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Terms and Conditions of Sale
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 misrepre- sentation 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 Friday, August 10, 2007.
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 bids for lots will be accepted on the floor of the convention until 2pm, Friday, August 10, 2007.
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 in whole dollar amounts. Bids received in fractional dollar amounts will be rounded down to the next dollar amount. 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 increments to be determined by the Auctioneer.
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 of the UNRESERVED lots 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. RESERVED LOTS WILL HAVE A “BUYERS FEE” OF 5% OF THE WINNING BID PRICE charged on all of the RESERVED lots in this sale. 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 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 a 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. 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. Dealers with valid resale licenses MUST PROVIDE a copy of their resale number to the cashier to avoid sales tax.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 4 7. 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 must deposit with the Auctioneer 25% of the total amount bid in U.S.A. dollars. Any portion of such deposit not used will be promptly refunded after the sale.
8. 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.
9. 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, August 10, 2007, 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 ACUTION, 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 UNRESERVED lots and a 5% commission fee to the seller on all RESERVED lots.
10. Estimates of the value of lots are based on our knowledge of the market and rarity of the item. Unless specifically noted, all lots in the sale are to be sold without reserve. Reserve lots are noted. Lots have been fully described as accurately as we can. Grading of the lots is based on the OFFICIAL CC>CC GRADE & CONDITION DESCRIPTIONS.
I. 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.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 5 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
GAMING TOKENS
GRADE DESCRIPTION OF GRADE
New (N) Never used in games or slot machines; only slight handling marks on higher relief surfaces, commonly referred to as “bag marks’ from being jostled upon delivery; original mint luster and sheen present; no signs of wear [Compare with coin standard “brilliant uncirculated” and “uncirculated.”
Slightly Used (SU) Near mint condition with minimum circulation; very minor rubs & scratches; retains most of the luster & sheen. [Compare with coin standard “almost uncirculated.”]
Average (A) Typical token found in play after months/years of play; will display many surface scratches and edge dings; may still retain a little luster or sheen. [Compare with coin standard “circulated.”]
Well-Used (WU) Scratches, dents, no luster or sheen; well-used token that has seen considerable use. [Compare with coin standard “very circulated.”]
Poor (P) Severe edge dings and/or scratches/ gouges; pitted, corroded or blackened. [Compare with coin standard “worn.”]
Specimen, Sample Produced by the manufacturer as imprimaturs of a type of token, or for Prototype, Pattern submission to a gaming operator or gaming control authority as representative for approval. May or may not be completely finished.
II. CONDITION DESCRIPTIONS or STANDARDS are unnatural changes in chips and tokens as a result of other causes. Specimens in this “Condition” category may be graded in any of the five “Grading Descriptions.” A cancelled, damaged or defective chip or token can be graded in any category from “NEW” to “POOR.” However, a dirty, cracked or faded chip cannot be graded as NEW, even if it has not been played in a casino. It is not in the original grade as when it was made. The “Condition” category consists of the following terms that should be used as qualifiers to further accurately describe the five grades: (Examples: New/Clipped; Average/Warped) Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 6
1. CANCELLED or MODIFIED (Either by the manufacturer or the casino) A. Drilled C. Overstamped E. Bent G. Plated B. Notched D. Clipped F. Painted
2. DAMAGE A. Severe nicks or chunks B. Loose or missing inlay C. Cracked D. Broken E. Warped F. Permanent stain G. Severe fading H Cigarette burn(s), fire damage I. Over-cleaning J. Severe scratching or gouging K. Shaved edge (example: to fit in a bezel) L. Water damage M. Burial damage N. Clouding of sterling silver tokens, a symptom of PVC exposure O. Corrosion P. Anodized for different colors Q. Plated R. Obliteration of details
3. MANUFACTURER DEFECTS OR MODIFICATIONS
A. Inlay or die strike off-center (slight, moderate, extreme) B. Some of the script or photo is missing from the inlay C. Some of the hot-stamp is missing
D. Manufacturer modification (example: one side of chip includes manufacturer’s advertising information, even though the other side uses the actual casino chip design)
E. Ivory chips only - nerve holes (small, moderate, or extreme, as a “see through”) F. Foreign material struck into tokens
4. MANUFACTURER ERRORS
A. Incorrect inlay or graphic (example: Inlay or graphic is supposed to be different on each side of chip, but it is the same; mismatched dies used for tokens) B. Wrong mold C. Double-strike (token) or of hot-stamp (chip) D. Mistake in color or number of edge inserts E. Strikes on metals other than standard (tokens) F. Railroad edge strikes G. Planchet clips (tokens) U. Strikes on wrong size planchets (tokens)
5. PROOF or PROOF-LIKE For tokens, pieces produced on highly polished planchets and double-struck to produce an exceptional image on a mirror-like surface.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 7 6. CLEANLINESS (or the lack thereof, resulting in a soiled chip or token)
This may not be a permanent condition. To clean or not to clean is the choice of the owner. While cleaning chips is a commonly accepted practice for aesthetic or hygienic purposes, it does not improve the grade but may damage the chip and diminish its value and grade. On the other side, non-cleaning should have no effect on the grade unless the specimen is so dirty that grading is not possible. In a situation involving a permanent stain that cannot he easily removed, the chip or token will fall into the “Damaged” category. Some collectors take the position that chips and tokens should remain in their ‘natural state” and should not be cleaned.
How to Bid in our Auction
Thank you for your interest in our CC>CC Auction 2007 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.
The price estimate ranges shown are what we believe to be a reasonable minimum range for the lots. 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 most 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.
We will not be taking bids prior to the convention this year. Instead, club members will have the opportunity to request a proxy bid for any lot in the auction. We are requesting that any club member that would like a member of the auction committee to serve as proxy bidder email or fax their proxy bids to the auction chairman at the address/fax number below. Please indicate the lot # and your maximum bid for each lot. Of course, please include your name, address, and club membership number. Proxy bids must be received no later than Thursday, August 2, 2007.
Send your proxy bids to:
Barry Weintraub Box 48 11333 Moorpark North Hollywood, CA 91602 FAX: 818 752-1448 e-mail: [email protected]
Acknowledgements:
As always, special thanks must go to Jay Sands and Greg Susong. Jay is responsible for producing the auction catalog… the value estimates, descriptions, text, formatting, and layout of the catalog pages. Greg is responsible for the on-line availability of the catalog in .pdf format.
Furthermore, I would like to recognize 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. Together with numerous other volunteers, we have produced a catalog and an auction that everyone can be proud of.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 8 Special thanks must go to 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 Michael Knapp, Allan Myers, and Ernie Wheelden, the authors 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.
Additionally, we must acknowledge the contributions of Tyrus Mulkey and Mike Quinlivan, who are integral parts of the Auction night madness. Without these two, the live auction just could not take place… money would not be collected, the results would not be recorded, and the auctioneer would have no voice left.
And finally, I would like to give a very special thanks to Jim Kruse, who has been a major part of the Club auction for as long as I can remember. Jim’s auctioneering ability and sense of humor have made the auction one of the highlights of the convention.
Barry Weintraub Auction Chairman
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 9 Lot A Group of 13 chips from Carson City
Catalog #: various Mold: various Condition: various Est. Value: $1,000 From: various
Here’s a great group of chips from Carson City to start things off. All of these chips are quite scarce… there are no common ones in the bunch. If you were to try to assemble this collection on the bourse floor, you’d probably pay well over $1,000 for them. Most of the chips are in great condition, but the Senator Bar non- denomination chip is defaced on the reverse side, and the Cactus Jack’s $100 is drilled with a small
Lot #001 $5 50 Club, McGill
Catalog #: N0002 Mold: Zigzag Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $350 From: 1940’s-50’s
Here’s a nice black zigzag mold $5 from the Club 50 in McGill, Nevada. It is listed with a rarity of R-7 in The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide and is the only chip known to have been used at this casino.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 10 Lot #002 $100 Aladdin, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N4715 Mold: House Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1989
This 11th issue $100 was on the tables when the famous Aladdin Casino closed in 1997. It is a black house mold with a cog inlay design and has the “A” logo in the center.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 11 Lot #003 Ashtray Alpine Club & Cafe, Ely
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Ashtray Condition: Excellent Est. Value: $50 From: 1930’s-50’s
Now here is a very interesting piece. It’s an ashtray from the Alpine Club & Café. The only problem is that there is no city printed on the design and there were TWO clubs with this name, both of which used the bear skin logo. The earlier Alpine Club & Café operated in Ketchum, Idaho from the 1930’s and was one of Ernest Hemingway’s favorite hangouts. The Alpine Club & Café in Ely was open from 1955 to 1956, when it burned down.
