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Fri, Mar 18, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 99

500 Club (Atlantic City, NJ) Gambling Chip Lot (100+). Appr...

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
500 Club (Atlantic City, NJ) Gambling Chip Lot (100+). Approximately 103 chips, 17 maroon, the balance beige/white, all hub mold and hot-stamped. The 500 Club, also known as ?The Five,? was a nightclub and supper club which operated from the 1930s until 1973 and was owned by Paul ?Skinny? D?Amato. Mason & Co. records reveal that some 8,500 chips of this design were delivered in the mid-1930s to 4 South Missouri Ave; the club?s address was 6 South Missouri Ave. In recent years, the chips have usually been offered singly or in small groups and are RARELY SEEN IN QUANTITY.