Limited Edition chips - new releases and others

jamby · #1 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 06:53 PM

Thought it might not be a bad idea to have a collector thread devoted to limited edition chips. Here's a new one that really caught my eye. It's the new Riviera $5 chip for the 8-ball pool tournament going on there this week. I'm not a huge pool fan, but do enjoy the game. I thought this chip is striking though. Like the inserts quite a bit and the racked balls look sweet.

-jamby

`ash · #2 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 07:45 PM

With this style of limited edition chips that a lot casinos have, are they actually brand new chips, or do they put a new inlay or label right over an old chip?

Gaming Ore · #3 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by `ash

With this style of limited edition chips that a lot casinos have, are they actually brand new chips, or do they put a new inlay or label right over an old chip?

Definately always new chips.

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

wot_fan · #4 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 09:29 PM

I really like the looks of this recently released LE chip:

Chuck Smorse currently has these if you want one

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Wylecoyo · #5 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wot_fan

I really like the looks of this recently released LE chip:

Chuck Smorse currently has these if you want one

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Cool Phantom chip, I like it.

Gaming Ore · #6 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wot_fan

I really like the looks of this recently released LE chip:

Chuck Smorse currently has these if you want one

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Chuck is a good guy and excellent source for new release chips in Vegas!

However, this is not an LE. It is a new rack chip, that replaces the current $5 chip at the Venetian.

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

wot_fan · #7 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaming Ore

However, this is not an LE. It is a new rack chip, that replaces the current $5 chip at the Venetian.

Jim (Gaming Ore) Follis

Thanks for the correction Jim. I just assumed it was an LE chip and you know what happens when you assume

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Strange · #8 (**permalink**) 06-12-2006, 04:49 AM

That is one very cool rack chip.

Do you have a scan of the other side?

wot_fan · #9 (**permalink**) 06-12-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Strange

That is one very cool rack chip.

Do you have a scan of the other side?

I don't have the chip yet. I ordered one from Chuck. When it gets here I will post a scan.

Gaming Ore · #10 (**permalink**) 06-12-2006, 11:20 AM

I am pretty certain that it is the same on both sides. Which is very typical of rack (or house) chips. Certainly not the case everywhere, but very typical. This is probably because there are additional steps at the manufacturer to ensure inlays don't get mixed up and if you are doing this for tens of thousands of chips, instead of a 1000 or 2000 for LE's, it stands to reason that different inlay chips cost more.

Jim