Mail Day - Nevada Jacks (2 Viewers)

[MillyS]

Just picked up a set of 300 Nevada Jacks - although the denominations are out of whack and will need chopping and changing. Chips are in excellent/new condition. They came in a nice wooden box and 3 decks of cards, 2 Fournier 2818s (practically new) and a MGM used Aristocrat. Picked the whole thing up for £100 ($125ish) - pretty decent price for the UK I think.

I did have a question though - Nevada jacks known to have spinners?

Breakdown

25c - 50
50c - 50
$25 - 60
$100 - 60
$500 - 20
$1000 - 40
$5000 - 20

I'll keep the cards but I am not sure if I am going to keep the chips or sell them at this stage. Some pics anyway.

 

[mike32]

They are ceramic so should be zero spinners.

 

[David94sc]

Unlike Chipco's, Nevada Jacks will have spinners. Nevada Jacks are not casino grade chips IMO.

 

[jbutler]

Unlike Chipco's, Nevada Jacks will have spinners. Nevada Jacks are not casino grade chips IMO.

I've had Chipcos with spinners.

 

[MillyS]

I agree these are definitely not Casino quality. Most of them are good but some spin like crazy.

 

[David94sc]

Spinners and warped Chips drive me nuts. Occupational hazard I suppose.

 

[mike32]

I guess I have lived a sheltered life, as I have never witnessed a ceramic spinner. I totally believe you guys but out of the 2,000 or so Chipco chips I own I have never had a spinner. I was under the assumption that ceramics were flawless in this regard.

 

[CraigT78]

My custom GOCC set has at least one spinner. I have yet to identify this single elusive chip.

 

[12thMan]

I have about 2,500 Nevada Jacks and have not noticed any spinners ever, not that it's impossible for anyone else to have some or that I don't have one or two hiding, it just surprises me to hear.

Nice set, love those cards!

 

[Skitzo6_6_6]

Beautiful set!

 

[Mental Nomad]

My custom GOCC set has at least one spinner. I have yet to identify this single elusive chip.

It may not be one chip.

It may require two slightly-warped chips placed hump-to-hump.

(If the chips are spooning, they won't spin. Different position. )

 

[CraigT78]

It may not be one chip.

It may require two slightly-warped chips placed hump-to-hump.

(If the chips are spooning, they won't spin. Different position. )

That might be why I can't easily find it!

 

[12thMan]

It may not be one chip.

It may require two slightly-warped chips placed hump-to-hump.

(If the chips are spooning, they won't spin. Different position. )

That reminds me of trying to track down electrical gremlins or some water leaks in cars... The most frustrating ones are the instances where several factors have to be right to get the problem. A certain switch or button needs to be flipped before the other problem presents itself or the car has to be at a certain angle to get the leak to show. Incredibly frustrating and now I feel like getting all my Nevada Jacks out and go on a spinner hunt.

 

[AK Chip]

Milap,
I will be in Bury St. Edmunds in a couple of weeks. Maybe meet up for a beer or two?

 

[detroitdad]

I owned 1200 Nevada Jacks at one time many years ago. I didn't experience a single spinner. Honestly, I had the same thought process that Mike did, that ceramics were voided of spinners.

 

[fish72s]

I consider the NJs a mid-range ceramic chip. Not quite casino grade but better than a low end ceramic that will chip if dropped on a tile floor.
I haven't seen any for sale in a while but there must be a bunch of them out there.
Nice chips. I'm guessing you paid just about what they are worth. You should be able to sell them if that's what you want.
Or you could trade for, or buy more.

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Is ABC still producing these?

 

[MillyS]

Milap,
I will be in Bury St. Edmunds in a couple of weeks. Maybe meet up for a beer or two?

Certainly. Let me know what dates your down.

 

[MillyS]

I consider the NJs a mid-range ceramic chip. Not quite casino grade but better than a low end ceramic that will chip if dropped on a tile floor.
I haven't seen any for sale in a while but there must be a bunch of them out there.
Nice chips. I'm guessing you paid just about what they are worth. You should be able to sell them if that's what you want.
Or you could trade for, or buy more.

Really in 2 minds about keeping these, maybe a small 6 max tourney set. Either way I'll need to add more chips, the 25c and 50c are pointless for the set.

 

[MegaTon44]

the 25c and 50c are pointless for the set.

Not pointless. You can always use them for cash prop bets that run concurrent with the tourney. Double down on the degen-ing :

 

[MillyS]

Double down on the degen-ing :

Lol I like the way you think!

 

[AK Chip]

Certainly. Let me know what dates your down.

We will leave Paris on the 16th and then be in Bury on the 17th -19th.

 

[Mental Nomad]

Is ABC still producing these?

ABC bought the rights and I believe they'll still print them on demand... but I don't know that they'll be a perfect match for the old prints/blanks. I don't know who Nevada Jacks used to produce the originals. (They were not a manufacturer.)

 

[MattinIdaho]

They are ceramic so should be zero spinners.

I have a small set of Nile Club ceramics that are basically one giant spinner. They are horrible. I don't think the Nile Clubs are even in the NJ class quality wise. I'm think the NJ would be a step above the NC. But the NC are ceramic. Or faux ceramic.ha

 

[MillyS]

I have a small set of Nile Club ceramics that are basically one giant spinner. They are horrible. I don't think the Nile Clubs are even in the NJ class quality wise. I'm think the NJ would be a step above the NC. But the NC are ceramic. Or faux ceramic.ha

Yeah Nile Clubs are notorious for spinners, even in the sample set I had. I was expecting better from NJs, but saying that, its not as bad as I make out.

 

[DeeVee8]

I had a set of NJ and loved them. Ceramics were too slippery for me and the NJ's started to chip the corners.

 

[Skitzo6_6_6]

Idk, but I been tempted to purchase a set of 300 of these bad boys just for the hell of it.

 

[noxnok]

Just picked up a set of 300 Nevada Jacks - although the denominations are out of whack and will need chopping and changing. Chips are in excellent/new condition. They came in a nice wooden box and 3 decks of cards, 2 Fournier 2818s (practically new) and a MGM used Aristocrat. Picked the whole thing up for £100 ($125ish) - pretty decent price for the UK I think.

I did have a question though - Nevada jacks known to have spinners?

Breakdown

25c - 50
50c - 50
$25 - 60
$100 - 60
$500 - 20
$1000 - 40
$5000 - 20

I'll keep the cards but I am not sure if I am going to keep the chips or sell them at this stage. Some pics anyway.

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Looks great! To those saying they're not casino quality, Winstar Casino in Oklahoma uses a custom set of NJ for their tournament sets, just saying.

 

[moojersey]

I personally like the Nevada Jack skulls but like the Saloon series even better. Cool ceramics and pretty decent price versus quality. Solid.

 

[BGinGA]

I consider the NJs a mid-range ceramic chip. Not quite casino grade but better than a low end ceramic that will chip if dropped on a tile floor.

Agree with the mid-range assessment. However, there are three versions of the Nevada Jacks skull chips out there -- the originals, the current ABC version, and the Chinese counterfeits. Slight artwork and quality differences, and different ceramic blanks are used for each.

To those saying they're not casino quality, Winstar Casino in Oklahoma uses a custom set of NJ for their tournament sets, just saying.

In that case, it would be accurate to state that the Winstar Casino in Oklahoma does not use casino-quality chips for their tournaments (and they aren't the only casino to do so). Just sayin'.....