If the tray can be attributed to Ketchum, Idaho, its value probably be what is stated above, although it is definitely a scarce piece. If it can be definitively attributed to Ely, Nevada, its value may be quite a bit higher. It’ll be up to you to do your homework on this beautiful piece!
Lot #004 $100 Arizona Charlie’s, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N7952 Mold: 6 Suits Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $250 From: 1988
Here’s a first issue coin inlay chip from Arizona Charlie’s. They’ve become a real rarity and it’s almost impossible to find one these anywhere.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 12 Lot #005 3 non-denominational chips Arawak Hotel, Cuba
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $160 From: 1950’s
Here are three crest and seals from Cuba. They’re either from the Arawak Hotel or from the Hotel del Artistica, we can’t be sure. We can be sure, though, that they are beautiful chips that would fit into any collection of Cuban or crest and seal chips!
Lot #006 $1 Aruba Caribbean, Aruba
Catalog #: n/a Mold: “H” Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1959
The Aruba Caribbean was one of the first casinos to open in the Caribbean and the first to open in Aruba in 1959. The casino operators were Jake Kozloff and Cliff Jones who were instrumental in bringing casinos to the Caribbean. They were originally in Vegas, Cliff Jones was the the Lt. Governor of Nevada, when they were "expelled" from front men for the mob. This beautiful H-mold chip featuring a picture of a parrot is a very scarce piece from this storied casino.
Lot #007 $1 Aruba Caribbean, Aruba
Catalog #: n/a Mold: 4-Suits Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $25 From: 1990’s
This is a late issue high denomination chip from the Aruba Caribbean featuring a coin inlay.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 13 Lot #008 6 chips Atlantis, Atlantic City
Catalog #: n/a Mold: House Condition: various Est. Value: $300 From: 1984
The Atlantis Casino Hotel operated in Atlantic City from 1984 to 1989. The property originally opened in 1981 as the Playboy and later became the Trump World’s Fair which closed in 2000 and is today an empty lot. When the Atlantis closed the remaining chips were notched and very few sets of these got out before their destruction.
Lot #009 5¢ Bank Club, Reno
Catalog #: N6574 Mold: “S” Condition: Average Est. Value: $500 From: 1930’s
Here’s a very rare chip from the early days of the Bank Club. It’s a red “S” mold 5¢ chip that C&W calls “unique”. That means you’re probably not going to have another chance to own this chip in the foreseeable future.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 14 Lot #010 $5 Bank Club, Reno
Catalog #: N7981 Mold: Diamond Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1938
The Bank Club was open from 1935 to 1953 and was Reno’s leading club for a time. This speckled diamond mold chip is a 2nd issue from 1938. It has a cigarette burn, which not only gives it some history, but it’s how most of these strange chips are found (even the one pictured in C&W has a burn!)
Lot #011 $100 Bank Club, Reno
Catalog #: N4954 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: New Est. Value: $300 From: 1948
Here’s a beautiful piece of workmanship, a yellow small key with a die-cut metal inlay from the Bank Club in Reno. You’d be hard pressed to find a better-looking chip anywhere, especially in this beautiful condition.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 15 Lot #012 $100 Barcelona Casino, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N9341 Mold: 6-Suits Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1989
Here’s a first issue chip from the Barcelona Casino, a very small place up near Nellis Air Force Base. This was the only black chip they’ve used there, but they’re probably all locked up in the cage now, since it’s not a place the high-rollers flock to.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 16 Lot #013 21 $2.50 chips Binion’s Horseshoe, Las Vegas
Catalog #: various Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $250 From: 1994-1995
Brunson, Hellmuth, Preston, the unfortunate Ungar, and Benny Binion himself. They’re all here. This is the complete 20- chip 1994 set of the Gallery of Champions from the silver anniversary of the World Series of Poker.
The set also includes the Russ Hamilton chip (he was the 1994 main event winner) that was made in 1995.
Lot #014 25¢ Bird Cage, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N9347 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: New Est. Value: $80 From: 1958
The Birdcage was located next door to the Mint Casino on Fremont Street and was open for just 16 months. It was forced to close in 1959 when it had to pay out two $25,000 keno tickets. This nice purple horseshoe mold quarter is a classic with the hotstamped birdcage design. A must- have.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 17 Lot #015 $20 Boardwalk Regency, Atlantic City
Catalog #: BOA-20 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $800 From: 1979
This is a 25-year-old first-issue chip from the Boardwalk Regency. It is one of Atlantic City’s prettiest table chips with multiple-color inserts and is missing from most Atlantic City collections. An extremely rare piece!
Lot #016 $1 Bonanza, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1368 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: Average Est. Value: $400 From: 1969
The Bonanza Casino was open from 1967 to 1973 and stood where the current Bally’s Hotel and Casino now stands. This is a 2nd issue turquoise Christy and Jones hat and cane chip. It has a gold inlay with a picture of a showgirl and is a classic Las Vegas chip that is very tough to find.
Lot #017 25¢ Boulder Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N6735 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Average Est. Value: $500 From: 1955
This 4th issue quarter from the Boulder Club is a purple small crown with a hotstamped image of the club’s marquee. It is listed as an R-9 in C&W’s price guide – a very rare chip.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 18 Lot #018 3 chips Broadway Club, London
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $80 From: 1950’s
Here is a lot of 3 chips from the Broadway Club, which operated in Bedford, England in the 1950’s. These are the only 3 denominations known from this casino. There are only 4 of the 2/6, 15 of the 5/-, and 10 of the 10/- known to exist.
Lot #019 4 chips Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V7539-42 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $200 From: 1990’s
Here is a group of high denomination No Cash Value chips from Caesars Palace. They are all in new condition and they are all quite scarce.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 19 Lot #020 roulette Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Average Est. Value: $125 From: n/a
This is a very tough piece from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It is a roulette chip from the Palace Court high roller section. This table has a $100 minimum bet, and it’s doubtful if many of the Club’s harvesters have been able to operate there. This chip is very rare in collector circles and you’re unlikely to run into another one soon.
Lot #021 faro chip California Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1400 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1960’s
In the early 1960’s there was a Faro came at the California Club. An old article in Doug Saito’s “Chip Chat” newsletter says that the game was operated as “Slim Lewis’ Faro Bank” and lasted just four months, which is why most of the Faro chips from the California Club are in very good condition. This specimen has a worn hotstamp but the chip is fantastic shape showing crosshatching to the edge.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 20 Lot #022 25¢ Club Cal-Neva, Reno
Catalog #: N3730 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1955
Here is a Reno classic. It is a gorgeous grey chip in the Christy and Jones hat and cane mold with 3 green inserts and is quite scarce, rarely seen on the auction sites. This example is in amazing condition for a 50 year-old chip.
Lot #023 $100 Castaways, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V2253 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $400 From: 1963
The Castaways was open from 1963 to 1987, and this is a very scarce $100 from the 3rd issue palm tree series. A black Christy and Jones with 3 tan inserts, this chip has no trace of an over stamp cancellation and is a rarity-9 piece.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 21 Lot #024 2 tokens CC>CC – 1st Annual Convention
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Tokens Condition: New Est. Value: $50 From: 1993
Here’s a real piece of Club history. It’s a pair of tokens issued in 1993 for the very first convention of the Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club, which was held at the old Aladdin Hotel.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 22 Lot #025 50¢ Chick’s Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N3191 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1950’s
This is an old 50-cent chip, a red rectangle mold from the 50’s that has been attributed to Chick’s Club in Las Vegas.
