SOLD 800x St. Maarten Isle Hotel Casino set (2 Viewers)

[Kasper Storrs]

FOR SALE:

A late 1960s to early 1970s set of clay chips with textured inlays from the St. Maarten Isle Hotel casino, Dutch Antilles, with a PCF-approved breakdown suitable for 1/2 or 2/5.

Chips are in good to very good condition and are on the HHR mold. Because of their age, I presume Burt Co but am not familiar with the detailed history of the mold.

Weights:

$1 - 9.6g
$5 - 9.1g
$25 - 8.8g

BREAKDOWN:

800x total:

150x $1s
450x $5s
200x $25s

PRICE:

Selling at cost. Purchased from Spinettis earlier this year but don’t have a need for such a large set.

$1310 shipped lower 48.

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Chips are packaged and ready to ship and are located in the States. Case not included. NB: only 1 rack of $25s are shown in picture but the sale includes two.

Thanks for looking

 

[ovo]

beautiful, never would leave the vault

 

[Josh Kifer]

Damn. Those are tempting.

 

[Kasper Storrs]

beautiful, never would leave the vault

I know, when did ‘need’ ever really come into it. So I shan’t be disappointed if I get to keep them but seeing as they’re 50 year+ old chippies they deserve to see felt.

Also, turns out the case IS included.

 

[NeoViny23]

Wow....these old chips could tell some wonderful storys ... GLWS;

 

[Chiphuntr]

I love these chips and one of my favorite molds.

 

[Kasper Storrs]

I love these chips and one of my favorite molds.

Definitely a classy mold. Come get em’!

 

[Kasper Storrs]

To the top!

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

These are neat! If they weren't from an old actual casino, I'd be tempted to relabel the whites as $1s and the yellows as $20/25s. Then look for another color (blue?) HHR, either solid or 312 to label as a quarter.

 

[Kasper Storrs]

Bump! #Teamyellowones

 

[Pilot38]

PM sent!

 

[rjdev7]

What’s the weight on these? Are they leaded?

 

[Kasper Storrs]

What’s the weight on these? Are they leaded?

These weigh in at approx 10g/per. No idea if/when leaded chips were available on the HHR. Maybe some pros can help answer that?

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I believe these do predate ASM and are probably from Burt. Seems I've read somewhere that Burt did not ever use lead. They may have brass in them for extra weight. But please don't take my word for it. @BGinGA probably knows so maybe he will weigh in here.

Regardless of what is in them, I suspect these feel and stack wonderfully.

 

[liftapint]

These are very cool. If I didn't have 2 sets on the way, I'd definitely snatch these up to scratch these up. I feel like these are a bargain, and so old skool cool.

 

[liftapint]

These are very cool. If I didn't have 2 sets on the way, I'd definitely snatch these up to scratch these up. I feel like these are a bargain, and so old skool cool.

My goodness, when go back and edit a sentence, I should read it before posting!

I would not snatch these up "to scratch these up". (It was originally, "to scratch the itch for a new chip set!"). My goodness, I need another cup of coffee.

In any case, GLWS. Old school chips are the best chips.

 

[Dingdingding]

My goodness, when go back and edit a sentence, I should read it before posting!

I would not snatch these up "to scratch these up". (It was originally, "to scratch the itch for a new chip set!"). My goodness, I need another cup of coffee.

In any case, GLWS. Old school chips are the best chips.

You should know that this is the way us non-native speakers from abroad learn cool 'murican idioms to use

And yeah, 314s rock and somebody should totally snatch these up. GLWS!

 

[Kasper Storrs]

You should know that this is the way us non-native speakers from abroad learn cool 'murican idioms to use

And yeah, 314s rock and somebody should totally snatch these up. GLWS!

Exactly this. I was just thinking that snatch up to scratch up was a new PCF-approved term I’d missed out on. I think it might catch on.

 

[Kasper Storrs]

These weigh in at approx 10g/per. No idea if/when leaded chips were available on the HHR. Maybe some pros can help answer that?

OP updated with exact weights. $25s on the lighter side:

$1 - 9.6
$5 - 9.1
$25 - 8.8

 

[liftapint]

Some of the $1s seem to have a lighter spot on them, almost a tan color. If possible, would you please show the face of one of these chips? I just want to see it.

I'm toying with the idea of adding these...

 

[liftapint]

Some of the $1s seem to have a lighter spot on them, almost a tan color. If possible, would you please show the face of one of these chips? I just want to see it.

I'm toying with the idea of adding these...

Oh, I see that these are already boxed up, so probably not possible. That's OK. It doesn't detract from their awesomeness, not one little bit.

Hmmmm, what color would I re-label for a frac?

 

[Dingdingding]

Oh, I see that these are already boxed up, so probably not possible. That's OK. It doesn't detract from their awesomeness, not one little bit.

Hmmmm, what color would I re-label for a frac?

Dark Blue for all the main colors on the St. Maarten flag?

 

[GreekRedEye]

"to scratch these up"

"Scratch these up" should mean to put them in play rather than store them away in the vault for years until you list them again with the description "beyond mint, never felted by me."

@liftapint it's a new PCF idiom whether you meant it or not.

And I agree, whoever snatches this set should scratch it up. And please do not murder them.

 

[BGinGA]

The casino was open 1968-1974, so the chips were produced by Burt Co. (and likely contain a center weight under the inlay). The set also includes a blue $100 with red 312 spots.

CPC can likely make a close replica-inlay quarter chip on the HHR mold to use with this set. I'd personally do either light chocolate w/white spots or light green w/light chocolate spots. Either way, expect it to get the full WARNING WARNING WARNING FAKE CHIP treatment on thechipguide.

 

[Pilot38]

The casino was open 1968-1974, so the chips were produced by Burt Co. (and likely contain a center weight under the inlay). The set also includes a blue $100 with red 312 spots.

CPC can likely make a close replica-inlay quarter chip on the HHR mold to use with this set. I'd personally do either light chocolate w/white spots or light green w/light chocolate spots. Either way, expect it to get the full WARNING WARNING WARNING FAKE CHIP treatment on thechipguide.

The original order from Langworthy (Burt. Co.)

 

[GreekRedEye]

The original order from Langworthy (Burt. Co.)

Nice sleuthing.

The set also includes a blue $100 with red 312 spots.

CPC can likely make a close replica-inlay quarter chip on the HHR mold to use with this set. I'd personally do either light chocolate w/white spots or light green w/light chocolate spots. Either way, expect it to get the full WARNING WARNING WARNING FAKE CHIP treatment on thechipguide.

Quick mock-up. Font is not right, but you get the idea.

 

[Kasper Storrs]

Some of the $1s seem to have a lighter spot on them, almost a tan color. If possible, would you please show the face of one of these chips? I just want to see it.

I'm toying with the idea of adding these...

There’s 19 with lighter spots. Doesn’t seem to be due to a need for oiling. Possibly these are older/seen more wear.

 

[warma]

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There’s 19 with lighter spots. Doesn’t seem to be due to a need for oiling. Possibly these are older/seen more wear.

Interesting… the inlay color looks darker with the lighter spots and lighter with the darker spots… not at all intuitive.

 

[BGinGA]

Looks like a later add-on with gray spots and an inlay done on a different printer.

 

[BGinGA]

The original order from Langworthy (Burt. Co.)

"Extra Heavy" @liftapint

These belong in your collection, Mel.