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Sale 124
November 3-4 Winter Collectibles Auction
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Lot 261 |
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Outstanding Curated Collection of 120 Cuban Casino Chips, Overall Very Fine Condition. A very fine collection of 120 Cuban casino chips from the 1940s & 1950s during Batista's Presidency. Collection is perfect for any level of collector or dealer. Included are:
Tropicana 9 pcs.
Wilbur Clark Casino 3 pcs.
St. John's 5 pcs.
Casino de Capri 7 pcs.
Casino de Sevilla 3 pcs.
JR Club 3pcs.
Casino Game 5 pcs
Madrid 4 pcs
Hilton Hotel 2 pcs
Military Hotel 2pcs
Spanish Club 2 pcs
Casino del Rio 2 pcs.
Jockey Club 2 pcs.
Hotel Sevilla 3 pcs.
Antonio Estrada Perez 2 pcs.
Union Club 6 pcs.
Club Union-Santiago de Cuba 12 pcs.
AAP 4 pcs.
And single chips from Copa Cabana, El Sol, Casino Espanol, Casino National, Deauville, Morocco Club, Tropicana Nightclub, Sans Souci, Chrisitana and others.
All are sleeved and housed in two folios. Overall in excellent condition. Several chips in the collection command regularly $100+ each. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 262 |
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Rare, Pre-Castro Cuba, Tropicana Hotel Havana, 158 Piece Set of Chips with 15 Chips from Casino El Rio. From a Cuba long since passed a fine collection of early 1950s era gaming chips predominantly from the legendary Tropicana Hotel in Havana with 15 from El Rio. Included in this collection are
No denomination 7 Blue/Fountain chips
No denomination 17 Yellow/Fountain chips
No denomination 11 Beige chip with rope/garland trim
No denomination 17 Red chip with rope/garland trim
No denomination 17 Green Blue chip with rope/garland trim
1$ chip 27 Orange/Fountain chips
$1.25 chip 17 Light pink/plastic chips
$1.50 chip 25 Beige/plastic chips
$5 chip 15 Rust El Rio chips
$25 chip 9 Light green/ Fountain chips
$100 chip 11 Beige 7 and 4 black chips
173 piece chip set in very good to excellent condition. Chips certainly do exhibit wear/play, with only a very few having contusions to edges. But the centers of the chips are in overall excellent condition, whether paper or printed.
A solid set for any level of collector with pieces increasingly difficult to find. The $25 and $100 chips are particularly valuable. The most powerful crime boss in Batista-era Cuba was Sam Trafficante. His association with the Tropicana makes for very interesting reading as does the cultural barriers toppled by the club's long list of top entertainers. Estimated Value $1,200 - 2,000
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Lot 263 |
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Early 1930s Cuba: Agrupación Artística Gallega Casino. 150 Piece Casino Chip, Crest and Seal Type in Vintage Chip Box. Rare collection of vintage/antique Series 2 casino chips from Agrupación Artística Gallega. Chips from this casino are highly prized. This is the Series 2 chip which features their Crest and Seal, a big design improvement over their first. There are 20 Blue Chips and 130 red chips in overall very good condition. Chips were housed in a vintage box of indeterminate age which will convey with the purchase. Individual chips from this casino regularly sell for $15 to $20 each. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,800
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Lot 264 |
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Fine Collection of 96 Cuban Casino Chips in Overall Very Fine Condition. A very fine collection of 96 Cuban casino chips from the 1940s & 1950s during Batista's Presidencies. Collection is perfect for any level of collector or dealer. Included are:
Wilbur Clark Casino 4 pcs.
El Global Hotel 5 pcs.
Cuban Game 5 pcs.
Club Union 4 pcs.
Habana Hotel 3 pcs.
Jockey Club 5 pcs.
JR Club 5 pcs.
Casino de Capri 7pcs (with one a movie prop)
FAP 4 pcs.
Casino del Rio 6 pcs.
Union Club Havana 5 pcs.
Santiago de Cuba 7 pcs
And single chips from The Copacabana, National Hotel, Country Club, Madrid Hotel, Tropicana, Grand Casino, and Persian Club
All are sleeved and housed in two folios. Overall in excellent condition with three lesser chips having drill holes. Some prizes here. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,800
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Lot 265 |
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Very Fine Collection of 24 Rare Antique Casino Chips Made From Mother Of Pearl, ca. 1890s to 1930s. A collection of twenty-four (24) gorgeous vintage/antique gaming chips all made of mother of pearl. Most of these chips are from Europe (predominantly France) however we note one or two from Cuba. These chips are late 19th Century and early 20th Century. What has remained constant with these chips is how absolutely beautiful they are. The craftsmanship, the tinting and engraving are top drawer. All the chips are intact, no repairs, individually sleeved and in excellent condition. Estimated Value $600 - 1,200
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Lot 266 |
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Large Collection of Over 450 Gaming Tokens Suitable for Home Games, Home Slot Machines, Building a Collection or Individual Sale. Large collection of over 450 metal gaming tokens all individually sleeved with about 25% of the collection uncirculated.
200+ are a wide assortment of Nevada gaming tokens.
150+ piece collection of $1 Nevada gaming tokens, all are uncirculated, many better pieces with some duplicates
54 piece assortment of non $1 gaming tokens with better to premium tokens included.
49 piece assortment of non $1 non-Nevada gaming tokens, instead from other states, foreign and cruise ships.
Again a fine collection for collector or dealer. Total gross weight is 25 pounds easily shipped by FedEx Ground. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
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Lot 267 |
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320 Piece Poker Set from the American Legion Club #574, Hudson Falls, NY in Deluxe Stainless Steel Chip Case. Excellent home game poker set from a real gambling club. There are 310 red chips, and 10 beige chips in virtually mint condition. All the chips are housed in a deluxe stainless steel valise. Estimated Value $400 - 800
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Lot 268 |
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California and Colorado: Collection of 24 Vintage Casino Chips from Each State, Total 48. Collecting casino chips can be a look back in history to an individual state's history. California and Colorado are prime examples and can be seen in the territories and cities gambling was licensed.
California has had legitimate card rooms since the 1860's. But casinos can only be operated by tribal peoples on their land and to date there are 63 operating. Offered is a fine diverse collection of chips from these halls. Included are Bicycle Club, Avalon Club, Mirage Springs, El Condor, The Spa Casino, El Monte, Barona Big Top, The Reservation, Nevada Club, Yosemite Inn, Commerce Casino and Bell Club to name a few
Colorado permits gambling in three of its towns, but like California, gaming on Indian reservations. The city of Black Hawk has the most casinos in the state. Collection of casino chips include Rohling Inn, The Silver Palace, Prospector Casino, Phenix House, Mavericks, Blazing Saddles, Johnny Nolon's, Golden Gates, Molly's and Bullwhacker's to name a few. Nice pieces here. Estimated Value $300 - 500
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Lot 269 |
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200 Piece Commemorative Casino Chip Set for the Martin Scorsese Film "CASINO" in Deluxe Chip Case. In 1995, Martin Scorsese's "Casino", while fiction, took a hard look at mob involvement with Vegas casinos in the 1970s. Film was a masterstroke in direction and casting including Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci and a great Don Rickles. The fictitious Casino in the film was called "The Tangiers" and to commemorate the film, sets of chips were produced
Offered is a 200 piece commemorative set perfect for home play. Chips come in $1, $5, $10, $25 $100 and $500 with an even amount of each denomination.
Set comes in a new leatherette chip case. Perfect holiday gift for the home poker gang and certainly the film buff.
NOTE: These are not props from the film. Estimated Value $200 - 400
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