Highest Price Per Chip (5 Viewers)

[mr11]

What’s the highest price you’ve ever seen for a chip and what chip was it?

 

[Colquhoun]

The Golden Goose $5 probably tops many collector’s wish lists.

 

[Shaggy]

Are you talking singles... or price per chip when sold by the rack?

 

[cpac54]

Price per chip as a single or price per chip in quantity?

 

[mr11]

Either or

 

[merkong]

I acquired two racks of Protégés for around $2.75 a chip and feel like I did alright.

 

[cpac54]

If we're talking about highest price per chip in quantity, your answer almost certainly lies somewhere in this thread: https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/windwalker’s-chipping-journey-in-pr0n0graph1c-detail.60841/

 

[allforcharity]

I paid $200 for a CDI $10 original movie chip that was never actually used in the movie. Just in a still shot.

 

[joeyshin]

For a single chip, I believe it was several hundred thousand dollars


For a rack I’m not sure. A barrel of vineyard 500s cost me 6000.

 

[demonnic]

I need to bookmark this thread for if my wife ever complains about my chipping.

 

[cpac54]

For a single chip, I believe it was several hundred thousand dollars


For a rack I’m not sure. A barrel of vineyard 500s cost me 6000.

say what now?

 

[jayfiggy]

I’ve seen a rack of Crystal Park $5ks on here somewhere. Not sure what that price is but it’s up there.

 

[detroitdad]

The most I have paid, $1500 for a rack of PNY $20's.

 

[Taghkanic]

The most I ever paid for a rack was $3K, but that is surely nowhere close to a record.

 

[Machine]

Most I've paid for a rack was 1500 (blaze chickens), and most I've paid for a single chip 275 Crystal Bay

 

[mr11]

I’m just getting into chipping so this feels like a dumb question. If you pay a high price for a rack, do you ever plan on using them in a game or are they purely a display item?

 

[cpac54]

I’m just getting into chipping so this feels like a dumb question. If you pay a high price for a rack, do you ever plan on using them in a game or are they purely a display item?

Chips are meant to be played.

 

[Tonysquander]

I think it was this one, but I’m going to have to go back and check my records. Working on a rack if anyone has some laying around.

(just kidding, I do not own this chip, nor would I ever pay close to this for a single chip )

 

[Tonysquander]

I paid $200 for a CDI $10 original movie chip that was never actually used in the movie. Just in a still shot.

@allforcharity got the deal of the century after we all paid through the nose!

 

[Machine]

I’m just getting into chipping so this feels like a dumb question. If you pay a high price for a rack, do you ever plan on using them in a game or are they purely a display item?

Chips are meant to be played.

I agree


BUT, when you have a workhorse chip (5) that is valued 3x the denom, with a limited (20 racks in my case) available quantity, and market like a dried up prune, losing one is a concern.

I had a player explain they liked to collect a chip from where they play, I was grateful they mentioned it, so I gave them my only sample chip so I didn't have to worry about it.

They go on the table in games where I know the players know they are a big deal and don't want to tilt me off of hosting

 

[upNdown]

I’m just getting into chipping so this feels like a dumb question. If you pay a high price for a rack, do you ever plan on using them in a game or are they purely a display item?

That’s a whole other debate. It seems like the majority opinion on PCF is that you play with your chips, but I think a lot of the people who never (or rarely) play with their expensive chips, may be keeping their opinions to themselves.

Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than $25 or so on a chip.

 

[Tonysquander]

I had a player explain they liked to collect a chip from where they play, I was grateful they mentioned it, so I gave them my only sample chip so I didn't have to worry about it

I would explain to that player that if I was missing a chip after he played, he would be missing some fingers after I caught up with him.

 

[allforcharity]

I would explain to that player that if I was missing a chip after he played, he would be missing some fingers after I caught up with him.

Nah, he would just...disappear....

 

[pltrgyst]

say what now?

For a rack I’m not sure. A barrel of vineyard 500s cost me 6000.

And the seller gave them to you at his cost.

I sincerely hope you're happy with them and keep them forever! They are absurdly gorgeous chips...

 

[joeyshin]

 

[Machine]

For a rack I’m not sure. A barrel of vineyard 500s cost me 6000.

Wife asked 'Is that really a flex? Is he single?' FULL of judgement lol hahahah

 

[joeyshin]

Wife asked 'Is that really a flex? Is he single?' FULL of judgement lol hahahah

married...4 kids

it was a flex for about a month, then i had to start selling everything off LOL

 

[JWC]

I sold a single chip for $10k once.

 

[smashed_potato]

married...4 kids

it was a flex for about a month, then i had to start selling everything off LOL

Just last week a member linked me the Vineyards story of the guy who picked up the big haul from the church.

Wild to think how the community/market valued these chips over the years. They sure are lovely chips, amazing examples of what good design and colour theory can do.

Vineyards and Barclay Bondi Junction hawtstamps make me a big fan of private room chips.

If anyone has more Card Room stories, link me please.

 

[BarrieJ3]

That’s a whole other debate. It seems like the majority opinion on PCF is that you play with your chips, but I think a lot of the people who never (or rarely) play with their expensive chips, may be keeping their opinions to themselves.

Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than $25 or so on a chip.

Nail on the head.

Vocal people say play with your chips, but every fu****g classified on here has something like:

“Hate to see these go. Bought this set from Bobs Poker Chips 38 years ago. Mint condition.”