Auction CHARITY- Ritz San Juan "THE Casino" Sample $5000 - $25 plus bonus! (2 Viewers)

[BiGGyT]

AUCTION ENDS ON

Sep 21, 2023

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9:00 PM Eastern Time

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$25

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$1

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As usual, waited until the last minute to raise funds for the Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation (SBTF) race for a cure which is this weekend. Vera is 8 years post surgery and still kicking ass
I am offering an original sample set of THE Casino at the Ritz Carlton in San Juan. These were originally bought from the sale on Chip Talk and have been in my possession since. The sample is 5 chips, 3 oversized ($5000, $1000, and $500) and 2 regular 39mm $100 and $25. All can stand on edge. As a bonus, I am including a $1 chip that I picked up at some point in time. The $1 is not able to stand on its edge on my table.
I will pay shipping in the US, international will need to help me ship to you and pay shipping. I can include insurance for cost, your risk once they are shipped.
Thanks to all those that have helped in the past, f*ck cancer, and hope this will help. Donations can be made to our team Lucky Dog and winner will need to pay to the SBTF charity directly within 24 hours of auction since they stop collecting on Friday for the teams. Payment says check, but you will pay the charity directly.

Here is the link to the team donation page:
https://secure3.convio.net/sbtf/site/TR/Race/RaceWrapper?team_id=6554&pg=team&fr_id=1360

Special thanks to Craig (@Hunt247) for his generous $300 donation earlier this year!

Thanks for your support and bids!

 

[Okku]

40

 

[bernielomax]

@DirtyTIVA

 

[jamesjkim]

45

 

[DirtyTIVA]

@greenchip I know is looking for these.

 

[Bill_Man618]

$50 @greenchip I just want the $5k if you don’t want it lmk

 

[jamesjkim]

70

 

[greenchip]

$50 @greenchip I just want the $5k if you don’t want it lmk

I need $500 and $5k…

 

[ovo]

80

 

[ChipEnvy]

$85

 

[Bill_Man618]

I need $500 and $5k…

Fuck! Damn samples are getting more expensive than set collecting now!

 

[greenchip]

Where is the $5 though?

 

[DirtyTIVA]

Where is the $5 though?

Problem is there are many $5s…

 

[greenchip]

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Problem is there are many $5s…

The most common one or whatever that’s easy to complete the sample set.

 

[Bill_Man618]

The most common one or whatever that’s easy to complete the sample set.

Well to truly “complete” the sample set you have to do one of 2 things. You can either perform a ritual to the poker chip gods to bring the rare $20 and millineum $5 to market or you can have a stroke of extremely good luck and get a good deal like @DirtyTIVA. I missed that one by about 10 minutes. I still think of it sometimes lol

 

[Solid Snake]

89

 

[jamesjkim]

95

 

[DirtyTIVA]

Well to truly “complete” the sample set you have to do one of 2 things. You can either perform a ritual to the poker chip gods to bring the rare $20 and millineum $5 to market or you can have a stroke of extremely good luck and get a good deal like @DirtyTIVA. I missed that one by about 10 minutes. I still think of it sometimes lol

Truth. I got lucky twice. That sample and the Spinetti’s lot for most of the missing rare ones. I’ve offered $250 for the $20 with no luck.

I think sample set collecting has gotten a lot harder compared to when I started 2 years ago. PCA almost impossible today. Jack Detroit, complete HSI, Jack Cinci, HS Cleveland used to exchange hands all the time. Today, crickets.

 

[greenchip]

110

 

[Bill_Man618]

Truth. I got lucky twice. That sample and the Spinetti’s lot for most of the missing rare ones. I’ve offered $250 for the $20 with no luck.

I think sample set collecting has gotten a lot harder compared to when I started 2 years ago. PCA almost impossible today. Jack Detroit, complete HSI, Jack Cinci, HS Cleveland used to exchange hands all the time. Today, crickets.

Yeah no kidding. It gets harder everyday. Makes me cringe some of the stuff I passed on in 2020. Full PCA set I passed on, PNY set I passed, passed on JD twice before I snagged it for a good deal. I wish I got the other 2 because like you said they’re not trading hands often. It’s more about building the relationship to source those off fourm finds and private deals where you’ll get decent prices and find rarer stuff. I’ve had people PM me from having a wanted ad up and been able to get some good finds.

There’s also a ton more people looking for sample sets and chips now. Plus most of the sample set collectors had to be really patient to get what they have and if you’re like me I ain’t selling most of it since I’ll never get it again.

 

[Hunt247]

I'll match the winning bid up to $500.00 with no claim to the chips for @BiGGyT team Lucky Dog. Let's get the team in the lead guys. None of us can beat cancer alone and it's a great cause to support.

 

[greenchip]

Yeah sometimes I had to buy chips one by one or as a barrel to get samples. By far, Empress and PCA are the toughest. I’m not done with both, need blue Empress blue edge spot $2.50, PCA pri $100 and sec $500.

I’m super into samples as y’all see in my profile which I spent $700 on Wynn samples from $1-$500. Huge thanks to @doublebooyah85 for grabbing the higher denoms.

If anyone see a Vegas sharp house/baccarat $25 and $100, I’ll be a great buyer. Don’t cash them

 

[BiGGyT]

I'll match the winning bid up to $500.00 with no claim to the chips for @BiGGyT team Lucky Dog. Let's get the team in the lead guys. None of us can beat cancer alone and it's a great cause to support.

Again, your generosity blows me away @Hunt247. Thank you for your support!

As far as the other chips, they were not included in the original sale, only $25 and up. I also missed out on opportunities to snag a $5 or $20, and so this auction ends my attempts to make a full set and why I am tossing in the $1.

Donations can be made directly to SBTF https://secure3.convio.net/sbtf/site/TR/Race/RaceWrapper?team_id=6554&pg=team&fr_id=1360

Thanks all who have/will bid on this set, everything goes to the SBTF.

 

[ovo]

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Problem is there are many $5s…

That other 25 is pretty rare too right ?

 

[greenchip]

That other 25 is pretty rare too right ?

I think so as never seen for sale.

And I gave up on $20 after @DirtyTIVA offering 250 and had no luck.

Don’t care for the other types are impossible to find or millennium, just house chips $1-$5k. How about the snapper? I grabbed a few snappers from @casinochipper22 probably more than year ago and never seen for sale since then.

 

[BiGGyT]

24 hr bump (well 23:15)

 

[BiGGyT]

10+ hour countdown bump!

If you wish to contribute to the SBTF, please click the link to donate today!
https://secure3.convio.net/sbtf/site/TR/Race/RaceWrapper?team_id=6554&pg=team&fr_id=1360

 

[Stackme]

$125, and I just donated as well, great cause!

 

[greenchip]

150

 

[BiGGyT]

Final 1hr+ to go, thanks @Stackme for the team donation!