Lot #026 6 chip set Claridge, Atlantic City
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $65 From: 1997
This beautiful set of Gambling Legends chips was issued by the Claridge Casino in Atlantic City in 1997. The chips feature images of “Madame Moustache”, Wild Bill Hickock, “Poker” Alice, Doc Holliday, “Soapy” Smith, and Bat Masterson.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 23 Lot #027 $5 Colorado River Hotel, Southpoint
Catalog #: N0923 Mold: Dice and Cards Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1978
Before Laughlin was named for Don Laughlin the town was called Southpoint. There were only two casinos that had the "Southpoint" designation on their chips. The casino in the Colorado River Hotel was open for only about a year, 1979-1980, later becoming the Colorado Belle.
This is the $5 chip used at the Colorado River Hotel, a red chip in the dice and cards mold with a coin inlay.
Lot #028 $5 Commercial Hotel, Elko
Catalog #: N5971 Mold: Nevada Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1970’s
The Commercial Hotel was open in Elko from 1955 to 1998. These Nevada mold $5’s were on the tables for years and it’s rare to find one in this kind of condition, as most are well worn and have at least some inlay wear.
Lot #029 2 crest and seal chips
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Crest and Seal Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $125 From: n/a
This is a lot of two black crest and seal chips with a denomination of “25”. The chip on the left is most likely a generic, and the “D25” chip on the right is a club chip, probably from California.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 24 Lot #030 3 chips Crystal Palace Gambling Hall, Laughlin
Catalog #: N1568/N2832/N3410 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: various Est. Value: $100 From: 1978
The Crystal Palace was open in Laughlin from 1978 to 1985. It had previously been known as the Monte Carlo Resort and was located at 1 South Casino Drive. This is a very tough set of chips to find under any circumstances, and this is your chance to pick up all three for a single raise of your number.
Lot #031 2 chips Havana, Cuba
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Hub/”H” Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1950’s
Meyer Lansky built the Havana Riviera in the mid 1950's and the hotel still stands. Fidel Castro closed the casino in 1958, but left behind this terrific-looking hub mold.
The Havana Hilton was the first hotel that Hilton built outside of the United States. It opened in 1953. This is an early $5 H- mold.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 25 Lot #032 3 chips Cuba
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Plain Condition: Average Est. Value: $200 From: 1950’s
This is a group of 3 chips from Cuba. The first is a $1 chip from the Club Union in Santiago. The second is marked “40” and is also from the Club Union. Both the $1 and the “40” chips appear to be made of a Bakelite-like material, the “40” chip is translucent and has a swirl pattern. Finally is a $5 plain mold chip from the Casino Comodoro in Havana.
RESERVED LOT – Opening Bid $3,000
Lot #033 $5 Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V2331 Mold: Rectangles and Hearts Condition: Average From: 1950’s
This gorgeous piece is listed in The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide as a 4th issue R-10. It uses the very rare rectangle and hearts mold and is in incredible condition. Several were found about 2 years ago, but this remains an ultra-rare and highly desirable chip.
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Lot #034 $100 Desert Inn, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N9547 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $175 From: 1996
Here is a last-issue $100 from the Desert Inn. They are almost impossible to find in this condition.
Lot #035 $25 Diamond Jim’s, Jackpot
Catalog #: N3697 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 1960
This is a pretty hotstamped chip from Diamond Jim’s in the Christy and Jones shiny hat and cane mold. It is in near-perfect condition.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 27 Lot #036 roulette Dunes, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N9564 Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: From: 1955
Here’s a beautiful first issue roulette from the Dunes. This is a navy blue crest and seal with the famous Sultan on the inlay.
Lot #037 roulette Dunes, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1512 Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: From: 1955
Here’s another classic first issue roulette from the Dunes. This one is a blue-gray crest and seal with the iconic Sultan on the inlay.
Lot #038 $5 Dunes, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1509 Mold: House Condition: Average Est. Value: $300 From: 1983
This beauty is from the Dunes and is part of the famous marquee series, depicting the neon sign and the tower that stood in front of the entrance to the casino. This is always a “hot” chip and it sells at consistently high levels in internet auctions. A must-have chip for the serious collector.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 28 Lot #039 $500 Dunes, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: House Condition: New Est. Value: $75 From: 1989
Here’s an interesting item. It is a cylindrical paperweight encasing a $500 baccarat chip from the Dunes. At first glance, it appears to be a common piece from their golf course series of chips, but you won’t find this one in the guide books. The $500’s from that series are white, while this one is purple. Could this be a one-of-a-kind piece?
Lot #040 5 Foreign Chips
Catalog #: n/a Mold: H&C/HHR Condition: various Est. Value: $75 From: various
Here’s an interesting lot of 4 scarce chips from the Dutch Inn in San Juan, Puerto Rico and a fractional from the Sheraton Lima in Peru.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 29 Lot #041 $1 El Capitan, Hawthorne
Catalog #: N6697 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Est. Value: $250 From: 1960’s
This is a very rare piece from the El Capitan in Hawthorne. It is a black small crown free play chip that The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide lists as an R-9 on the rarity scale, indicating that only about 4 to 7 of these pieces are known to exist.
Lot #042 $25 El Cortez, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N6666 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Est. Value: $450 From: 1964
The beautiful conquistador series of chips from the El Cortez from the mid 60’s bore the classic image of the helmeted Spanish warriors. This sample, in gorgeous condition, is the most accessible of the value chips with the conquistador logo (the only one with a 3-figure price tag).
Lot #043 $100 El Rancho, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N8207 Mold: House Condition: New Est. Value: $200 From: 1982
The El Rancho opened in 1982 when Ed Torres took over the Silverbird (previously the Thunderbird). He stripped out all of the carpeting and replaced it with hardwood flooring. He also added a 52-lane bowling alley. The El Rancho stayed open for just 10 years, but it’s marquee still stands today. This is the $100 that was used at the El Rancho, and this piece is in brand spanking new condition.
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Lot #044 n/d Eldorado, Henderson
Catalog #: N9591 Mold: Nevada Condition: Average Est. Value: $75 From: 1980’s
This chip is confirmed to come from the Eldorado in Henderson and was used on the craps tables as a 10¢ chip, unique in the history of Nevada casinos for being the only non-denomination chip to be used as having that value. This one is in better condition than most.
Lot #045 $5 Fiesta, North Las Vegas
Catalog #: V4099 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1999
This is a very scarce chip – just 194 of these survive. This chip in its presentation case was given to all employees that survived the first five years of employment at the Fiesta. About 160 of them made their way into the hands of employees with the rest going to executives.
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Lot #046 set of 12 chips Flamingo Hilton, Reno
Catalog #: N9720-31 Mold: Bud Jones Condition: New Est. Value: $120 From: 1997
This is a 12-chip set issued in 1997 by the Flamingo Hilton in Reno called the “Flight For Freedom Series”. The chips depict aircraft used in World War I (the SPAD 13 and the DH-4), World War II (the F6F Hellcat and the P-51D Mustang), the Korean War (the F4U-4 Corsair and the F-86E Sabre), the Vietnam War (The DH-1H Huey and the F-10 Super Sabre, and the Gulf War (the F-117 Stealth, the F-16 Falcon, the F-15 Eagle, and the AH-1 Cobra). Great set!
