with the iconic scroll, and one commemorating the 1991 Celebrity Golf Championship, which was played at the nearby Edgewood Golf Course.

Lot 17 $25 Cal Neva Lodge, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N7690 Mold: “T”s Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $250 - $300 Minimum Bid: $100 From: 1948

This is an early $25 piece from the famed Cal Neva Lodge on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. It is a very scarce T-mold from 1948.

Lot 18 $1 Cal-Neva Biltmore, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N4986 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1994

The Cal-Neva Biltmore was located in Crystal Bay on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in the 1950s. It later became the Nevada Lodge and finally the Tahoe Biltmore. They never changed racks, sticking with the cable car on white background image on the arrowdie mold. This is the $1 chip that was used there.

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Lot 19 $5 Cal-Neva Biltmore, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N7431 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1994

This is the $5 companion piece to the $1 in the previous lot, quite scarce and very attractive.

Lot 20 $25 Cal-Neva Biltmore, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N7432 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $75 From: 1994

Scarcer still is the $25 chip in the series, another beautiful piece in the Arodie mold.

DONATED LOT Lot 21 $5 Cal Neva Lodge, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N7434 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 - $200 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1959

This is the only $5 chip in the small key mold that was used at the Cal Neva Lodge. Though there is some adhesive residue on one side (which you can try to remove if you wish), it is quite scarce and virtually unknown without a drill hole.

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Lot 22 10¢ , Las Vegas

Catalog #: N0783 Mold: Diamond Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1950’s

The next three lots are card room chips from the California Club, minted on the diamond mold in the 1950s and picturing their bear logo. This is a pink 10¢ piece that is very scarce.

Lot 23 50¢ California Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N0774 Mold: Diamond Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1950’s

Believe it or not, this one is the only 50¢ chip ever used by the California Club in its 24-year history. It’s as scarce as the dime in the previous lot.

Lot 24 $20 California Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N0745 Mold: Diamond Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1950’s

This one is a real beauty, an inlaid $20 chip in green with maroon inserts. Also used in the California Club’s card room.

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Lot 25 $100 Casa Royale, Bakersfield, CA

Catalog #: CG033936 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1993

An obsolete $100 chip from the defunct Casa Royale Casino in Bakersfield, that was open for just two years from 1993 to 1995.

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Lot 26 $100 Credit, Casino de Capri, Havana, Cuba

Catalog #: CG078741 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $40 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1950’s

The Casino de Capri was also open for just two years, closing in 1959 when Castro abolished gambling. The Capri was, of course, owned by the mob, having been built by Meyer Lansky, and the host and one of the partners was George Raft. This is a $100 chip that was used there during its brief existence.

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Lot 27 Set of 3 Chips, Casino du Liban, Kesrouane, Lebanon

Catalog #: Various Mold: Small Key Condition: Various Est. Value: $50 - $75 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1959

These three small key chips are from the Casino du Liban, a large casino located on a cliff overlooking the ocean some 14 miles north of Beirut. The casino was closed in 1989 and after a $50 million facelift and expansion, reopened in 1989.

Lot 28 $25 , Las Vegas

Catalog #: N3748.C Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1960’s

This is a beautiful Christy and Jones hat & cane mold chip from the old Castaways, which stood where the Mirage is today. It has been cancelled with a “Non- Negotiable” hotstamp which makes it much more inexpensive than the non-canceled variety, which would set you back at least 5 times the amount you’ll pay for this one.

Lot 29 Pair of Chips, Club Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, CA

Catalog #: N/A Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1925

The Casa Del Mar Hotel by the Sea is a beautiful world-class oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica. Almost 100 years ago it hosted gaming and these two beautiful crest & seal chips were on the tables back then.

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Lot 30 $100 Club Oaks, San Bernardino, CA

Catalog #: CG041888 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $50 - $100 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1950

The Club Oaks opened in 1950 in San Bernardino and just 200 of these $100 chips were made. It’s a black small crown in amazing condition for a 65- year old specimen.

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Lot 31 Non-denominated Chip, Colony Club, Reno

Catalog #: E9163.rd Mold: Large Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1949

With no indication of its origin on the chip itself, its provenance is confirmed by TR King’s records. The Colony Club was located in downtown Reno on North Virginia Street from 1946 to 1954 and this piece with the head of a Native American was used in its early days.

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Lot 32 Set of 3 Colorado Belle, Laughlin, NV

Catalog #: N3409/N3405/N3406 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $120 - $160 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1980

These are three chips from the original Colorado Belle, which stood where the Edgewater is today. It was open at that location from 1980 to 1984 and had just a single series of chips, comprised of these three plus a 25¢ one.

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DONATED LOT Lot 33 $25 Crown Casino , Perth, Australia

Catalog #: CG113399 Mold: Bud Jones House Condition: New Est. Value: $30 - $40 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2013

For all you collectors of Chinese New Year chips, here’s one from down under that you might not have: a year of the snake $25 from the Crown Casino in Perth, Australia.

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Lot 34 $100 Crystal Bay Club, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N6443.C Mold: Brass Core Condition: Cancelled Est. Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1970’s

In the 1970s the Crystal Bay Club used these heavy brass core chips (affectionately referred to as “pocket rippers”). Virtually all of these have been drilled, but are still very scarce. This is a lovely brown $100 chip in use at the time.

Lot 35 $5 Debbie Reynolds, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E5437 Mold: Hat & Cane (RHC) Condition: New Book Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1995

The Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino was open on Convention Center Drive from 1993 to 1996. This is the variety of the $5 that has the hats and canes extending to the edge of the chip, so even if you already have a $5 from the Debbie Reynolds, you still might need this one.

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Lot 36 $1,000 , Las Vegas

Catalog #: N9551 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Book Value: $800 - $1,100 Minimum Bid: $300 From: c1967

This is the first $1,000 chip used at the Desert Inn, a very nice navy blue piece with the Joshua tree logo in the center. It’s a very scarce piece and still sells for around face value.

Lot 37 $5 Desert Inn, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1484 Mold: H.C.E. Condition: Average Book Value: $500 - $600 Minimum Bid: $100 From: c1961

This is the first issue $5 from the Desert Inn, a colorful H-mold from around the time the Desert Inn opened in 1961. It’s an iconic piece, the “one” from the Desert Inn that should be in all Las Vegas collections.

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Lot 38 $5 Diamond Jim’s, Jackpot, NV

Catalog #: N8152 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: New Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1960

Here’s a beautiful hotstamped first-issue $5 chip from Diamond Jim’s in Jackpot, Nevada. This casino was open in the early 1960s and was licensed for just four gaming tables (they didn’t need too many chips). They ultimately closed their gaming tables in 1965.

