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So a few days ago @colter ripton put out a notice about some chips for sale close to me. OK, "close" is relative, it was a 300 mile round trip. My first contact reply was that someone had already said they wanted them, then got a message a couple days later asking if I still wanted them.
So heres the deets and the pr0n. 2 Jack-Todd 1000 chip cases with 1623 diamond mold chips in 3 flavors. There are 527 red $1, 780 blue $5, and 316 orange $25. $12,327 face value, with an inflation adjusted total of $246,000. Someone had some very rich games, or maybe just rich plans. I cant help but wonder if this started as a 2000 chip set and some disappeared over time. The seller said he found them in an attic at an estate sale, but didnt know the family name or exact location. I'm hoping I can sleuth out who might have had this very nice chip set, 70-80 years ago.
The cases are in rough shape. The glue holding them together is failing, the chip inserts can be removed and some are slightly cracked by can be glued and sealed. I'd like to re-build the cases since they are original, but they look pretty cheaply built and I dont know if its possible.
The chips themselves are marvelous. Some show a tiny amount of face wear, but most still have texturing. All of them have crisp, sharp corners and are flat as glass. weight checks for 10-stacks show orange are 105gms, reds are 104 and blues weigh 102
I know these are Todd chips and they were in business from 1933 to 1950(IIRC), when this mold was sold to Christy by the heirs, and then to Paulson. J-T comes from Kansas City, MO and supplied everyone from casinos, to home games, to illegal gambling operations. So now a few questions.... Anybody have more detailed information on the company, its timeline, owners info, etc? What are your guesses on age? early or late J-T? Are these "leaded" chips? How hard are early diamond mold chip to find? I would love to find 100 of another solid color and turn them into fracs for this set, and maybe another 100 for hundo chips, but I know I'm probably being wildly optimistic. Which leads to the final question. Value? I'm curious both for what this set is worth, as well as what it might cost for my additional chips.
So heres the deets and the pr0n. 2 Jack-Todd 1000 chip cases with 1623 diamond mold chips in 3 flavors. There are 527 red $1, 780 blue $5, and 316 orange $25. $12,327 face value, with an inflation adjusted total of $246,000. Someone had some very rich games, or maybe just rich plans. I cant help but wonder if this started as a 2000 chip set and some disappeared over time. The seller said he found them in an attic at an estate sale, but didnt know the family name or exact location. I'm hoping I can sleuth out who might have had this very nice chip set, 70-80 years ago.
The cases are in rough shape. The glue holding them together is failing, the chip inserts can be removed and some are slightly cracked by can be glued and sealed. I'd like to re-build the cases since they are original, but they look pretty cheaply built and I dont know if its possible.
The chips themselves are marvelous. Some show a tiny amount of face wear, but most still have texturing. All of them have crisp, sharp corners and are flat as glass. weight checks for 10-stacks show orange are 105gms, reds are 104 and blues weigh 102
I know these are Todd chips and they were in business from 1933 to 1950(IIRC), when this mold was sold to Christy by the heirs, and then to Paulson. J-T comes from Kansas City, MO and supplied everyone from casinos, to home games, to illegal gambling operations. So now a few questions.... Anybody have more detailed information on the company, its timeline, owners info, etc? What are your guesses on age? early or late J-T? Are these "leaded" chips? How hard are early diamond mold chip to find? I would love to find 100 of another solid color and turn them into fracs for this set, and maybe another 100 for hundo chips, but I know I'm probably being wildly optimistic. Which leads to the final question. Value? I'm curious both for what this set is worth, as well as what it might cost for my additional chips.