For Sale [SCIENCE CONFIRMS NO LEAD] [PRICE DROP #3] 200x Sterling Cruises $25s (1 Viewer)

Edit #2: See the lead science below.

Edit: These MAY be leaded. See the controversy below.

$210/rack $180/rack

$10 flat shipping

 

[jpietrella]

Just a heads up that these are not leaded chips. They are weighted with some sort of flake (same with the $100s) but they're not leaded.

 

[TheLemursReturn]

Just a heads up that these are not leaded chips. They are weighted with some sort of flake (same with the $100s) but they're not leaded.

Shoot! Apologies, good to know! Fixing...

 

[jamesjkim]

Just a heads up that these are not leaded chips. They are weighted with some sort of flake (same with the $100s) but they're not leaded.

Issued 1998. Semi-leaded at minimum IMO. Felt like it when I had $100s.

 

[jpietrella]

Issued 1998. Semi-leaded at minimum IMO. Felt like it when I had $100s.

I'm not sure where it is here but there was a whole thread about this a while back. They're aluminum flakes. Both the $25s and the $100s. They definitely feel heavy, sure.

 

[jamesjkim]

I'm not sure where it is here but there was a whole thread about this a while back. They're aluminum flakes. Both the $25s and the $100s. They definitely feel heavy, sure.

1998-2002:
Paul-Son starts systematically removing lead content from chip material formulas for all colors. Most were converted by 2002 except for five colors; all were relatively lead-free by 2005. Shaped inlays also started disappearing during this time, and glossy inlay laminates were first introduced (presumably to facilitate new security features).

Hard to know for sure I guess. I mostly go by feel as unleaded is very easy to distinguish and this era of Sterling definitely don't feel like today's unleaded chips.

 

[Huskerchipper]

PM sent

 

[softchewy]

Just a heads up that these are not leaded chips. They are weighted with some sort of flake (same with the $100s) but they're not leaded.

Just my opinion, but I suspect these are leaded/weighted.
Aluminum flakes were added by Paulson for security, not weight.

 

[jpietrella]

Issued 1998. Semi-leaded at minimum IMO. Felt like it when I had $100s.

Just my opinion, but I suspect these are leaded/weighted.
Aluminum flakes were added by Paulson for security, not weight.

Well great news, I just sent one of the Sterling Cruises $25s along for testing at my lab. It'll join one of these T25s for comparison and funsies - I'll be sure to report back and we'll know for sure.

 

[TricycleClub]

@IllCallOneTime

 

[TheLemursReturn]

Price dropped and the lead controversy mentioned in OP.

 

[TheLemursReturn]

Prize droop again.

 

[jpietrella]

Science, I guess.

 

[GodStillBlesses]

Science, I guess.

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This is awesome!

 

[TheLemursReturn]

Thanks @jpietrella. Price chopped again.

And to be clear, that's not a sarcastic thanks lol. Very cool stuff.

 

[w00zie]

@Josh Kifer the Skeletor chips are NOT leaded?

 

[Cratty]

@Josh Kifer the Skeletor chips are NOT leaded?

Even better, you can now put Skeletor in your mouth without fear of cancer.

 

[superchromix]

Science, I guess.

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Awesome stuff. Can you provide more info on how exactly the test was carried out?

 

[Josh Kifer]

@Josh Kifer the Skeletor chips are NOT leaded?

I don't add lead. I add asbestos.....

 

[jpietrella]

Awesome stuff. Can you provide more info on how exactly the test was carried out?

Sure? I took the swabs, swabbed the chips, laid down the swabs and took a picture.

 

[Stackme]

Sure? I took the swabs, swabbed the chips, laid down the swabs and took a picture.

Who would have guessed you possess such skills?

 

[wickedwonka121]

Who would have guessed you possess such skills?

I always test the samples lol

 

[Benjaminotaur]

I don't add lead. I add asbestos.....

 

[superchromix]

Sure? I took the swabs, swabbed the chips, laid down the swabs and took a picture.

Cool. I was wondering if it’s really that simple. Amazed no one here has done this before

 

[jpietrella]

Cool. I was wondering if it’s really that simple. Amazed no one here has done this before

Same. There are certainly more advanced methods that exist but this was very simple. I believe you can buy these kits for relatively low cost but I got mine for free from a friend that uses them at work.

 

[Josh Kifer]

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[TheLemursReturn]

Bump!