[cpiaaq]

Those chips are from the Argosy Casino... which apparently wasn't the actual name of the business and thus the chip was not allowed to be used. I think they were originally sold in the Paulson store. I've seen some of these for sale that have had the stamp removed (hard to see in an eBay pic) and even some that have been drilled.

[Cin0s3]

Originally Posted by duma

can you label these? a little help cin0s3?

Yes you can put a 7/8" or 3/4" label on those, go with a thin vinyl label for the best results.

[PocketRocket]

The starburst was a design that Paul-Son generally used for cancelling chips that were not going to ship to the intended customer. They'd be more in the same lines as a irregulars, seconds, mistakes, or rejects.

To think that people would pay twice as much for a reject as they might a first-quality chip is astounding.

Originally Posted by cpiaaq

I've seen the Red and Green starburst chips sell for over $200 per 100. The blue ones close to that (two lots of 50 that went for $90+each). Interestinly the edge-spotted starburst chips don't sell for much more.

I bought 300 to add to the set that I got 2 years ago at $43 per 100. At that time the blue chips were already sold-out.

Personally I've sold a few racks of starburst chips and they usually sell for around $130, although I've not sold any of the standard colors (mine were petunia, fuscia, and blurple).

I think the price will only go up too, in that there is a finite supply....

[cpiaaq]

Originally Posted by PocketRocket

They'd be more in the same lines as a irregulars, seconds, mistakes, or rejects.

I know Paulson and others cancel chips with the starburst stamp, but I've never heard anything about seconds or mistakes. The Paulson store used to sell seconds, but I don't think they were cancelled. Paulson never sold blank chips, these were their "generic" chips.

[PocketRocket]

Sorry, I guess some of them were first quality in the unclaimed category as well. But specifically with these chips, they're obviously canceled, overprints, whatever you want to call them. In no case would it fall into the category of a first-quality chip. It's only draw would be to those who have to have something Paul-Son and willing to pay almost any price for them. Maybe I can get $1400 for the set of Paulson's that I paid $140 for, after all, they're unique, they have my initials stamped on them . And they've only been stamped once

Originally Posted by cpiaaq

I know Paulson and others cancel chips with the starburst stamp, but I've never heard anything about seconds or mistakes. The Paulson store used to sell seconds, but I don't think they were cancelled. Paulson never sold blank chips, these were their "generic" chips.

[cpiaaq]

Originally Posted by PocketRocket

Sorry, I guess some of them were first quality in the unclaimed category as well. But specifically with these chips, they're obviously canceled, overprints, whatever you want to call them. In no case would it fall into the category of a first-quality chip.

Well, if by "these chips" you mean the Argosy chips pictured above, then I agree with you. If you're talking about the starburt chips in the auction, they're first quality just like the ones you have with your initials. Paulson never sold blank chips. You could have your initials, a spiral, a horseshoe, a starburst, or any other stamp put on it. From what I can tell, the starbursts were the most popular....at least they are the most common.

Originally Posted by PocketRocket

It's only draw would be to those who have to have something Paul-Son and willing to pay almost any price for them.

You're absolutely right. Lots of people are willing to pay for real H&C Paulson chips.

Originally Posted by PocketRocket

Maybe I can get $1400 for the set of Paulson's that I paid $140 for, after all, they're unique, they have my initials stamped on them . And they've only been stamped once

What are your initals? How many do you have?

[PocketRocket]

I'm not the type of person who would capitalize on vulnerable people on message boards. And my personal chips aren't for sale anyway. But there are 400 chips, they were $35/100 when I bought them about 25 years ago (solid color hot stamps). I suppose if I were opportunistic enough and greedy enough I could sell them for some sort of profit and then just get another set of 400 or whatever quantity that I want from TR King at $50/100, but since I have a certain disdain for those capitalizing on secondary markets using auction sites, I'm certainly not going to join them. Besides anyone could get a set from TR King for that price rather than paying some astronomical price that they'll end up regretting later on. Besides if it weren't for the TR King company, the Paulson company would never have existed.

Though I do have some 25¢ Circus Circus Reno chips (Paulson H&C) that I might end up selling at some point. (I replaced those with TR King chips when it dawned on me that those were probably worth 20-30 times their face value (and more depending upon condition).

Given the prices that are being fetched on auction sites, people would be far better off just getting racks of $1 chips from a nearby casino or cardroom. And if they just have to be Paulson, then they can buy one of the current designs that are coming from Trademark.

Originally Posted by cpiaaq

What are your initals? How many do you have?