Post a pic of your Favorite $1 chip in YOUR POSSESSION (1 Viewer)

FordPickup92 said:
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That's a good question. I don't know what the numbers are for? Mine says #0196. I always keep a $1 chip from every card room I play at. That's really what started my interest in collecting chips.

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RainmanTrail said:
That's a good question. I don't know what the numbers are for? Mine says #0196. I always keep a $1 chip from every card room I play at. That's really what started my interest in collecting chips.

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Hmm. Guess I'll have to ask the gentleman I bought mine from, maybe he knows about the numbers.
Yours is a lower number that's so cool! Glad to see you kept one! Looks like the edgespots are opposite of the inlay on the one I have too. Singles are so fun lol
 
FordPickup92 said:
Hmm. Guess I'll have to ask the gentleman I bought mine from, maybe he knows about the numbers.
Yours is a lower number that's so cool! Glad to see you kept one! Looks like the edgespots are opposite of the inlay on the one I have too. Singles are so fun lol
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My guess is that they are probably date codes. Mine were probably made in January, 1996, yours are probably from December, 1998. That would also line up with when I was playing there, as it was the late 90s.
 
RainmanTrail said:
My guess is that they are probably date codes. Mine were probably made in January, 1996, yours are probably from December, 1998. That would also line up with when I was playing there, as it was the late 90s.
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Wow didn't even think of that... genius! Why would they do that? To keep track of when they ordered and how many have gone missing from the order? Lol
 
RainmanTrail said:
My guess is that they are probably date codes. Mine were probably made in January, 1996, yours are probably from December, 1998. That would also line up with when I was playing there, as it was the late 90s.
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According to the guy selling on eBay you are correct
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He says a date code as well, but also claims the solid $1 was made in 98? Did they have 2 different locations?
 
FordPickup92 said:
Wow didn't even think of that... genius! Why would they do that? To keep track of when they ordered and how many have gone missing from the order? Lol
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Good question. Maybe they wanted to track how long they lasted or something? Look at the different wear patterns over time? I don't know. I can't really think of any "good" reasons to do it other than that though?
 
Ben8257 said:
He says a date code as well, but also claims the solid $1 was made in 98? Did they have 2 different locations?
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Ya, they had a few locations I believe. I used to play stud games at one in downtown Vancouver. It was at the bottom of a hotel. Very much had a Rounders vibe to it. I also played at one off the King George Highway in Burnaby (might have technically been the Richmond location? Not sure. I think there were others though).

I guess The Orleans in Vegas used to put date codes on their chips too.
 
RainmanTrail said:
Good question. Maybe they wanted to track how long they lasted or something? Look at the different wear patterns over time? I don't know. I can't really think of any "good" reasons to do it other than that though?
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Good points.. I'll have to think about this one! My other one is the same number as yours, 0196, which makes me think it is a date stamp
 
Another honorable mention. A Silverton variety with an awesome reverse.

I love Silvertons in general for their house mold and bright colors but this one caught me by surprise.

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BirdCage said:
Another honorable mention. A Silverton variety with an awesome reverse.

I love Silvertons in general for their house mold and bright colors but this one caught me by surprise.

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I like the Blue $2 version better but RHC and not because it is blue but they have a 5 chip special edition subset of "Hootie and the Blowfish" on one side and the Royal flush fan on the other. But I think that is to be shared in a different thread! Lol
 
Can't say I have a favorite, but here are some on the short list in sets...

Paulson - Bally's House Mold - Bally's, Las Vegas (1986)
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TRK Small Crown - Mapes, Reno (1964)
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Paulson THC - Silver Sevens, Las Vegas (live)
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