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Lot #047 set of 12 chips Flamingo Hilton, Laughlin
Catalog #: N2464-75 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $135 From: 1996
In 1996 the Flamingo Hilton in Laughlin released this colorful Classic Car set, featuring pictures of timeless models such as the ’61 Corvette, the ’47 Ford Woody, and the ’57 T-bird. I wouldn’t mind having a ’67 Shelby sitting in my driveway, but I have a feeling that this set will be as close as I ever get! These sets were numbered and you’re bidding on set #63. The common reverse of this set is shown below.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 33 Lot #048 $5 Flamingo, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N4104 Mold: “H” Condition: Average Est. Value: $3,500 From: 1967
Here is a 9th issue $5 from the Flamingo, a beautiful “H”-mold with split yellow and red inserts. It has the black inlay that was common in the Flamingo’s early series and, of course, a picture of a flamingo. This chip is listed in the Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide, by James Campiglia and Steve Wells, as an R-9 on the rarity scale, indicating that just 4 to 7 of these survive today.
Lot #049 12 chips Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Various Condition: various Est. Value: $300 From: various
Here’s a group of 12 beautiful obsoletes from The Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 34 Lot #050 set of 10 chips Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas
Catalog #: various Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1995
Here’s THE classic multi-casino Las Vegas commemorative group. All ten Fremont Street casinos got together to celebrate the 1995 opening of the Fremont Street Experience and collectively produced this beautiful set. Every collector should own this one.
Lot #051 $25 Fremont, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N7944 Mold: Hub Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $50 From: 1950’s
This is probably the most famous (or infamous) counterfeit Las Vegas chip existing in the collector’s world. It is a green hub mold from the Fremont and has a picture of the casino, complete with telltale glue spots around the inlay. An original version of this chip does exist, but only a few are known.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 35 Lot #052 10¢ Frontier Club, Reno
Catalog #: N5077 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1960
This is a 2nd issue dime from the Frontier Club in Reno. It’s closing in on its 50th birthday but it is still in beautiful condition.
Lot #053 25¢ Gary’s, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: N5079 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: New Est. Value: $75 From: 1976
Gary’s was only open from 1976 to 1978 and produced just one issue of chips. This is the mustard-colored version of their quarter chip (they also had a maroon version) and it is in perfect condition.
Lot #054 25¢ Gary’s, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Horseshoe Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $300 From: 1976
Here’s one that’s not in the guide books. It is a 3rd version of a quarter chip from Gary’s, this time a yellow horseshoe mold. Is it an error chip, a prototype, or just a legitimate rare house chip?
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 36 Lot #055 $2 Gary’s, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: N5946 Mold: Nevada Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $3,000 From: 1976
When it comes to bicentennial chips, this one is the key to the collection. According to C&W, just seven examples of this chip are known to exist. If you are a serious collector or are thinking about starting a bicentennial collection, you should consider jumping on this one, because it might be several years before you see another for sale.
Lot #056 4 chips George’s Gateway Club, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: various Mold: Hub/Sqsqrt Condition: various Est. Value: $350 From: various
Here are four chips from Georges Gateway, which was located on the South shore of Lake Tahoe and was open from 1949 to 1955. It includes hub molds in the $100 (N5081) and $5 (N5082) denominations, a $25 square-square-rectangle mold (N7614) with the denomination scraped off (which most are, allegedly used in a California card room), and a very rare blackjack table chip, also in the square-square-rectangle mold, which is not listed in The Chip Rack.
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Lot #057 $25 George’s Gateway Club, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: N7614 Mold: Sqsqrt Condition: Average Est. Value: $75 From: 1949
Here’s the $25 chip in the square-square- rectangle mold with the entire denomination still intact. These are VERY tough to find.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 38 Lot #058 $25 Gold Rush, Wendover
Catalog #: V6418 Mold: Large Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $300 From: 1981
Here is a great looking and scarce Wendover chip, a green large key quarter. The Gold Rush was open 1981-1984 and this was the only issue of $25 that was used there.
Lot #059 2 chips Golden Gate Casino, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: New Est. Value: $90 From: n/a
Here are two rejected sample chips in the Christy and Jones shiny hat and cane mold from the Golden Gate. One chip has “Golden Gate Casino” hotstamped in the center on both sides, and has been overstamped with “Non- Negotiable” and an Indian head (Native- American head?) The other chip is simply hotstamped “10¢” on both sides.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 39 Lot #060 $5 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N6682 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Worn Est. Value: $150 From: 1950’s
Now this is one ugly chip. It’s pea green, it’s cancelled with a drill hole and it’s clipped on the edge. Believe it or not, this one’s in great shape compared with others you might run into, and it’s an incredible piece of history from the early days of the Golden Nugget.
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Lot #061 $25 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1107 Mold: G-N Condition: Average Est. Value: $600 From: 1960’s
This $25 is from the 12th "Rooming House" issue, green with the G-N mold and 4 yellow inserts. Maybe one of the best looking $25 Las Vegas chips ever.
Lot #062 n/d Hacienda, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N6532 Mold: Rectangle Condition: New Est. Value: $80 From: 1950’s
From the old Hacienda Casino comes this Free Drink chip, a yellow rectangle mold. C&W lists this one as an R-8, which means it is quite scarce.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 41 Lot #063 2 chips Hacienda, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V4396/N1743 Mold: Diamond Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1950’s
This is a lot of two trade checks from the Hacienda in Las Vegas. They were handed out to incoming junketers and were usable in either the bar or the restaurant (which is misspelled on both chips.)
Lot #064 $1 Hacienda, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1739 Mold: Horse Heads Right Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $500 From: 1960’s
On the site currently occupied by the Mandalay Bay Hotel used to stand the Hacienda. This 4th issue $1 manufactured in the horseheads right mold is one of those desirable chips that’s skyrocketed in value as of late and here’s your chance to own one.
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RESERVED LOT – Opening Bid $1,500
Lot #065 $5 Hacienda, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N7310 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: New From: 1956
This chip is a real beauty. It is a 2nd issue small key from the Hacienda with the classic gaucho on horseback inlay that was used for many generations of chips there. It is still in virtually perfect condition, even after its 50th birthday, and had 100% of its crosshatching intact.
Lot #066 n/d Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas
Catalog #: E0737 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 2002
The Pink Taco chip was made by the Hard Rock for the 2002 CC>CC convention. A beautiful and tough to find piece and a must-have for all club-chip collectors.
Lot #067 n/d Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V8666 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 2001
The famous "Money For Nothing and Your Chips For Free" no value chip made by the Hard Rock for the CC>CC convention in 2001. A highly prized Club chip.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 43 Lot #068 4 coins Harrah’s
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Coins Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: n/a
This is a set of four coins from Harrah’s depicting different views of “The King”, from a close up of his famous lips, to a sidelong portrait, to two views of his famous swivel-hips. They come in a nice black velvet presentation box. The common reverse of the coins is shown below.
Lot #069 25¢ Harrah’s, Reno
Catalog #: N7383 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: c1958
Here is an odd chip. It is an early small key quarter from Harrah’s Club in Reno with a blank reverse. Several have sold on eBay over the past couple of years with a few selling for over $300, illustrating how desirable this unusual piece is.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 44 Lot #070 roulette Harvey’s Wagon Wheel, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: N6257 Mold: Plain Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1940’s
There are six colors of these plain-mold roulettes known from Harvey’s Wagon Wheel. This on is in lavender and is in exceptional condition.
Lot #071 $1 Harvey’s, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: N4775 Mold: House Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1970’s
This is a very rare prototype from Harvey’s that was manufactured by the Burt Company. It has unfinished edges and a beautiful picture of the casino on the inlay.
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Lot #072 $25 Harvey’s, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: N5707 Mold: Large Greek Key Condition: Slightly used Est. Value: From: 1970’s
This is an 11th issue $25 from Harvey’s, a green large key with a picture on the hotel on one side and the iconic skull and wagon wheel on the other. It is an extremely attractive chip and it’s in fantastic condition.
Lot #073 $500 Harvey’s, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: N4622 Mold: House Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $600 From: 1970’s
This is a high-denomination chip from Harvey’s, a pretty pink $500 that’s listed in Campiglia and Wells’ price guide as having a rarity of R-10 (just 2 or 3 known).
