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06-23-2006, 01:11 AM
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| | | Luxor, Las Vegas $1000 prototype!!!
You will not find this chip on the Nevada Gaming Commission Approval list! Nor will you find it in-use at the Luxor, even before it was bought by MGM/Mirage. This is a prototype, apparently made by Bud Jones and submitted to the Luxor for consideration. I have no idea why the answer was "No", nor do I know how many of these were made. There seems to be two different versions of this prototype. They look identical, except the gold foil hot-stamp is done as a reflective surface or in a matte finish. Scanning will not show the difference, so I am only showing one. This one is the matte version.
The inserts are non-reactive to UV, but the inlay lights up blue! 
I think the few of these floating around are getting about $50.
These are locked into my collection. Thanks for looking.
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06-23-2006, 01:59 AM
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| | | Re: Luxor, Las Vegas $1000 prototype!!!
Very nice chip..
Why does it have to be a BJ? now i want one 
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06-23-2006, 08:05 AM
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| | | Re: Luxor, Las Vegas $1000 prototype!!!
How did you come across this chip, if you don't mind me asking?
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06-23-2006, 08:07 AM
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| | | Re: Luxor, Las Vegas $1000 prototype!!!
that's sweet. i think you may be one of my new idols. |
06-23-2006, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Wedge Rock How did you come across this chip, if you don't mind me asking? | Wedge, In late November of 2004, several people on thechipboard.com posted messages linking to their eBay auctions where they were offering the $1,000, as well as one auction for a set of them ($1 - $500).
As I recall, I made a deal with one of those sellers, but not for the chips being offered on eBay. Again, as I recall, one of those sellers had offered the prototypes to thechipboard.com readers before they went on eBay.
I've looked back (into the Archives of thechipboard.com) and saw three names selling these, I just can't be sure which one sold them to me.
Jim |
06-23-2006, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by STANK1000 that's sweet. i think you may be one of my new idols. | Stank, just as long as my mug doesn't end up as your avatar, I'll be OK with it! 
Thanks, Jim |
06-23-2006, 09:23 AM
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| | | Re: Luxor, Las Vegas $1000 prototype!!!
That's a VERY cool looking chip...
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06-23-2006, 09:27 AM
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I gotta spend more time at the chip board... thanks (as always) for the info, Jim...
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06-23-2006, 11:06 AM
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| | | Re: Luxor, Las Vegas $1000 prototype!!!
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Originally Posted by Dissolved Very nice chip..
Why does it have to be a BJ? now i want one | Hey Dissolved, I really can't think of any guy that wouldn't want one! 
Oh, and nice chip btw, Jim. |
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