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Lot 39 $5 , Las Vegas

Catalog #: N3701 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $1,600 - $2,100 Minimum Bid: $300 From: 1956

This is a very early issue $5 from the Dunes with a picture of the iconic Sultan on the chip. It is in terrific condition for this issue and is one of the true gems in this auction.

Lot 40 $1 Dunes, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7537 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $25 - $30 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1988

A tough to find $1 No Cash Value Chip from the Dunes. Now over 25 years old, this piece is in nearly new condition.

DONATED LOT Lot 41 $5 , Las Vegas

Catalog #: N3789 Mold: Hat & Cane (C&J) Condition: Damaged Est. Value: $200 - $300 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1960’s

Unfortunately, this early issue $5 from the El Cortez is cracked and has some inlay damage. But it’s a very scarce piece and if you need a place holder or don’t mind the condition, it’s still a great chip to have in your collection.

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Lot 42 $5 El Morocco Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E4502 Mold: Diamond Condition: New Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1940’s

This is a very early $5 from the El Morocco Club, which an interracial club located in the West Side of Las Vegas from 1945 to 1958. This is a beautiful diamond mold chip from its early days of operation in new condition.

Lot 43 25¢ El Morocco Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E4503 Mold: Large Crown Condition: New Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1958

Here’s a brand new example of the beautiful late-issue 25¢ El Morocco hot- stamped large crown mold chip

Lot 44 25¢ Club El Morroco, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1471 Mold: “T”s Condition: New Book Value: $250 - $300 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1953

This one’s the earlier version 25¢ chip from the El Morocco (spelled “Morrocco on this chip). It’s from 1953 and is in almost perfect condition, with just a small scrape on the denomination side.

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Lot 45 $25 El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N8210 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $250 - $300 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1950’s

The El Rancho Vegas was the very first “strip” hotel/casino, having opened on April 3, 1941 on Highway 91 as a casual western-themed resort. This 1950s $25 chip from the El Rancho Vegas is usually found with a drill hole. It’s rare to see one in this kind of condition.

Lot 46 $5 El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7318 Mold: Small key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $300 - $350 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1947

This is a beautiful diecut-metal inlaid $5 from the early years of the El Rancho Vegas. The famous windmill appears on the front with the denomination in a circle on the reverse.

Lot 47 $25 El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7235 Mold: Small key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1947

The matching $25 to the previous lot, this beautiful lavender chip with a diecut-metal inlay is slightly less scarce than the $5. It’s hard to believe that people actually played with these amazing works of art.

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Lot 48 $100 El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1558 Mold: Hub Condition: New Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1940’s

This fantastic hub mold $100 is around 70 years old and, although is looks far more modern than the chips in the previous two lots, it was used in the earliest days of the El Rancho Vegas, which was located on the Southwest corner of what is now Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara.

DONATED LOT Lot 49 $5 El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1572 Mold: Cord Condition: Damaged Book Value: $20 - $25 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1960

There are just 14 cord mold chips appearing among the over 35,000 chips listed in the 15th edition of The Chip Rack. These $5 chips were on the tables on July 17, 1960 when the El Rancho Vegas was destroyed in a fire. This chip is a piece of Las Vegas history, and even if you have on in your collection with no fire damage, you should have one of these sitting in the slot next to it in your binder.

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Lot 50 $100 El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1564 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Damaged Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1948

This hotstamped $100 from 1948 also has a bit of fire damage, although slight. It is a much earlier issue than the previous chip and was likely sitting in the cage when the fire started. The famous windmill is pictured on the reverse.

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Lot 51 $25 El Dorado Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1065 Mold: Dots Condition: Average Book Value: $1,100 - $1,600 Minimum Bid: $200 From: 1948

The Rex Club opened up at 128 E. Fremont Street in 1946. In 1947 it became the El Dorado Club and then in 1951 it was rebranded as the Horseshoe Club. This dots mold chip is extremely rare, listed in The Chip Rack with an asterisk, indicating that no real value exists since it has not been seen for sale recently. Here’s your chance.

Lot 52 $100 Eldorado Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: Do783 Mold: Dots Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $800 - $1,100 Minimum Bid: $150 From: 1948

This chip was first listed in The Chip Rack in September of 2012, indicating that none had been seen prior to that. It is a very rare chip that is rarely seen for sale.

Lot 53 50¢ Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1593 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1975

This is a the first chip used at the Flamingo Hilton, which opened in 1970. It bears the iconic flamingo logo and is in nearly new condition.

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Lot 54 50¢ Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1597 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $175 - $200 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1977

The pink version of the 50¢ chip is scarcer than the earlier purple version but has an identical inlay with the famous pink flamingo. Again, this one is in nearly new condition.

Lot 55 $1 Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1610 Mold: H.C.E. Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1967

From the original iteration of the Flamingo Hotel, this simple-looking H-mold chip is easily findable but always garners a hefty price on the auction block because of its history. We’ll start it low and watch it go.

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Lot 56 $25 Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1603.C Mold: Rectangle Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $5 From: c1950

Chips from the original Flamingo are pricey. If they don’t have a drill hole, they’re all “Z” chips. If there was no hole in this one, you’d probably pay in the vicinity of $5,000+ for it, but lucky for you, you can see through this one, so you can snag it for your collection at a reasonable price.

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DONATED LOT Lot 57 Roulette, Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V2452.rd.C Mold: H.C.E. Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1950’s

Even the early roulettes from the Flamingo can be pricey. The undrilled ones go for hundreds. This one has a hole and can be yours for a song (but you’d better be a good singer… Spragg judges the auditions).

Lot 58 $500 Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7587 Mold: Dice & Cards Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1973

The now-gone Frontier Hotel which closed in 1998 had some really attractive chips in its long history. This one is an orange Diecar mold coin inlay that’s in great condition.

Lot 59 $100 George’s Gateway Club, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N5081 Mold: Hub Condition: New Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1952

George’s Gateway Club was a small casino that was half- owned by George Canon. George owned a casino called The Quonset Club in Colfax, California in the 40’s and decided to move the entire building piece-by-piece to Lake Tahoe. They had 5 blackjack tables and a roulette wheel. And some really nice chips as well, like this beautiful black hub mold $100.

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Lot 60 Lot of 3 NCV’s. Golden Nugget, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V2637/V2639/V2642 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $160 - $205 Minimum Bid: $30 From: 1989

This is a set of three inlaid No Cash Value chips from the Golden Nugget from 1989. Most NCV’s these days are hotstamped, so these attractive chips will stand out in your collection.

Lot 61 $5 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1719 Mold: G-N Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1960’s

This beautiful chip might the the “one” from the Golden Nugget to have in your collection. It’s certainly the affordable “one” in any case. It was manufactured on the famous “G-N” mold and has a picture of a gold nugget above the casino’s logo, with the intricate scrolling on the sides.