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 46 Lot #074 3 chips Havana Capri, Cuba
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Small Greek Key/Hub Condition: various Est. Value: $125 From: 1950’s
This is a lot of 3 chips from the famous Havana Capri Casino that was built by Meyer Lansky in the 50’s. The $100 chip is a stunning black small key with purple inserts. The $5 and the $1 are hub molds with an outline of Cuba on the inlays. All of them are very scarce!
Lot #075 $5 Hoot Gibson’s D4C Ranch, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1478 Mold: Horse Heads Right Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: n/a
The D4C was a dude ranch that catered to, divorcees. It was located near Spring Mountain and the Strip, behind where the Mirage and Treasure Island now stand. This is a 2nd issue $5 in the horse heads right mold.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 47 Lot #076 $25 Hoot Gibson’s D4C Ranch, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N0827 Mold: Diamonds & Squares Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1946
Here is a first issue from the D4C Ranch, a blue hotstamped diamonds and squares mold chip in just about perfect condition.
Lot #077 3 chips Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V2815/V2821/V2819 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Est. Value: From: 1999
This interesting piece, a shadowbox frame containing 3 Chipcos, was issued in 1999 by the Horseshoe, and features images of Stu Ungar, Johnny Moss, and Benny Binion. It includes a plaque commemorating the “Tournament of the Century” and is serial #34.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 48 Lot #078 $25 Club Horseshoe, Fallon
Catalog #: N9499 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1974
This is a scarce $25 chip, a green horseshoe mold with 3 pink inserts and a silver hotstamp from the Club Horseshoe in Fallon. Although in new condition, it dies have a narrow crescent of discoloration on the obverse.
Lot #079 $1 Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N6144 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: New Est. Value: $200 From: 1960’s
This is a stunning Christy and Jones chip in fuchsia, one of the most desirable chips ever issued by the Horseshoe Club, and one chip that’s skyrocketed in value over the past few years. It is one of the only inlaid free play chips ever used in Nevada.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 49 Lot #080 3 chips Horseshoe Club, Reno
Catalog #: N5181/N5180/N5182 Mold: Small Crown Condition: various Est. Value: $75 From: 1970
This is a lot of three Pan chips from the Horseshoe Club in Reno. They are small crowns in brown, blue, and white and have the horseshoe logo hotstamped on both sides.
Lot #081 $1 “HRB” Nevada Club, Stateline
Catalog #: V6446 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $250 From: 1952
The Nevada Club was located on the south shore of Lake Tahoe and was open from 1928 to 1959. This beautiful $1 arodie carries the initials “HRB”, which stands for Hornstein’s Race Book, which Joe Hornstein operated inside the Nevada Club in that era.
Lot #082 $25 Imperial Palace, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V4690 Mold: House Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $300 From: 1980
This is a first issue $25 from the Imperial Palace, a very scarce piece, rated as an R-9 in C&W.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 50 Lot #083 $100 Imperial Palace, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N8640 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1990’s
Here is an oversized $100 sports book chip from the Imperial Palace. It is black with 8 V-shaped inserts and was made in the upside down hat and cane mold. A very attractive chip.
Lot #084 3 Ivory chips
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Ivory Condition: n/a Est. Value: $200 From: 1800’s
This is a lot of 3 antique ivory gaming chips depicting flowers. They were likely part of set of 300 to 600 pieces and are dated sometime between the late th 18 century and the early 20th century. These pieces are quite valuable and appear to be in very nice condition.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 51 Lot #085 n/d Joby’s Monte Carlo, Crystal Bay
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Plain Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $300 From: 1955
A few of these previously unknown roulettes from Joby’s Monte Carlo were recently found. These very attractive plain-mold chips are extremely scarce.
Note: You would think that this chip would appear further down near the other Joby’s chips. Questions regarding this unfortunate placement should be addressed directly to the Club Auction Chairman.
Lot #086 25¢ Keith’s Model T, Winnemucca
Catalog #: N6099 Mold: Nevada Condition: New Est. Value: From: 1969
Now, isn’t this one of the prettiest hotstamped chips you’ve ever seen? You DO have to be careful with these… in the 80’s, Bill Borland made some imitation chips of the Model T, only he used the Dice and Cards mold instead of the Nevada mold in which these originals were manufactured. These beauties with a hotstamped picture of a truck are very hard to find.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 52 Lot #087 n/d Kentucky Club, Covington, KY
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $75 From: 1940’s
Here’s a gorgeous chip from the Kentucky club in Covington, Kentucky. The beautiful and intricate die-cut metal inlay features the image of a horse.
DONATED LOT
Lot #088 $5 King’s Inn, Reno
Catalog #: N8184 Mold: Diamonds & Squares Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1975
The Kings Inn was open from 1975 to 1982 and had just a single issue of chips. This was the $5, a mustard chip made in the diamonds and square mold with 3 blue inserts and a picture of a king on the inlay. Still a tough piece to find.
Lot #089 $25 King’s Inn, Reno
Catalog #: N0806 Mold: Diamonds & Squares Condition: Average Est. Value: $150 From: 1975
This is the $25 sister to the $5 in lot #88. It is red and a bit tougher to find.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 53 Lot #090 5 Landmark, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: 8 Suits Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $50 From: 1989
This is a tough No Cash Value chip from the Landmark from 1989. Campiglia and Wells rate this chip an R-6 in their price guide.
Lot #091 10¢ Las Vegas Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N3978 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: From: 1963
The famous one-armed bandit slot machine logo appears on this dark green 10-cent chip from the Las Vegas Club. This one’s a real beauty, a dark green Christy and Jones, and it is rarely found in this kind of condition. Most are well worn and are missing some or all of their hotstamps.
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RESERVED LOT – Opening Bid $1,000
Lot #092 $5 Las Vegas Gun Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N8685 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New From: 1954
The Las Vegas Gun Club is a trap and skeet shooting facility on the north side of Las Vegas in an area called Tule Springs. There was a casino at the club from 1954 to 1957 that was operated by J.K. Houssels who at the time was chairman of Showboat, Inc., and this great looking red small crown was used during this period.
Lot #093 50¢ Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: House Condition: New Est. Value: $275 From: 1970’s
This is a house mold prototype from the Burt Company. It is a cream-colored house mold with the orange inlay design that was used in their 2nd series of chips (which were beige), but has an unfinished edge. Very few of these exist.
Lot #094 $20 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N4554 Mold: House Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $400 From: 1974
Here is a very scarce piece, a first issue $20 baccarat chip from the Las Vegas Hilton. It is in well-used condition, but since C&W rate this as an R-9, chances are you’re not going to find a better one any time soon.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 55 Lot #095 10 chips Legendary Old-Timers, Las Vegas
Catalog #: various Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: From: 1998
Here’s another multi-casino commemorative set, this one showing a series of founders, owners, or chief executives of 10 casinos. There are some real old-timers here, like Jackie Gaughan of the El Cortez, and some new-timers like George Maloof of the Fiesta.
Lot #096 $25 and pair of dice Lookout House, Covington, KY
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $250 From: 1920’s/30’s
Here’s a fascinating lot from the Lookout House, which was an illegal gaming establishment which operated in Covington, Kentucky from 1923 to 1938. The lot includes a unique $25 small key chip that is yellow on one side and brown on the other, and a pair of dice. The dice show a little crystallization, but the logo still looks good and they’re in great shape considering they’re 80 years old.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 56 Lot #097 set of 7 chips Main Street Station, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N8727, V1067-71 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $200 From: 1997
Alfons Mucha was a Czech artist who lived from 1860 to 1939. He developed his own style of portraiture (art nouveau) which generally featured beautiful healthy-looking young women wearing flowing robes, and his fame was mainly derived from his commercial art.
In 1997, the Main Street Station Casino issued a series of chips with a limited edition of 1,000 pieces each depicting seven of Mucha’s works. The chips are numbered but unfortunately for us, the chips were issued individually and matching sets are unknown. If you win this set, however, you may want to check The Chip Board, where you’ll find a link to a registry of these chips that has been created by one of our ambitious members in order to find number matches.
Lot #098 $25 Main Street Station, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N6859 Mold: Chipco Condition: New Est. Value: $500 From: 1991
The Main Street Station was only open for one year in its original incarnation, from 1991 to 1992. The casino reopened in 1996, but did not use these beautiful and vary scarce Chipco’s. The “Apple Annie’s” $25 chip is quite rare, and it is not often you’ll have the opportunity to pick one up for your collection.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 57 Lot #099 7 chips Mapes Hotel Casino, Reno
Catalog #: various Mold: various Condition: various Est. Value: $135 From: 1950’s-60’s
This is a nice group of old chips from the Mapes Hotel Casino in Reno. These are from the 1950’s and 1960’s and have that combination of beauty and history and will make you want to run out to buy a frame for them.
Lot #100 n/d MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V7633 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 1997
This interesting chip was given out at the MGM Grand Sports Book with wagers of $20 or more in 1977. A very pretty chip that’s tough to find.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 58 Lot #101 $25 MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N8756 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $90 From: 1995
This is an oversized white chip in the upside- down hat and cane mold that was mailed to high rollers prior to the hotel opening. The chip had to be put into play at the baccarat tables prior to June 10, 1995.
Lot #102 $25 Del Webb’s Mint, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N3816 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1984
Here is an 8th issue $25 from the Mint Hotel on Fremont Street. It is a green Christy and Jones that C&W rate as R-7 on the rarity scale, meaning that just between 16 and 30 of these pieces survive today.
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Lot #104 withdrawn
Lot #105 $5 Joby’s Monte Carlo, Crystal Bay
Catalog #: N8802 Mold: Hub Condition: Slightly used Est. Value: $200 From: 1955
Joby’s Monte Carlo was in Crystal Bay on the north end of Lake Tahoe and was open just from 1955 to 1956. This is a 2nd issue beige hub mold with 3 red inserts, rated an R-7 in C&W.
Lot #106 $25 Joby’s Monte Carlo, Crystal Bay
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly used Est. Value: $600 From: 1960
This beautiful black small key with 3 green inserts does not appear in either of the Nevada guidebooks, but according to the mold design should fall into the 4th issue. Two have appeared on eBay over the past couple of years and they’ve both sold for big bucks.
Lot #107 $100 Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V1168 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $1,500 From: 1957
The Moulin Rouge opened on May 24, 1955 and was the first integrated hotel and casino in Las Vegas. It was built by a Caucasian gentleman named Will Schwartz on the west side of town and hosted A-list performers nightly after they were finished doing their acts at the Strip hotels… Sammy Davis Jr., Nat King Cole, Pearl Bailey, and Louis Armstrong were regulars there.
This rare 1st issue $100 chip featuring an image of a dancing girl is in almost perfect condition.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 60 Lot #108 $100 Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N7035 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Average Est. Value: $1,500 From: 1957
Here is another 1st issue $100 chip from the Moulin Rouge. This one features an image of the Eiffel Tower and is also extremely rare.
Lot #109 8 10¢ chips Nevada
Catalog #: various Mold: various Condition: various Est. Value: $160 From: various
You just don’t see dime chips nowadays. The casinos don’t want you playing at such a low level, and the chips cost too much to make. Here’s a chance for you to scoop up a whole group of these throwbacks in one lot.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 61 Lot #110 12 25¢ chips Nevada
Catalog #: various Mold: various Condition: various Est. Value: $125 From: various
Here is a nice group of 25- cent chips from Nevada which are, as you know, becoming used less and less these days. Many of these chips are very tough to come by and most are obsolete.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 62 Lot #111 10 $25 chips Nevada
Catalog #: various Mold: various Condition: various Est. Value: $250 From: various
Here is a nice group of quarter chips from Nevada, including some several varieties of molds and colors.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 63 Lot #112 10 $100 chips Mostly Nevada
Catalog #: various Mold: various Condition: various Est. Value: $500 From: various
Ahhhh… black chips. Who doesn’t like black chips. Here’s your chance to pick up 10 of them with a single raise of your membership number. The Player’s Club at the top left is a nice cruise ship chip, while all the others hail from Nevada.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 64 Lot #113 25¢ Diamond Jim’s Nevada Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N7733 Mold: Horse Heads Left Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1962
Even with the drill hole, this chip is almost impossible to find. The $1, $5, and $25 chips in this series of horse heads left molds had registration numbers, but they didn’t stamp them onto their quarter chips. If this one’s missing from your downtown collection, here’s your chance to pick up a very tough piece.
Lot #114 $5 New Frontier, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1674 Mold: Rectangle Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1955
On April 4, 1955, the Frontier reopened after a $2 million facelift as the New Frontier. As Jimmy Durante performed on opening night, these beautiful $5’s with pictures of the casino were put into play on the tables. This one has remained in excellent condition, fifty years after its introduction.
Lot #115 $25 error chip O’Sheas, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: House*** Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $200 From: n/a
Nice chip… but isn’t it just a common one? Take a closer look. It was manufactured on a house mold from the Bicycle Club in Bell Gardens, California. And the inserts aren’t right either. This is a rare error chip, and whether you collect such manufacturing blunders or specialize in $25’s, this one should be at the top of your want list.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 65 Lot #116 10 chips Ocean’s 11 Movie Prop Chips
Catalog #: Mold: Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $70 From:
Here are two sets of chips that were used in the filming of the movie Ocean’s Eleven. The chips in the top scan (diamond molds except for the dragon mold $50) were used in the floor scenes and are double-sided. The dragon mold chips on the bottom are single-sided and were used in the vault scenes.
Lot #117 10¢ Orbit Inn, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N3281 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $75 From: 1982
The Orbit Inn was open from 1964 to 1987 at 707 E. Fremont Street. This is the small- letter variant of the 10¢ chip that was used there, and is in magnificent condition.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 66 Lot #118 $100 Orbit Inn, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1991 Mold: Dice & Cards Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1976
I’ll tell you right now, this is one of my all-time favorite Las Vegas chips. It has all of the essential elements of a classic: it’s black, it has high-contrast inserts, and it has a picture of a flying saucer.
Lot #119 $25 Ormsby House, Carson City
Catalog #: N6636 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1978
The Ormsby House hotel and casino opened in 1972 at the corner of 5th and Carson Streets on the site of the original house build in 1860 by Major William Ormsby. It has had a series of different owners over the years, with the current ones buying the property in 1999. The hotel/casino was closed in September of 2000 for renovations and the plans are for it to re- open sometime this year.
This beautiful $25 chip from the Orbmsby house is a small crown with four red inserts. It is in new condition and is very scarce.
Lot #120 $25 Ormsby House, Carson City
Catalog #: N6619 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $175 From: 1972
This is a first-issue chip from the Ormsby house, a gray small crown with four brown inserts. It is in slightly used condition and, like the one above, is quite scarce.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 67 Lot #121 3 tokens Osborne Samples, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Tokens Condition: New Est. Value: $75 From: n/a
Here is a lot of three sample tokens minted by Osborne Coinage Company. The top piece is a brass piece with a lenticular inlay, showing the famous “Welcome To Las th Vegas” sign and “1905 July 4 Centennial 2005”, depending on your angle of sight. The second token is a 3-d holographic piece depicting on its inlay an American flag with fireworks in the background. The final piece is silver-colored. It says “Wicket ID” on top, has a phone number on the bottom, and a large blue “W” in the center.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 68 Lot #122 10 chips Palace Station, Las Vegas
Catalog #: various Mold: House Condition: New Est. Value: From: 2001
Here is a unique group of notched chips from the Palace Station Hotel and Casino. I look at it this way: There’s no way I’m ever going to own an UN-notched $25,000 chip from here (much less an UN- notched $5,000, $1,000, $500, or $100), and finding notched low-denomination chips will be virtually impossible. So here’s a chance to pick up the entire rack of 10 chips in matching condition… and they’re so pretty they’re worthy of framing.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 69 Lot #123 $100 Palace Station, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V6099 Mold: Bud Jones Condition: New Est. Value: $125 From: 1996
This 20th Anniversary chip from the Palace Station was a limited edition of just 100 pieces. Frank Fertitta II evidently didn’t care for the photo used on the chip and just 35 of these are known to have made it out of the cage.
