Report Your Find

I've added a page where people can add a comment to report their own finds.  Please make sure to read all my notes.  Since this is a blog, I am not sure if their is a way to "thread" comments if it is the same chip. This will be a work in progress, for sure.  

http://thecornerreport.blogspot.com/p/publiccomments.html

FIND: El Rancho Rio Khoury's $25

Here is a pic i found in my Ebay file.  96 of the Khoury's El Rancho Rio $25 black chip on the H mold.  These were R10 in C&W. Ebay auction was dated 6-29-13.

Here's a posted comment from David Spragg on these chips on the Chip Board on 6-3-15:

"Here is an example though where your info could mislead without clarification.
I purchased the El Rancho Khoury's chips. What the picture doesn't show you is that there is virtually no hotstamp on the 75 chips still in the box. Also, a couple of the ones shown are in poor condition. 78 of the chips were donated to Nevada Historical Society. One chip was broken in pieces in the original transit. Only 17 chips survive.

Without that info anyone would think all 96 are in 'circulation'. That has a negative impact on chip values which ultimately flows through to all chips. Disclosing finds etc. without caveats can cause damage to the hobby, not the opposite."

Pic from the Chip Guide.  $25 hot stamp is on the Back.

FIND: Thunderbird $1 ncv

I also found this in my old ebay pics.  There was an ebay auction back in 11-17-13 for 180 of these Thunderbird $5 no cash value chips.  These were R9 in C&W.  Too bad I bought mine a few years earlier!

here is a pic from that auction:

This is what the chip looks like (from the Chip Guilde): 

FIND: San Souci Card Room Chips 25c 50c $1

This was an old one I guess i should list.  As found and reported by Doug Smith on 1-8-14 on the chip board, the was a find of the Sans Souci Card Room chips $1- 98, 50c - 97, 25c 100.  The 50c and $1 chips were previously R10 in C&W.  I actually bought a set from Doug.  They were very nice!  I love the C&J mold and the hotstamp.

Here is the post:

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/399/md/read/id/1285805/sbj/fs-sans-souci-vegas-chips-95-off-fs/


Here is a pic from that post.

POSSIBLE FIND: Dopey Norman's $1

Possible find for Dopey Norman $1 arodie chip from Lake Tahoe.   There was a post on the Chipboard related to this chip and the poster was asking about the value originally claiming he had a quantity of 50, but then it changed it to only 1!   You will need to be your own judge about this.  The $1 arodie was not listed in C&W.  Here is the link to the post on the chipboard from 12-30-14:

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/399/md/read/id/1324795/sbj/dopey-norman/


Here is a pic of the chip from the Chip Guide:

FIND: Lyon's Hotel 25c, $5, $25,

There was a post on the Chip Board alerting everyone to a large lot of Lyon's Hotel chips from Yerington, Nevada, sold on ebay.  The chips are on the small key mold and have a hot stamp of DSN for the owner, Don S. Neighbors.  The black 25c (101 found), the beige $5 (101 found) were both R10s, the red $5 (288) and the $25 maroon chips were not listed in C&W.

 Here is the link to the post on the Chip Board dated 5-30-14:

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/399/md/read/id/1304370/sbj/hoard-alert-hoard-alert/

FIND: Golden Bank Reno $5

Golden Bank $5 Reno.  Total quantity 180. I do not know the condition of the chips in the box, though i do see most chips have decent edges.  However the condition of the hot stamps are unknown.   I think this chip was a R-9 c&W.  Not sure if i got this pic from ebay or somewhere else. The date saved of the pic was 8-4-14.  I'll need to check my notes at home.

Update

Sorry, I haven't been keeping this blog up to date.  In fact there are quite a lot of i have saved, but have not had the chance to post. I will adding more in the few weeks and will try to expand on some them later. Please feel free to post or e-mail me if you have anything to add or want me to look into any possible finds.

FIND: Jerry Nugget 25c Las Vegas

Jerry's Nugget 25c Small Crown box of 100 was sold on Ebay 5-6-11 for $766. I actually forgot about this auction and overpaid for this chip- Doh!.  Here is a pic from the original auction.  

FIND: El Cortez $5 Las Vegas

There was a find of a box of El Cortez $5 small crown chips with the green insert.  I don't recall where this picture came from, but looks like there are many that have burn marks.

The first post I saw on this find was on the chipboard in 2013.

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/399/md/read/id/1253229/sbj/5-el-cortez-5th-iss-las-vegas-casino-chip/

FIND: Harold's Club $500 Reno

Reported on TCB by Larry Hollibaugh reported a find of at least 18 Harold's Club $500 chips by someone who contacted him via email.  Another ebay seller also sold a few chips and claimed he bought them from the original seller.   Here is the link to the post.

