[Big Shapps]

Hi!

I've been collecting Nevada chips for about 4 years now. These are my three best chips I thought I'd share with you. I only collect chips in mint condition (I hope the scan is clear enough to show the detail).

Kevin

[Harlequin011]

You have some really nice chips there. Thank you for sharing.

What else have you got?

[poislb]

Nice chips, thanks for sharing!

[asam2006]

Welcome to Chip Talk. Those are some sweet chips. I especially like the mold on the 5$ chip at the bottom. Where did you get it? Hang around a while you'll be collecting alot more.

[Big Shapps]

I get most of my chips from the convention in Vegas or on Ebay. All of the above chips I purchased at the convention.

[gpc]

I love the Nevada Club! Nice colorful inlay and its not red.

Great first post and welcome!

[MadeInDetroit]

3 very beautiful chips, thanks for the pics.

[beekeeper]

I really like the mold on the gray chip. thanks for sharing.

[noelsarchs]

I want that Dunes chip

[Gaming Ore]

Hey "Big"...

Welcome to ChipTalk.net! (You'll have to PM me to advise if I know you already under a different non de plume.) Those are some very nice chips, especially the Dune "marquee" chip!!! Since it is in excellent condition, I imagine you paid a sultan's ransom for it (pun intended).

For our other viewers, that series of Dunes chips, referred to as the "marquee" issue, because it features the long-gone Dunes sign, is extremely popular amoung Dunes collectors. Made by Paul-Son, in a house mold (4 x "Dunes") as the 15th series of chips, this $100 chip is valued at more than $1,200!

I personnally have the $5 version, well worn (won't stand on edge!) and carry it around with me (in an air-tite) and it's value is about $100!

I must say that I am rather envious of the Thunderbird $5! 7th in a series of about 11, that H&C molded chip is a Christy & Jones version and will run around $800! (Remeber, a C&J H&C has shiny hat surfaces and the inserts are arched at the inner dimension, making that side parallel to the outer edge!)

Lastly, "Big" and I know that the remarkable feature of his Nevada Club is the absence of a drill hole. Most examples of this chip are found cancelled (with a drill hole) making the damaged versions worth about 5% of the un-damaged versions running around $400. (I'll assume that "Big"'s version is whole and un-repaired, as he stipulated that he only collected chips in excellent condition.) This is the 7th series set of chips for this casino and were likely used in the early 60's.

With chips like these as your three best, I still suspect that after four years you still have some spectacular chips in your collection that we would love to see here.

Thanks for sharing!

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis