Opening bid was $110 or less. Shipping $6.00 - I wonder whether the seller had ANY idea how much these chips would bring...They could be doing cartwheels at home this very moment.
"congratulations maam - you have a NATIONAL TREASURE...a national treasure"
The bidders are probably not even poker chip collectors. They are most likley Ivory or Scrimshaw collectors. Authentic Schrimshaw that old is very high in demand and commands a big premium. The fact that htere are 59 individual pieces only makes it more appealing to the collector.