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/399/md/read/id/1262427/sbj/harolds-club-500-chip/

The chip was listed as a R8 in C&W, which also noted a total of 8 exist.  TCR15 lists it as S- value code.  Here is a pic of the chip from the Chip Guide:

FIND: Sands $5 Las Vegas sm crown

There was an ebay sale that ended on 10-7-13 sold by Cocoabeanz01 for 6 drilled sands chip for $1914.  C&W had this chip listed as an R10 and TCR 15 has it at a Z4 chip.  See below for a pic from that auction.  The same seller has listed another drilled chip in an auction ending Feb 14, 2014.  By the pic on that auction, it doesn't seem like any of the chips below.  I don't recall seeing any posts on TCB on this chip.  Regardless, I would be worried about the how many chips the seller has/had in total.  

here is the link to the ebay listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintage-5-Sands-Casino-Chip-A-PLACE-IN-THE-SUN-LAS-VEGAS-NEVADA-/111274401412?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e8789e84

FIND: Boulder Club 10c Las Vegas

May 2011, David Pait reported on The Chip Board his find of 99 10c Boulder Club chips, "good in trade at keno or back" on the back.  C&W (4th) had the chips at a R6.  TCR 15 has the chip at  "J" and in faded condition a "D".

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/321/md/read/id/1100074/sbj/boulder-club-10c-chips/

FIND: Ray and Ruth's Stardust $5 and $25 Jackpot

In April 2010, Robert Purdue reported a finding of approx 30 x $5 and 30 x $25 Ray and Ruth's Stardust chips from Jackpot, NV.  C&W (4th) listed both denoms as Unique.  TCR #15 now lists both chips as a "R" value.  These are great looking hot stamps.

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/320/md/read/id/975158/sbj/ray-ruth-s-stardust-new-find/

pics from the Chip Guide:

FIND: Black Orchid Chips

In June 2011, it was reported on the Chip Board by CT Rodgers of CT Coins that a "large group" of Black Orchid (Las Vegas) chips have been found.  He was offered at least a box (100) of each at the Long Beach coin show.  It wasn't specified what "each" of the denoms were.

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/321/md/read/id/1105363/sbj/black-orchid-chips-las-vegas/

Ratings per the C&W (4th) 50c R8, $1 R7, $5 R7, $25 R10.  I have seen a few  50c, $1 and $5 for sale on ebay, but not in huge quantity.  I have not seen the $25 for sale but I could have missed it.    TCR15 has the 50c as a W, $1 no market, $5 as  a Z1.  Not sure if they adjusted the price for these.  Proceed with caution.  Pics from the Chip Guide.

FIND: Riverside Hotel Small Crown $1 $5 $25 $100 Reno

Originally, there were multiple lots of these chips on ebay, but I beleive the original source came from an Estate sale in June 2013, then were flipped on ebay. I can't recall what site it was but here is a pic of the auction.  As you can see there were large quantities for sale: $1 x 700, $5 x 2800, $25 x 190, $100 x 170.  In C&W the $5 was listed as a R4, now an R1.  Many of these chips were purchased by the Poker Chip community.

Ebay pic of seller selling $5 x 2798 on 6-19-13

FIND: Travel Lodge Chips $5 $25 $100 Carson City

As reported on The Chip Board by Doug Johnson on 8-11-11, there was a huge find and "dig" of Travel Lodge H&C $5, $25 and $100 Chips.  C&W had the $5 chip as a R9 and did not list the other denoms.  In TCR #12, all 3 dig chip denoms are listed as a "D" value.

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/321/md/read/id/1119266/sbj/good-news-and-bad-news-large-casino-chip-find/

FIND: Flamingo Roulette Chips Las Vegas

Originally reported on The Chip Board for sale on 12-16-10 by Chris Guaiana, who was selling the Flamingo Roulette chips on the Circle mold.  The TCB archive shows the post was deleted, but luckily i kept a copy (see below).  Post reports that there are #3 Lavendar x 63, #3 Lime Green x 67, #2 Orange x 69.   C&W listed #2 orange as previously Unique and other 2 were not listed. In TCR#12, all 3 chips were marked down to a "N" value code.  They are beauty's!

http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/320/md/read/id/1070749/sbj/wow/

FIND: Doll House Chips $5 $20 Reno

Reported on Chiptalk on 7-16-10, CT member, "monstr" reported he found $20 x 6 and $5 x 25 of the Doll House chips.  C&W listed the $20 as unique and did not list the $5.  TCR #12 had $5 as a "U" value and $20 as a "Z1" value.

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/chip-identity-value/68683-reno-nev-1954-1959-doll-house-casino-chips.html

FIND: Bunny's Bar $1 Las Vegas on 3-15-11

As reported on The Chip Board on 3-15-11, David Spragg warned of approx 150 known to exist.  Was listed as a R9 in C&W and *no market in TCR #12.


http://www.thechipboard.com/archives/archives.pl/bid/321/md/read/id/1088360/sbj/warning-on-1-bunnys-bar-chip-on-eb/