Lot #124 3 chip set Palms, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $120 From: 2003
This is a very tough set from the Palms that was used at the tapings of the Celebrity Poker Showdown. Only about 20 complete sets are known to have gotten out (just 350 of the $500 chips were manufactured.)
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 70 Lot #125 4 chip set Palms, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 2005
There were only 500 complete sets of these made, and only about a dozen made it out of the cage, making this a very scarce set and a must for the Palms collector. This set was used in the 2005 Vegas Rock Star poker tournament.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 71 Lot #126 4 chip set Palms, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $50 From: 2004
Just 500 of the $500 chips were made. This great looking set was used for Stuff Magazine’s Casino Weekends in 2004 and 2005.
Lot #127 2 chip set Palms, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V9384-5 Mold: Plain Condition: New Est. Value: $80 From: 2001
These two chips were given out at the per-opening party for the Palms Casino that took place at the Playboy Mansion in 2001.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 72 Lot #128 7 chip set Palms, Las Vegas
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Roulette Condition: New Est. Value: $35 From: 2007
This set of roulettes from the Playboy Club at the Palms was pulled after just 3 days on the tables. A very tough set to get!
Lot #129 $5 Pioneer Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V3222 Mold: Diamond Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 1940’s
Here is a 4th issue $5 chip from the Pioneer Club, a hotstamped purple (or blue) diamond mold with a drill hole. The remarkable characteristic of this specimen is that it is in new condition, very unusual for this rare chip.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 73 Lot #130 set of 12 chips Pioneer Club, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N2537-48 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $175 From: 1995
This is the History Of Nevada set that was issued by the Pioneer Club in 1995, the year of its closing. The set chronicles 12 events or settings in Nevada’s History, including the completion of Hoover Dam in 1936 and the first atomic bomb testing in 1951. These sets are numbered and you are bidding on set #1473. The common reverse of the set is pictured below.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 74 Lot #131 $25 Quality Inn & Casino, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N0514 Mold: Bud Jones Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $85 From: 1993
This casino was in what some might call a tough location, at the corner of Flamingo and Paradise. First the Ambassador was here. Then it became the La Mirage, Anthony’s, the Quality Inn, and, finally, the Key Largo, which finally (and some say, mercifully) closed a couple of years ago.
This $25 chip from the Quality is one of the scarcer chips to be used at this location under any of its incarnations.
Lot #132 $25 Ranchinn, Elko
Catalog #: N3307 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: New Est. Value: $75 From: 1970’s
In 1946 Newton Crumley and his son Newton Jr., remodeled a 10-foot wide root beer stand into a 68-room motel and casino called the Ranch Inn. This was during WWII, when new construction was prohibited due to materials shortages, but remodeling was permitted.
Here’s an exceptionally pretty horseshoe mold $25 from the 70’s that was probably on the tables on closing night.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 75 Lot #133 21 $5 chips Richard Petty, Las Vegas/Henderson
Catalog #: various Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $200 From: various
You a Richard Petty fan? A NASCAR fan? Do you drive a car? Do you collect Las Vegas casino chips? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this is a set you should have. It’s 21 different chips with Richard Petty’s picture on them and they would look great framed on the wall of your office.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 76 Lot #134 n/d Ringside, Reno
Catalog #: n/a Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1960’s
The Ring Side was a small bar in Douglas Alley in Reno that had a single blackjack table. This chip appears in The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price guide and is listed as an R-7, indicating that there are probably less than 30 of these charcoal gray small keys known.
Lot #135 $25 Riviera, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N3782 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: New Est. Value: $200 From: 1960’s
This one’s very rare a 6th issue listed as an R-10 in Campiglia and Wells’ price guide, and finding a notched one such as this is probably going to be your only opportunity to obtain one in any condition.
Lot #136 $100 Riviera, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N2415 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1985
This is a 15th issue $100 from the Riviera. It is listed as an R-9 in C&W, making it a very scarce piece.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 77 Lot #137 50 S.S. Rex, Santa Monica, CA
Catalog #: N6185 Mold: Crest & Seal Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 1938
Here is a beautiful black crest and seal from the S.S. Rex, an offshore gaming ship that was launched in 1938 and was based off of Santa Monica, CA. Water taxies ferried patrons out to the ship from Santa Monica and Venice. Tony Cornero, who later built the Stardust in Las Vegas, owned the Rex, which was capable of handling 3,000 gamblers at a time. When State Attorney General Earl Warren got a court order to shut down the gambling ships outside of Los Angeles, the crew of the Rex fought off the police using water cannons and sub-machine guns. The “Battle Of Santa Monica” went on for 9 days before the Rex surrendered.
Lot #138 50¢ Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N4132 Mold: “H” Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1950’s
This beautiful mauve-colored H-mold as used in their Pan games, a diversion which is no longer being offered anywhere in Las Vegas. It is listed as an R-8 chip in C&W, and is in terrific condition.
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RESERVED LOT – Opening Bid $1,000
Lot #139 $3.60 Sahara Tahoe, Lake Tahoe
Catalog #: V5490 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New From: 1960’s
Okay, what’s the strangest denomination of any chip you have in your collection? Do you have a $3.60 chip? These chips, which are extremely rare, were used to pay off 60-cent keno tickets way back when at the Sahara Tahoe. I’ve been combing through dealers’ binders, eBay auctions, Chip Chat auctions, and Club auctions for years now, and I’ve never come across one of these. C&W lists it as an R-9, which means that there are seven or less of these known.
Lot #140 $1 Sahara, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N6701 Mold: Small Crown Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 1965
This 6th issue small crown from the Sahara is stamped “Good For $1 In Trade”, and as no cash value chips go, it is a genuine rarity. As you can see, it’s in excellent shape for a 40-year old.
Lot #141 $100 Sahara, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N9038 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: Well Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1980’s
This is a 14th issue $100 from the Sahara. It is about 20 years old and has definitely seen its share of table play. The inlay shows the iconic upside-down heart with a genie’s face.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 79 Lot #142 $100 Sands, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N4594 Mold: House Condition: Average Est. Value: $600 From: 1981
This beauty is listed as a Z-1 chip in The Chip Rack and, frankly, it’s a good candidate for the best looking chip ever on the tables at the Sands. A real stunner.
Lot #143 4 chips Sands, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N2698/N7821/N4568/N4539 Mold: House Condition: various Est. Value: $250 From: various
This is a nice group of 4 late-issue chips from the Sands. There are $20 and $5 baccarat chips, and the last two issues of $1 chips, which, as you know, are always in high demand.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 80 Lot #144 3 chips Sands, Reno
Catalog #: N5680/N5521/N5665 Mold: Large Greek Key Condition: Est. Value: $100 From: 1978-1980
Here is a group of 3 large key beauties from the Sands in Reno, including two different $5’s and a $2.50. All three are in terrific condition.
Lot #145 $5 Santa Anita, Las Vegas
Catalog #: V1479 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Average Est. Value: From: 1951
Now here’s a mystery. The Santa Anita’s address was listed as 113 Fremont Street… the same address as the Nevada Club. There was also a Santa Anita Turf Club on the Strip, “just south of the Desert Inn” as it says on their matchbooks. It’s likely that this chip were used in both establishments, and that the original Santa Anita on Fremont Street was a leased section of the Nevada Club. What is definitive, however, is that this piece is a 50-year-old gaming artifact that is in terrific condition and is quite scarce.
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Lot #146 $25 Santa Anita, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N9060 Mold: Small Crown Condition: Average Est. Value: From: 1951
Here’s the $25 sister chip to the one in the last lot… another pretty 50-year-old.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 82 Lot #147 $1 Silver Palace, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N2167 Mold: Christy & Jones H&C Condition: Average Est. Value: $75 From: 1963
The Silver Palace opened at 32 Fremont Street in 1956. Over the years this address has seen incarnations as Louigi’s Broiler, the Carver House, the Carousel, Gambler’s, the Sundance West, Sassy Sallys, and now the garish Mermaid’s slot joint (which is the only place in downtown Las Vegas where you can get deep fried Twinkies or Oreos.)