Lot 62 $100 and $500 Grand Lake Casino, Grove, OK

Catalog #: CG115729/CG115730 Mold: Chipco Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: n/a Minimum Bid: $15 From: 2000

These are two beautiful high- denomination chips from the Grand Lake Casino in Grove, Oklahoma.

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Lot 63 $1 , Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1739 Mold: Horse Heads Right Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1960’s

Another iconic Las Vegas chip, this is the HHR version of the rider on horse chip. It is more valuable than the small key version and is in excellent condition.

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Lot 64 $500 Harold’s Club, Reno

Catalog #: N5111 Mold: H.C.E. Condition: New Book Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1965

Here’s an early $500 chip from Harold’s Club, featuring portraits of Harold Smith Sr. and Ray A. Smith, the first two owners of the club. Harold’s Club opened in 1935 and was in operation in Reno for 60 years.

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Lot 65 Harold’s Club Pan, Reno

Catalog #: N5615 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Average Book Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1948

Harold’s Club used these plain large crown chips with no indication of casino name or location for their pan (panguingue) games. The earliest ones were manufactured by T.R. King in 1948 with other colors added later.

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Lot 66 Harold’s Club Pan, Reno

Catalog #: V7626 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Average Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1950’s

The ochre PAN chip is more scarce than the white one and should sell for a premium over the previous lot.

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Lot 67 $5 Harold’s Club, Reno

Catalog #: D1237 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1948

The “FAB” on the chip refers to Fred A. Beck, who leased a table in Harold’s Club in the 1940s. This chip is a new find and just 100 were manufactured by T.R. King, making this chip very scarce. Once the find has been absorbed into collections, you should expect that the value will skyrocket from the level noted above.

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Lot 68 $5 Harold’s Club, Reno

Catalog #: D1236 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Average Book Value: $175 - $200 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1941

Though more of these mustard-colored large crowns were manufactured than the previous chip (200 in total), less were recently found, which accounts for the higher book value. Still a very scarce Nevada chip.

Lot 69 25¢ Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N9971 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: New Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1961

I don’t think anyone would argue if I were to describe this as one of the best-looking fractionals ever to hit the tables in a Nevada casino. This famous arodie from the Horseshoe is in perfect condition and should go in the upper range of its book value.

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Lot 70 Set of 29 $2.50 chips, Binion’s Horseshoe, Las Vegas

Catalog #: Various Mold: Hat & Cane/Bud Jones Condition: New Book Value: $145 - 290 Minimum Bid: $60 From: 1994 to 2003

This is the complete 29-chip set of $2.50 chips that comprise the Horseshoe Club’s Gallery Of Champions series. As you can see in the scan, the set features such famous players as Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Scotty Nguyen, Stu Ungar, and Benny Binion himself.

Lot 71 $5 Hotel Elwell, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7634 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1951

The Hotel Elwell was located on First Street in downtown Las Vegas behind the Pioneer Club, into which it was later absorbed. The site is now the parking garage for the Golden Nugget. This pretty orange small crown was on the tables in the 50s and 60s.

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Lot 72 50¢ International, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7638 Mold: H.C.E. Condition: New Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1969

The International was opened in 1969 by Kirk Kirkorian, and at the time it was the largest hotel in the world. Barbra Streisand was the opening night performer. Elvis followed her as the next main attraction. In 1970 it was sold to Hilton and renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971… today it’s known as the Westgate. This beautiful 50¢ chip was the only one used at the International during its 1-year run under that name.

Lot 73 $500 Island Resort, Harris, MI

Catalog #: CG117030 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Book Value: N/A Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1998

This is a really beautiful $500 chip from the Island Resort in Harris, Michigan. It is an oversized 44mm chip with a Native American in front of a fire on one side and the casino’s logo on the other.

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Lot 74 $100 J. P. McGills, Cripple Creek, CO

Catalog #: CG107388 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Book Value: n$125 - $175 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2000

This is the second of our $100 millennium chips from Colorado. This one is another black Chipco from JP McGill’s in Cripple Creek.

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Lot 75 $25 Key Largo, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V1026 Mold: Bud Jones Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1997

A long line of casinos stood at 377 East Flamingo Rd., starting with the Ambassador in 1978, the La Mirage in 1989, the Quality Inn in 1993, and the Key Largo from 1997 to 2005. The $25 chip from this small casino is quite scarce and rarely shows up for auction.

Lot 76 $100 King Of Clubs, Sparks, NV

Catalog #: N0929.C Mold: Dice & Cards Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1975

The King of Clubs was open for just 6 years, from 1975 to 1981 (it later became the Victorian Gambling Hall). This first issue $100 chip is found only in cancelled condition and is extremely rare.

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Lot 77 Set of 6 Kings Castle, Las Vegas

Catalog #: Various Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly used Book Value: $175 - $230 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1970

The Kings Castle was located on the North shore of Lake Tahoe in Incline Village from 1969 to 1974. This is the entire rack of rack chips, from the 50¢ to the $500, which happen to be the two toughest ones to find. Included in the lot are N5207. N5206, N5205, N5204, N5203, and N7159 respectively.

Lot 78 Set of 3 Kings Castle, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V6518/V6518/V4717 Mold: Scrwn/H&C(CJ) Condition: New Book Value: $205 - $250 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1969-1970

These are the three Free Play chips used at the Kings Castle. The first is a $1 blue small crown which is very scarce. The other two are Christy and Jones hat & cane mold chips and they are all in new condition.

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Lot 79 $1 Klondike Inn, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E8833 Mold: Plain Condition: New Book Value: $50 - $60 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1980’s

The Klondike Inn, a small casino on the south Strip, finally closed on June 28, 2006. A small number of these chips were discovered in 2013, when the casino was demolished in order to build a planned Harley Davidson dealership. This casino appeared in the movies Vegas Vacation (where Chevy Chase tried to win his money back) and in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.

Lot 80 5¢ La Rue, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7059 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1950

The La Rue French restaurant opened in 1950 on the Strip. They obviously had gaming at some point (maybe in a back room), but it was, in short order, replaced by the in 1952. Here is their lowest- denominated chip, one of the most valuable from this casino.

DONATED LOT Lot 81 $5 La Rue, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7023 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1950

This is the $5 from the La Rue, a brown small key with 3 cream-colored inserts.

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DONATED LOT Lot 82 Non-denominated Las Vegas Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N/A Mold: “T”s Condition: New Est. Value: $100 - $150 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1940’s

Here’s an interesting chip. It’s a gray “T” mold that’s only been hotstamped on one side. It’s gotta be rare, because it’s not listed in The Chip Rack (or those slacker authors just haven’t gotten around to putting it in).

Lot 83 50¢ Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1859 Mold: H.C.E. Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $40 - $50 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1971

In 1971 the International became the Las Vegas Hilton, and the chip in lot #72 came off the tables and was replaced by this very similar purple H.C.E. mold chip.

