I also think it's interesting that the 5 in the denomination looks more like an upside-down and backwards 2, than it does a normal 5.
I don’t have any with the red-striped P with the hat on it.Krish - are yours all missing the red ink?
Except the red ink is missing from the "P".
Krish - are yours all missing the red ink?
Is concrete not good for chips? Guys - I have some bad news about my guest sets for the NJ meetup...because they were poured into concrete.
Best I can tell is your chips ceased being live around 1989. I imagine the casino sent them for "destruction" (a.k.a. thrown into a concrete pour somewhere) soon after, but an enterprising soul saw how nice and beautiful your 99 chips were and rescued them.My assumption on these not being from the dig was that they’re all in excellent shape, and as I understand it, all the chips from the dig have some sort of damage on them because they were poured into concrete.
If it helps, the documentation for these chips I have from the estate is the purchase date, and a Xerox copy of a check made out for the purchase (it’s to an individual). The purchase date was July 27, 1993.
I don’t know when the “dig” was compared to that date. The only weird thing about that purchase date is that I would have thought these chips were live back then. Maybe an under-the-table deal? It was the gambling world in Nevada, after all.
Best I can tell is your chips ceased being live around 1989. I imagine the casino sent them for "destruction" (a.k.a. thrown into a concrete pour somewhere) soon after, but an enterprising soul saw how nice and beautiful your 99 chips were and rescued them.
Why? Now 99 other singles collectors have a chance to make their collection whole. Or maybe it’s about the value of the collection vs the completeness? Are these people collecting chips for passion or for a business? If it’s passion then it’s good, more chips for more collectors. If it’s because their business may lose a little of its value because supply or demand changed - well that’s just the nature of businesses and they should know it.man I want to do a jay-z meme but I just don't have it in me this morning
"if you collect singles I feel bad for you son..."
I should have added a disclaimer that I'm just some clueless newbie/outsider with no dog in the fight, opinion, or even enough experience/knowledge to form an opinion. I see "99" and I meme. It's how my monkey brain worksWhy? Now 99 other singles collectors have a chance to make their collection whole. Or maybe it’s about the value of the collection vs the completeness? Are these people collecting chips for passion or for a business? If it’s passion then it’s good, more chips for more collectors. If it’s because their business may lose a little of its value because supply or demand changed - well that’s just the nature of businesses and they should know it.
Just the confirmed existence will drive it downward. Just ask any singles guy. Just because someone “says” they’ll never sell doesn’t mean anything. People change their minds all the time.Prolly sent The Chip Board into a frenzy. But if Krish doesn’t sell then I don’t think it’ll have to much of a difference. If he sells them though I’d say the singles prices for these will promptly take a nose dive.
Did the exact same thing for my BTJ set because I didn’t think I’d have a nickel chip. Still looks sweet as a temporary hold) Good $1k choice!The full Bourbon Street lineup. The yellow $1k doesn’t have labels yet, so used some extra labels from the $1.
GOATThe mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
The mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
Jesus those ramadas and shy clownsThe mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
The mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
The mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
Perfect.The mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
Easily the best use of the Sam's Town $1s I've seen on this site. Pairing with that $5 is perfection.The mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
GOAT
well, f*uck. those arejust aboutperfect.
Perfect.
Easily the best use of the Sam's Town $1s I've seen on this site. Pairing with that $5 is perfection.
Where have those 5s been all my life?!The mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.
The mixed hotstamp set is finally complete.