Here’s a very distinctive piece from the Silver Palace from 1963, featuring the image of the lady on the Peace Dollar. I believe that this chip qualifies as a Las Vegas classic!
Lot #148 $1 Sinabar, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N1090 Mold: Ewing Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 1972
The Sinabar Casino opened its doors in 1972 and was located on Ogden Street downtown around the corner from the Horseshoe. Bob Stupak bought the Sinabar in 1974 and ran it for a year. It later became the Vault and then Jenny V’s, which closed in 1977.
This beautiful black Ewing mold $1 is in new condition and is rated as an R-6 on the rarity scale by Campiglia and Wells.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 83 Lot #149 $1 & $5 Sonoma Inn, Winnemucca
Catalog #: V3439/V3438 Mold: Arrows & Dice Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1950’s
These arodies are from the early years of the Sonoma Inn and all of these that are known have been vertically overstamped with “CHRISTIE”. They are in excellent condition and are a must for all collectors of small-town Nevada chips.
Lot #150 $5 S.S. Rex, Las Vegas
Catalog #: N0668 Mold: Large Crown Condition: Slightly used Est. Value: $300 From: 1945
Five years after surrendering his gambling ship to the feds, Tony Cornero surfaced in Las Vegas and opened up a club of the same name downtown at 128 E. Fremont street, where later stood the Rex Club, the El Dorado Club, the Horseshoe Club, and, today, Binions. This red large crown is in nearly perfect condition and is a piece of downtown Las Vegas history that belongs in every Vegas collection.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 84 Lot #151 50¢ State Line Casino, Wendover
Catalog #: N0978 Mold: Dice & Cards Condition: New Est. Value: $75 From: 1967
This is the scarcer of the two varieties of the green 50-centers from the State Line Casino, the other being a Nevada Mold. This chip is in new condition and features the image of Wendover Will on its inlay.
Lot #152 $1 State Line Casino, Wendover
Catalog #: V6553 Mold: Dice & Cards Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $50 From: 1967
They had lots of die problems with coin inlays on these chips. This is the “WENDOVFR, NFVADA” variety and is one of several flavors of error chips from the State Line. Collect ‘em all!
Lot #153 $25 Stateline Saloon, Amargosa Valley
Catalog #: N9180 Mold: Hat & Cane Condition: New Est. Value: $200 From: 1984
This is a first-issue $25 from the Stateline Saloon in Amargosa Valley. It would be 13 years from their introduction and another series of $25 was put into play and as you may well imagine, finding one in new condition is a near impossibility.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 85 Lot #154 $25 Sturgeon’s, Fernley
Catalog #: N1033 Mold: 4 Suits Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1989
This Bud Jones coin inlay from the Sturgeons in Fernley is a very tough piece to find. This small truck stop casino operated for just five years, from 1989 to 1994. All of the chips from both Sturgeons were destroyed long ago, so the population of these $25’s is limited to those that walked away in players’ pockets.
Lot #155 $5 Sturgeon’s, Lovelock
Catalog #: N3367 Mold: Large Greek Key Condition: New Est. Value: $100 From: 1982
The Sturgeon’s in Lovelock opened in 1982 with these large Greek key chips on the tables. They were replaced by Bud Jones coin inlay chips shortly thereafter, which is why this beauty is still in perfect condition. Campiglia and Wells list this chip as an R-9, indicating a high degree of rarity.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 86 Lot #156 $5 Sunflower, Reno
Catalog #: V5707 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1949
The Sunflower was open for just a short time in Reno from 1949 to 1950. Prior to a recent find, these chips were virtually unknown, and they were listed in the Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide as being unique. Today they’re in high demand, due to a combination of scarcity, color, condition, and the beautiful and distinctive inlay design.
Lot #157 $25 Sunflower, Reno
Catalog #: V5708 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $200 From: 1949
This is the $25 companion to the $5 above. In fantastic condition with a picture of a sunflower on the inlay.
Lot #158 $100 Sunflower, Reno
Catalog #: V5709 Mold: Small Greek Key Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $400 From: 1949
Finally, here is the $100 version of the Sunflower chip. Less of these were found than the $5 or $25, and the inlay is that much more distinctive because of the black background.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 87 Lot #159 $25 T.J.’s Dirty Bird, Winnemucca
Catalog #: N3375 Mold: Large Greek Key Condition: New Est. Value: $75 From: 1974
T.J.’s Dirty Bird was one of Nevada’s notorious cheating casinos. The place opened up in 1974 and was owned by 3 guys… one was named Thomas and two were named James. Hence, “T.J.’s”. Shortly after this casino opened, the Nevada’s gaming control board started receiving complaints of stacked blackjack decks. T.J.’s was closed down in 1977 by the authorities and the casino was absorbed into the next-door Sunance.
This $25 large key was the highest denomination
chip used at T.J.’s and is in new condition.
Lot #160 $5 Thunderbird, Las Vegas
Catalog #: E2783 Mold: Diamond Condition: New Est. Value: $150 From: 1950’s
This diamond mold chip was manufactured by Christy and Jones for the Thunderbird in the 50’s. The diamonds are still shiny and the chip is in new condition.
Lot #161 $5 Town House, Reno
Catalog #: N7858 Mold: Hub Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $150 From: 1940’s
Here’s a nominee for the best-looking chip ever to be manufactured for a Nevada Casino. The artwork on the reverse side of the chip comes from local Reno artist Lew Hymers, who had worked for such diverse outlets as the San Francisco Chronicle, Ripley’s Believe-it-or-Not, and Walt Disney Studios. This piece is called “The Riding Lesson” and shows a cowboy standing at a bar between two ladies. It is a classic Nevada chip and one that should be resident in every Nevada collector’s collection.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 88 Lot #162 set of 11 chips U.S. Air Force 50th Anniversary, Las Vegas
Catalog #: various Mold: various Condition: New Est. Value: $125 From: 1997
In 1997, several casinos issued chips commemorating the 50th anniversary of the United States Air Force. This eleven-piece group features chips from Arizona Charlie’s, Bally’s, the Barcelona, the Fiesta, the Hilton, the Imperial Palace, and the Sahara and each has a picture of one or more of the USAF’s fleet of aircraft.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 89 Lot #163 25¢ Winners Inn, Winnemucca
Catalog #: N7878 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: New Est. Value: $125 From: 1972
Early on in Winnemucca there was only the Sonoma Inn in which to do your gambling. Then, in the 60’s, Joe Mackie opened a restaurant and casino across the street and called it the Star Broiler. Later, in 1969, Mackie bought the Sonoma Inn and changed its name to the Winners Inn. This 25-center was used in both casinos, as was the 50-center below. This red horseshoe mold chip is in new condition and is quite scarce.
Lot #164 50¢ Winner’s Inn, Winnemucca
Catalog #: N7879 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: Average Est. Value: $75 From: 1972
This is the 50-cent sister to the chip in lot #163. It is not in pristine condition like the quarter above, and it has some type of foreign substance on one side (I can’t tell if it will clean off). Still, a very tough chip to find in any condition.
Lot #165 $5 Winner’s Inn, Winnemucca
Catalog #: N4368 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: Slightly Used Est. Value: $100 From: 1972
Here is a $5 from the Winner’s Inn that is in terrific condition, much better than most you will see. It is a mustard horseshoe mold piece with three brown inserts.
Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club • Auction 2007 • Page 90 Lot #166 $25 Winner’s Inn, Winnemucca
Catalog #: N4367 Mold: Horseshoe Condition: Average Est. Value: $200 From: 1972
This final chip is another scarce one. A group of these were found late last year, but the chip is still very tough to find and sells at a consistently high price level.
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