Lot 84 50¢ Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas

Catalog#: N4778 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $25 - $30 Minimum Bid: $10 From: 1975

Then in 1975, the H-mold chips were replaced by house mold chips with the same inlay. This, like the one in the last lot, is in almost new condition.

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Lot 85 $25 Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7021 Mold: Small Key Condition: Average Book Value: $125 - $150 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1940’s

This is a $25 small key from the old Hotel Last Frontier, the earliest iteration of the Last Frontier/Silver Slipper/New Frontier/Frontier Hotel complex that opened in 1942 and finally closed its doors in 2007. It’s one of the most accessible pieces from this casino which lists lots of “Z” chips in The Chip Rack.

Lot 86 $5 Louigi’s Broiler, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1882 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $125 - $150 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1950’s

Louigi’s Broiler was located between what now are the MGM Grand and the Planet Hollywood. It was open from 1951 to 1971 was one of Sintra’s favorite restaurants. It later became the Lucky Slots Casino and the Silver Saddle Casino. This is an early $5 chip from Louigi’s.

Lot 87 $25 Louigi’s Broiler, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E3227 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1950’s

Here’s a beautiful navy blue $25 companion piece to the $5 in the last lot. In almost new condition.

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Lot 88 $25 Louigi’s Broiler, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V1044 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1950’s

This is another great-looking $25 from Louigi’s, this one a black rectangle mold with pink inserts. These pieces from Louigi’s are Las Vegas classics and belong in any serious collection of Las Vegas chips.

Lot 89 $1,000 LVH, Las Vegas

Catalog #: D1284 Mold: A-Crest Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $35 From: 2013

The Las Vegas Hilton changed ownership in 2012 and became the LVH. Just two years later it was sold and became the current Westgate. This is a rare prototype for a No Cash Value chip what was never put on the tables. The book value above is probably understated… I wouldn’t plan on seeing these for sale in the future, so now is the time to go for it.

Lot 90 $5,000 LVH, Las Vegas

Catalog #: D1285 Mold: A-Crest Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $35 From: 2013

This is the $5,000 companion prototype to the chip in the last lot. These are hen’s teeth… you may never see this for sale again!

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Lot 91 $25 Main Street Station, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N6859.C Mold: Chipco Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1991

The Main Street Station was open for just one year in its original incarnation, from 1991 to 1992. The casino reopened in 1996 but did not use these beautiful and very scarce Chipcos. An un-notched version of the “Apple Annie’s” $25 chip will set you back some $400 or so, but this is the more common notched variety. Still very scarce.

Lot 92 $5 Main Street Station, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1892 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1991

The Main Street Station first opened in 1991 after previous incarnations as the Holiday International and the Park. In the first year it was open, these beautiful Chipcos were used as their house chips. The $5 “Rosie O’Grady’s is a modern Las Vegas classic.

Lot 93 $100 Main Street Station, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N0658 Mold: Chipco Condition: Cancelled Est. Value: $100 - $150 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1991

This is an interesting piece. It is the first issue $100 “Cheyenne Saloon” from the Main Street Station that’s been overstamped with images from the Frontier Casino in Calgary.

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Lot 94 $5 MGM Grand, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N4623 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1976

Here’s another iconic chip from Las Vegas, the original MGM Grand’s bicentennial chip from 1976. Hard to believe it’s almost 40 years old now, but it’s in great condition.

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Lot 95 $100 MGM Grand, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N8740 Mold: House Condition: Damaged Book Value: $1,100 - $1,600 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1970’s

Here’s a very rare $100 from the old MGM Grand that has suffered some unfortunate damage from the 1980 fire that swept through the casino on November 21, 1980.

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Lot 96 $100 Midnight Rose, Cripple Creek, CO

Catalog #: CG043567 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Est. Value: $125 - $175 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2000

This is the last of the beautiful black Chipco millenniums from Colorado, this from the Midnight Rose in Cripple Creek, featuring a lovely rose on one side.

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Lot 97 $500 Mirage, Las Vegas

Catalog #: D0014 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 2011

The $500 chip from the Mirage’s attractive inlaid series of no cash value chips from 2011.

Lot 98 $1,000 Mirage, Las Vegas

Catalog #: D1286 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 2011

This is the matching $1,000 chip from the same series as the one in the last lot. Very tough to find.

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Lot 99 Mixed lot of 9 Chips, Reno and Sparks

Catalog #: Various Mold: Small Crown/Hat & Cane Condition: Various Book Value: $140 - $180 Minimum Bid: $25 From: Various

Here’s a very nice lot of 9 chips from Reno and Sparks, featuring three $1 chips from the New China Club, three no non-denominated no cash value chips from Karl’s Silver Club, a $25 from the Riverside in Reno, a $5 from the Sparks Silver club, and a $2.50 piece from the Sundowner in Reno.

DONATED LOT Lot 100 2 Souvenir Illegal Chips, Kentucky

Catalog #: N/A Mold: Plain Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $40 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1990's

Pair of $50 souvenir illegal chips from the famous old joints in Newport & Covington, Kentucky. Made for a display at The Syndicate (Old Glenn Schmidts) restaurant in Newport, KY.

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Lot 101 Mixed Lot Of 12 Chips, Northern Nevada

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $230 - $300 Minimum Bid: $25 From: Various

Here’s great lot of 12 chips from Northern Nevada, The lot includes 3 chip from Harvey’s, Lake Tahoe, 3 from Jax Club in Lovelock, a great old 10¢ chip from the Club Cal- Neva in Reno, a scarce $1 from the Delta Club in Virginia City, a $5 from the Jailhouse, Ely, a $5 from the Owl Club, Eureka, and two brass cores from the Silver Smith in Wendover.

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Lot 102 Mixed Lot Of 10 Chips, Southern Nevada

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $165 - $210 Minimum Bid: $25 From: Various

This great lot of ten chips from Southern Nevada includes four chips from what is now Primm (the first three and the last one), an odd denomination $2 from the Sahara, two coin inlays from the Silver Bird and Jockey Club, an early $1 from the Monte Carlo, and a bicentennial $4 from the Union Plaza.

Lot 103 $1 Joby’s Monte Carlo, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N7890 Mold: Zigzag Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1955

Opened by Joby Lewis in 1955, Joby’s Monte Carlo was located in Crystal Bay on the North shore of Lake Tahoe where the Tahoe Biltmore now stands. This is a first issue black zigzag mold $1 that’s now 60 years old.

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Lot 104 25¢ Monte Carlo, Hawthorne

Catalog #: N7382 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: 40 - $50 Minimum Bid: $10 From: 1957

This is a very old 25¢ chip from Hawthorne’s Monte Carlo, a fuchsia small key nearly 60 years old. The Monte Carlo, which was open for just two years from 1956 to 1958, was neighbors with the El Capitan on F. Street.

