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Two of a Kind: Gambling Memorabilia & Rare Playing Cards

Sat, May 21, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, May 22, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 401

Cased Set of 199 Ivory Poker Chips. American, ca. 1890. Pull-out chip caddy in dark-finished wooden case with brass trim (lacking on one side) with fr

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000

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Cased Set of 199 Ivory Poker Chips. American, ca. 1890. Pull-out chip caddy in dark-finished wooden case with brass trim (lacking on one side) with frontal lock. 4 _ x 6 _ x 9 _î. Including 71 twenty-five dollar chips, 44 five-dollar chips, five uncatalogued ñHî chips, 75 etched pinwheel design chips, two red etched pinwheel chips and two blue etched pinwheel chips. All measure 1 3/8î except the five ñHî chips, being 1 _î (the former size commonly used for faro).

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