Lot 105 $25 Joby’s Monte Carlo, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: E8777 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $400 - $450 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1960

This is a very scarce $25 from Joby’s, part of the second rack of chips that hit the tables in 1960. In almost new condition.

Lot 106 $25 Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1941 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $599 - $600 Minimum Bid: $100 From: 1955

Just about all of the chips from the original iteration of the Moulin Rouge (1955-1959) are drilled. The undrilled ones, such as this one, are extremely valuable. The chips came in two flavors: those with a picture of the Eiffel Tower and those with a picture of a Can-Can girl. Aside from a couple of small edge nicks, this chip is in in superb condition.

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Lot 107 $100 Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7035 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $1,100 - $1,600 Minimum Bid: $200 From: 1957

Here’s the $100 companion chip to the one in the last lot. Also undrilled and even more valuable, this one is in practically new condition.

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Lot 108 $100 Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1940.C Mold: Rectangle Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $40 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1955

This first issue $100 from the Moulin Rouge is in rough shape. Aside from the drill hole, there is some inlay lifting. This can either serve as a permanent member of your Las Vegas collection or as a place holder until you can find an undrilled one for $300+.

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Lot 109 Pair of $1 Mustang Club, Ely, NV

Catalog #: N3279/N3279.1 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: Average Est. Value: $250 - $300 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1967

Here’s a matched pair of scarce dovetail $1 chips from the Mustang Club in Ely, NV. The Mustang Club was open from 1967 to 1974, later becoming the Saddle Club and the Winner’s Circle. The red dovetail chip (on the bottom of the scan) has a slight warp, but you almost never see both varieties of this chip side-by-side.

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Lot 110 $1 Nevada Club/Nevada Lodge, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N5376.E Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $20 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1964

This is a strange error chip. Somewhere in TR King’s manufacturing process, one side of this quarter-pie chip missed the blue coating process, so we have a chip with the correct blue and black colors on one side, and the uncolored white along with the black on the other.

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Lot 111 25¢ Nevada Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N6890 Mold: Square-Square-Rectangle Condition: Average Book Value: $175 - $200 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1950’s

Here’s a very scarce 25¢ chip from the old Nevada Club, which was open from 1932 to 1969 on Fremont Street as part of what is now the Golden Nugget. A really attractive quarter with red rectangles surrounding the text.

Lot 112 25¢ Nevada Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7730 Mold: Horse Heads Left Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1956

Another scarce 25¢ chip from the Nevada Club. This one is much more simple-looking and was manufactured using the horse heads left mold.

Lot 113 $5 New Frontier, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1674 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $10 From: 1955

Another very beautiful chip, this one from the New Frontier depicting the casino. As 1950’s era Strip pieces go, this one is relatively inexpensive and every serious Vegas collector should have one.

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Lot 114 $1 New Town Tavern, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N4270 Mold: Horse Heads Left Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $450 - $500 Minimum Bid: $75 From: 1959

Here’s another iconic Las Vegas Chip, this one from the New Town Tavern. If you’ve seen this chip before, you’ve probably noticed the curious “FF” at the top and didn’t stop to think twice about it. Well, in 1959 Gim and Sui Fong assumed ownership of the club from the original owner, Zee Louie. The “FF” are their last initials. (Now you’re smarter than you were a minute ago.) This chip is extremely scarce and is rarely seen in auctions.

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Lot 115 Pair of Ocean’s Eleven High-Denomination, Oceanside, CA

Catalog #: CG026654/CG026656 Mold: Hat & Cane (RHC) Condition: Cancelled Est. Value: $25 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1996

Here are two high-denomination chips from the Ocean’s Eleven Casino in Oceanside, CA. If you’ve ever driven down the 5 from LA to San Diego, you’ve noticed the casino on your left (or on your right if you’re driving back). The two are notched, but are undeniably attractive specimens.

Lot 116 $100 Orbit Inn, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1991 Mold: Dice & Cards Condition: New Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1976

Here’s yet another chip that would unequivocally be categorized as one of the best-looking chips ever, a $100 from the Orbit Inn. The casino opened in 1964 at 707 E. Fremont Street and closed in 1987. It would later become the Franklin Brothers Casino (in 1989) and the Reel Deal (in 1992).

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DONATED LOT Lot 117 $100 Orleans, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V1267.C Mold: House Condition: Cancelled Est. Value: $30 - $40 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1996

This is a cancelled 1996 issue $100 rack chip from , featuring the alligator with trumpet logo.

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Lot 118 25¢ and $1 Palace Club, Fallon, NV

Catalog #: N6764/N3298 Mold: Horse Shoe/Small Crown Condition: Average Book Value: $50 - $65 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1950s/1964

Here are two older chips from the Palace Club in Fallon, which was open from 1939 to 1967 at 60 S. Maine Street. The 25¢ chip is a horse shoe mold which says simply “PC” The $1 is a small crown from 1964.

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Lot 119 $25 Palace Club, Reno

Catalog #: N7200 Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1950’s

The Palace Club in Reno first opened its doors in 1888 and managed to survive through prohibition and the great depression until finally closing its doors in 1979. This $25 chip was used in the 1950s, a green hot stamped small key in excellent condition.

Lot 120 $1 Pioneer Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E2139 Mold: Nevada Condition: New Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1983

This is a genuinely rare no cash value chip from the Pioneer Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. A $1 Nevada mold piece, this chip was issued in 1983, over 30 years ago, and is great condition. A tough find!

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Lot 121 Set of 4 Chips from the Playboy Club, London, England

Catalog #: Various Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1966

Superb set of 4 1st issue London Playboy chips from Christy and Jones. Faintest imperfections are probably from handling over the last 50 years rather than table use. Seldom offered as a set.

Lot 122 $100 Railroad Pass, Henderson

Catalog #: V7402 Mold: Large Square Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1930s

This is one of the oldest chips in this auction and one of the oldest legal casino chips from Nevada. The Railroad Pass is the longest-running casino in the United States, having opened in 1931. This is a first issue $100 chip that is quite scarce. It is one of just 8 Nevada chips to be manufactured on the large square mold (5 are from the Railroad Pass, 2 from the Silver Dollar Club in Elko, and one from the Miner’s Club in Gerlach).

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DONATED LOT Lot 123 Reliable Manufacturer’s Sample

Catalog #: N/A Mold: Brass Core Condition: New Est. Value: $30 Minimum Bid: $5 From: Unknown

An original Reliable Manufacturing brass core sample chip with marbelised coloring. Single sided as was standard for these.

Lot 124 $1 The Rendezvous, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N2046 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1954

The Rendezvous was a small casino located in downtown Las Vegas from 1954 to 1964. Prior to 1954, the Red Rooster and the Patio stood at that location. This is a first issue $1, an attractive piece in orange with green inserts.

Lot 125 $5 The Rendezvous, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N2048 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1954

Here’s the $5 first issue companion piece to the $1 in the previous lot, a navy blue rectangle mold with gray inserts.

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DONATED LOT Lot 126 $25 Rio WSOP, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E5601 Mold: Bud Jones Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $25 - $30 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2005

This is a $25 no cash value chip that was in play at the World Series Of Poker. You probably would not want to walk out of the room with any of these in your pocket (if you plan on playing in future WSOP events, that is).

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Lot 127 $100 Rio WSOP, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E5602 Mold: Bud Jones Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $30 - $40 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 2005

Same goes for this one, a $100 companion piece to the $25 in the last lot.

Lot 128 $5 Riverboat, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N6993 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1970

The Riverboat in South Lake Tahoe, opened and closed in 1970. This is the nice $5 chip that was used there during its brief existence.

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Lot 129 Pair of $1 Error Chips From Jesse Beck’s Riverside, Reno

Catalog #: N5505.E1/N5505.E2 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $80 - $100 Minimum Bid: $20 From: 1971

This lot is comprised of two recently-found error chips from Jesse Beck’s Riverside in Reno. The standard chip has an image of the lovely Jesse herself on one side and a crest on the other. These chips, however, have a picture of Jesse on both sides and, the other, a crest on both sides. These blatant manufacturing errors (by TR King) will both be yours if you’re the last bidder flashing your membership number at that group of handsome gentlemen sitting on the platform in the front of the room.

Lot 130 $2.50 Jesse Beck’s Riverside, Reno

Catalog #: N6590 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $75 - $100 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1971

From the ridiculous to the sublime, here we have a rare chip from Jesse Beck’s Riverside. Just 500 of these $2.50 chips were made (as opposed to 7,500 of the $1 chips), and most have disappeared, as very few are known to exist now.

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Lot 131 $100 Jesse Beck’s Riverside, Reno

Catalog #: N6770 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Book Value: $30- $40 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1971

Back to a more common chip, this is the $100 house chip from Jesse Beck’s Riverside, a really nice-looking white small crown with blue and fuschia inserts.

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Lot 132 $25 Jesse Beck’s Riverside, Reno

Catalog #: N6770 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Book Value: $10 - $20 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1971

And, finally, here is the $25 chip that completes the rack for Jesse Beck’s Riverside in 1971.

Lot 133 $5 Riviera, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N2062 Mold: Horse Heads Right Condition: Average Book Value: $150 - $175 Minimum Bid: $40 From: 1965

This is a very cool horseheads right mold chip from the Riviera. The giant denomination is the prevalent feature of the inlay, and the chocolate brown color is unusual for $5s. This chip is tough to find, despite the fact that 30,000 of them were produced.

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Lot 134 50¢ Royal Inn, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N2081 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $175 - $200 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1979

Here’s a really attractive 50¢ chip from the Royal Inn, which opened in 1970 and closed in 1979. It was located on Convention Center Drive and later became the Royal Americana, the Paddlewheel, and, finally, the Debbie Reynolds Casino. It is one of the scarcest of all the inlaid fractionals from the modern era.

Lot 135 Sal Sagev Roulette (Yellow), Las Vegas

Catalog #: V3357.ye Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $175 - $200 Minimum Bid: $50 From: c1931

In 1903, Miller’s Hotel was built on the corner of Main and Fremont Streets in downtown Las Vegas. In 1906 the name was changed to the Hotel Nevada and in 1931 it was change to The Sal Sagev. The chips from this casino are all very rare, with this yellow small key being the most common. Lots of history go with these and you should have at least one of them in your collection.

Lot 136 Sal Sagev Roulette (White), Las Vegas

Catalog #: V3357.wh Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: c1931

In November of 2011 there was a find of 225 chips from the Sal Sagev. Prior to this, the chip were listed in The Chip Rack with values in the $500 to $600 range with an asterisk (indicating that none had been seen on which to base the value). 64 of the yellow chips were found, as well as 40 of the white ones, 28 of the blue ones, 14 of the brown ones, and 30 of the green ones.

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Lot 137 Sal Sagev Roulette (Blue), Las Vegas

Catalog #: V3357.bl Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: c1931

Five colors of the Sal Sagev chips were used in roulette games. This is one of the blue ones that were on the tables over 80 years ago.

Lot 138 Sal Sagev Roulette (Green), Las Vegas

Catalog #: V3357.gn Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $250 - $300 Minimum Bid: $50 From: c1931

This is a green roulette chip from the Sal Sagev. Just 30 of these were in the 2011 find and all of the colors are very hard to find nowadays as just about all the chips are now firmly ensconced in collections.

Lot 139 Sal Sagev (Red), Las Vegas

Catalog #: V3357.rd Mold: Small Key Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: c1931

The dark red chip from the Sal Sagev was not used in roulette games. Rather, it was used at the casino as a $5 chip, presumably at other table games. Just 47 of these were in the 2011 find and, since this chip is of interest to $5 collectors, you can bet that you won’t be seeing these red chips being auctioned any time soon.

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Lot 140 Pair of Manufacturer’s Samples

Catalog #: N/A Mold: SQINCIRC/HCE Condition: New Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $20 From: Unknown

A pair of old manufacturers samples from the Portland Card Company (PCC) and the H.C. Edwards Co. HCE samples without inserts are scarcer to find.

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Lot 141 $25 Sands, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V1468.D Mold: Hat & Cane (C&J) Condition: Damaged Est. Value: $50 - $75 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1970’s

From the dig, as all but two known examples are, this is one of the much more presentable examples with most original color and no inlay fading.

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Lot 142 Set of 3 Baccarats from the Sands, Las Vegas

Catalog #: E6748/E3728/E3729 Mold: House Condition: New Book Value: $90 - $120 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1981

This is a great set of no cash value Baccarat chips from the Sands in Las Vegas. They are from 1981 and are all in brand new condition.

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DONATED LOT Lot 143 25¢ Sans Souci, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N2313 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: New Book Value: $20 - $25 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1960

In January of 2014, a lot of about 100 each of the Christy & Jones hotstamped card room chips from the Sans Souci were sold. The values of the chips were depressed and will remain so until they’re all in collections. The red 25¢ chip in the series is a stunner with nice shiny hats and canes.

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Lot 144 50¢ Sans Souci, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V5538 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: New Book Value: $40 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1960

The 50¢ chip took a big hit from the find, with its value falling from the $600 - $700 level down to $40 to $50. Still, a great chip for your collection and now it’s affordable!

The Sans Souci (French for “without worry”) was open from 1955 to 1962, later becoming the Castaways, and finally was demolished for the construction of the Mirage.

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Lot 145 $1 Sans Souci, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N3865 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: New Book Value: $40 - $50 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1960

Two years ago you would have paid in the neighborhood of $1,000 for this chip, if you could find one (which you couldn’t). Now it’s affordable, and now is the time to buy these Sans Souci chips before they all disappear into collections and the values begin to climb back up.

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Lot 146 50¢ Showboat, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N2151 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1965

This 50¢ chip from the Showboat is certainly one of the prettiest chips ever made for a Las Vegas casino, a pink and purple quarter pic with a scalloped inlay. This piece is in new condition and should go at least in the high book value range.

Lot 147 $100 Silver Slipper/Last Frontier, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N1647 Mold: “T”s Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1951

This interesting chip carried the names of the two casinos on the Frontier property… the Silver Slipper Gaming Hall and the Hotel Last Frontier Western Village. It’s a beautiful green “T” mold with yellow inserts and a blue inlay.

Lot 148 $100 Sky Harbor, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N9135 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: New Book Value: $125 - $150 Minimum Bid: $30 From: 1953

The Sky Harbor Casino was located on the Kingsbury Grade at Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe from 1947 to 1954. This beautiful white $100 arodie from the Sky Harbor is in new condition.

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Lot 149 $1 Sonoma Inn, Winnemucca, NV

Catalog #: V3438.C Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $10 From: 1950’s

The Sonoma Inn was open from 1947 to 1968. It later became Winners Inn. These arodies from the 1950’s were both overstamped “CHRISTIE”, as are all known examples.

Lot 150 $5 Sonoma Inn, Winnemucca, NV

Catalog #: V3439.C Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $10 From: 1950’s

This is the matching $5 to the $1 in the previous lot. Slightly more valuable than the $1 and very tough to find.

Lot 151 $1 Star Broiler, Winnemucca, NV

Catalog #: N4369 Mold: Horse Shoe Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $800 - $1,100 Minimum Bid: $100 From: 1964

Here’s yet another Nevada classic that some would consider one of the best-looking chips ever. The Star Broiler opened in 1964 this was the first issue $1 depicting a chef cooking up some meat on the grill. It’s an extremely rare chip that has an edge nick on one side which does not detract from the chip’s beauty.

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Lot 152 $5 Ray & Ruth’s Stardust, Jackpot, NV

Catalog #: E7376 Mold: Hat & Cane (C&J) Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $250 - $300 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1961

Several years ago a small quantity of chips from Ray & Ruth’s Stardust were found in Los Angeles. Prior to this find only a few had ever been seen. This $5 Christy and Jones $1 has a prominent edge nick on one side, but is otherwise in excellent condition.

Lot 153 $100 Stateline Country Club, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N7683 Mold: “T”s Condition: Average Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1953

Here’s yet another contender for the most beautiful casino chip ever, a $100 from the State Line Country Club in Lake Tahoe. The casino was open for 25 years, from 1933 to 1958 and this late issue featuring a swimming pool is absolutely stunning.

Lot 154 Non-denominated Stateline Country Club, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N9518 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Average Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1939

This very early non-denominated green large crown chip from the Stateline Country Club simply bears the letters “MEC”, which are the initials of then-owner Miles E. Custer.

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Lot 155 $5 Stork Club, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V5670 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $50- $75 Minimum Bid: $10 From: 1947

The Stork Club was a small casino on the Strip that was open from 1947 to 1950, located near where the Wynn Las Vegas now stands. Their single issue of chips was comprised of a $5, a $25, and a $100, all large crowns. This $5 in in terrific condition and is a piece of Vegas history.

Lot 156 $50-Ta-Neva Ho, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N5583 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1948

This unusual denomination chip comes from the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Though the Ta-Neva-Ho opened in 1937, it wasn’t until 1948 that they became licensed for table games. In 1953, the casino changed its name to the Crystal Bay Club and remains in operation to this day.

Lot 157 $1 Tahoe Nugget, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: N5408 Mold: Hat & Cane (C&J) Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1962

In 1962 Jim Kelly purchased the Sierra Lodge on the North shore of Lake Tahoe in Crystal Bay, a small casino near the Cal-Neva Lodge, and renamed it the Tahoe Nugget (later adding his own name). This is a first issue $1, a beautiful and scarce red Christy and Jones hat & can mold in great condition.

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DONATED LOT Lot 158 3 Host Chips from the Thunderbird, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N3901/N3910/N3904 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: New Book Value: $110 - $140 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1962

Here are three $1 host chips from the Thunderbird, nice red Christy and Jones molds in perfect condition.

Lot 159 Non-denominated Toledo Club, Toledo, OH

Catalog #: N/A Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: Average Est. Value: $30 - $50 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1920’s

An attractive Crest & Seal chip that is close to 100 years old, that was used in back room poker games in the famous Toledo Club that is still open today.

Lot 160 $5 Town Club, Ely, NV

Catalog #: N0352 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $175 - $200 Minimum Bid: $30 From: 1956

The Town Club was open for just a few years, from 1956 to 1959, and this is the only chip known to have been used there. It’s a beautiful blue arodie in almost new condition, and it is very scarce.

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Lot 161 $5 Town House, Reno

Catalog #: N7858 Mold: Hub Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $25 From: 1940’s

Here’s another chip that deserves a place in the pantheon of the best-looking casino chips ever made. Lew Hymers was a pen and ink artist whose piece “Seen About Town” appeared in the Reno Evening Gazette from 1938 to 1944. This chip bears one of this drawings called “The Riding Lesson”, picturing a local cowboy flanked by two divorcees-in-waiting. A true Nevada classic.

Lot 162 $100 Tropicana, Las Vegas

Catalog #: V3575 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Book Value: $200 - $250 Minimum Bid: $50 From: 1958

Another really attractive piece, this is a black $100 small crown from the Trop from the 50s in new condition.

DONATED LOT Lot 163 $100 Tropicana, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N7073 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Book Value: $20 - 125 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1968

As far as souvenir chips go, this is one of the best. The front has a round inlay with the iconic fountain logo of the Tropicana, looking very much like a rack chip (except that it has no inserts). The reverse side in printed in all green and says “SOUVENIR NO VALUE”. A pretty cool chip!

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Lot 164 Pair from the Valley Inn, Mesquite, NV

Catalog #: N0770.M/N0760.M Mold: Diamond Condition: Average Est. Value: $100 - $125 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1975

George Harmon opened the Valley Inn Casino in 1961. In 1975, the casino changed ownership and the new owners, in a brilliant moment of thriftiness, decided that instead of ordering a whole new rack of chips, they would just make up these ugly stickers and put them on the old chips (that had been on the tables for 14 years at that time). Voila… a new rack!

Actually, these chips are not very common, especially the $5.

Lot 165 Lot of four $25 Chips, Lake Tahoe and Sparks

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $90 - $120 Minimum Bid: $25 From: Various

Our first mixed lot, this one comprised of four $25’s from Lake Tahoe and Sparks, including a State Line Country Club “T” mold (N5041) from 1953, a Nevada Club/Nevada Lodge small crown (N5374) from 1966, a South Tahoe Casino small crown (N7836) from 1965, and a High Sierra diecar no cash value (N0934) from 1977.

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Lot 166 Lot of five $25 Chips, Lake Tahoe

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $120 - $150 Minimum Bid: $40 From: Various

Here’s a lot of five $25’s all from Lake Tahoe, including a hat & cane from the Horizon (N2628) from 1990, a hat & cane from the Lakeside Inn (N2550) from 1991, a Nevada mold from Smith’s North Shore Club (N5392) from 1970, a coin- inlay diecar from the North Shore Club (N5389) from 1965, and a small crown from the Kings Castle (N5204) from 1970.

Lot 167 Lot of four $25 Chips, Las Vegas

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $185 - $240 Minimum Bid: $40 From: Various

This one is a lot of four $25’s from Las Vegas, including a hat & cane from Terrible’s (V7320) from 2000, another hat & cane from the King 8 (N2601) from the 1980s, yet another hat & cane from the Silver Star (N2185) from 1978, and a scarce HHR mold from the Santa Fe (N4288) from 1991.

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Lot 168 Lot of five $25 Chips, Las Vegas

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $145 - $175 Minimum Bid: $40 From: Various

Five more $25’s from Las Vegas: a Bud Jones piece from the short-lived Resort at Summerlin (V5350) from 1999, a hat & cane from the Fiesta (N1140) from 1994, a hat & cane from the Winner’s Circle (3616) from 1997, a hat cane from the Sundance West (N2440) from 1976, and a small crown from the Kings Crown (N6635) from the 1980s.

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Lot 169 Lot of 70 Reno-area Paper Drink Tokens

Catalog #: N/A Mold: None Condition: Various Book Value: N/A Minimum Bid: $15 From: Various

This is an interesting lot of 70 paper free drink certificates from Reno casinos. Worth viewing.

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Lot 170 Lot of 40 Reno-area Drink Tokens

Catalog #: N/A Mold: None Condition: Various Book Value: N/A Minimum Bid: $5 From: Various

This is a lot of 40 tokens from Reno area establishments. Worth viewing.

Lot 171 Lot of four $25 Chips, Reno

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $135 - $165 Minimum Bid: $40 From: Various

Here’s a lot of four $25’s from Reno, including a house mold from the Reno Hilton (N4642) from 1992, a house mold from the Flamingo Hilton (N4662) from 1989, a hat & cane from the Gold Dust (N9802) from 1976, and a hat & cane from the Horseshoe Club (N5186) from 1977.

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Lot 172 Lot of four $25 Chips, Reno

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $170 - $210 Minimum Bid: $40 From: Various

This is another lot of four $25’s from Reno. This one includes a hat & cane from the Peppermill (N8942) from 1985, a hat & cane from the Ponderosa (N2358) from 1990, a hat & cane from the Nevada Club (N2639) from the 1980s, and a small crown from Fitzgerald’s (N6662) from 1976.

Lot 173 Lot of four $25 Chips, Reno

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $135 - $165 Minimum Bid: $40 From: Various

And here’s a third lot of four $25’s from Reno. This one includes two Bud Jones molds from Harrah’s (N8536) and (N8537), both from 1996, a hat & cane from the Speakeasy (V5619) from 1999, and a hat & cane from Carl Giudici’s The Gambler (N2716) from 1995.

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Lot 174 Lot of three $25 Chips, Nevada Small Towns

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $110 - $140 Minimum Bid: $35 From: Various

This is a lot of three small-town $25’s including a hat & cane from the Rancho Mesquite (N8993) from 1997, a hat & cane from the Hyatt Regency in Henderson (V4672) from 1999, and a Bud Jones mold from the Hacienda in Boulder City (V4415) from 1999.

Lot 175 Lot of four $25 Chips, Nevada Small Towns

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $115 - $140 Minimum Bid: $35 From: Various

This is a nice lot of four Nevada small-town chips. Included in the lot are a 1984 hat & cane from the Stateline Saloon in Amargosa Valley (N9180), a 1997 hat & cane from the Stateline Saloon with a signed picture of Doris Jackson (V1596), a 1987 brass coin inlay from the Gold Club in Sparks (N6125), and a 1976 hat & cane from the Sky Clown in Sparks (N5529).

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Lot 176 Lot of 4 $25 Chips, Nevada Small Towns

Catalog #: Various Mold: Various Condition: Various Book Value: $110 - $130 Minimum Bid: $35 From: Various

This final mixed lot is another group of four $25 chips from Nevada small towns. This lot includes a 1984 large key from Librandi’s in Topaz Lake (N5671), a 1976 hat and cane from the historic Mizpah in Tonopah (N1566), a 1984 green diecar from the Jailhouse Casino in Ely (N0922), and a 1965 diecar from the Bank Club in Ely (N3160).

Lot 177 $1,000 Viejas Valley, Alpine, CA

Catalog #: N/A Mold: Brass Core Condition: Slightly Used Book Value: $150 - $250 Minimum Bid: $30 From: 1990’s

The Viejas Valley Casino, a Native American gaming establishment, opened in 1991 in Alpine, CA, north east of San Diego. This beautiful and very scarce $1,000 brass core was an early release there.

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DONATED LOT Lot 178 $1 Wagon Wheel, Wells

Catalog #: N3886 Mold: Hat & Cane (CJ) Condition: New Book Value: $60 - $75 Minimum Bid: $15 From: 1955

The Wagon Wheel was open from 1953 to 1974 in Wells, NV (later becoming Griff’s Wagon Wheel). This is a very scarce $1 Christy and Jones in new condition… missing from many extensive $1 collections.

Lot 179 25¢ Westerner, Las Vegas

Catalog #: N2299.C Mold: Small Crown Condition: Cancelled Book Value: $400 - $450 Minimum Bid: $75 From: 1954

Here’s an extremely scarce old chip from the Westerner, which was located on Fremont Street from 1950 to 1960 (next to the old Las Vegas Club). Just 2,500 were made and just about all know are drilled.

DONATED LOT Lot 180 Yellowstone American Legion Post 4, Billings, MT

Catalog #: GC100992 Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $20 - $30 Minimum Bid: $5 From: 1920’s

The final lot in the 2015 auction is an old one from the Yellowstone American Legion Post 0004 in Billings, Montana. It is a beautiful brown crest & seal that’s close to 100 years old and is in marvelous condition.

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