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This is for Andy Thomas who thinks my "Rare & Hard To Find" posts are
BS and a joke. We shall see what comment he has on this posting.
I will even give him a discount if he wants to buy this set ....
Offered Is A Rare - Hard To Find Gaming Token Set (59 Years Old)
I currently have 3 of these matched # sets, 1 of them I am keeping, another
has a deposit, but might come available if not paid for soon.
This one is the Franklin Mint 1967 "Gaming Set Tokens" that contains 36 of the
$5.00 tokens close to 1.45 troy oz. each of solid sterling silver. The binder is in
excellent shape as are the 24 cards.
The rarity is that the all 24 cards are matched numbers, the set I am selling is
set number 1544.
Another rarity is that this set contains the "error coin" on card #7 - Harolds Club
Harold's Club is in Reno, but the reverse was stamped Las Vegas.
The error was discoved by a shareholder and Harold's Club returned all but 110
to be destroed. They kept the 110 for their archives.
Shareholders were asked to return the errors to be replaced by the new correct
$5.00 token. An inquiry was made, and it was said all but around 20 were returned
for replacement, since back then, collectors wanted the real one not a mistake.
Also back then, collectors did not really want errors.
All of the tokens are in mint condition. Each of the tokens measure 45 mm and each
weighing just shy of 41g of solid sterling. Total weight for the 36 pieces is approx.
1476g or 44.8 troy oz. of pure sterling. The 36 solid sterling tokens in the set are
mint to UNC condition
These 4 Pc. card token sets (24 Total Cards Per Set) have been selling & are currently
selling on Ebay for an average of $125.00 up to $150.00 per 4 token Card and there are
24 cards in this complete set which contains 1 Each $5.00 solid sterling token from the
following casinos:
COMPLETE 24 CARD SET - SET #1544 / EACH CARD MARKED #1544
Chances of finding complete matched # sets are next to nil since sets were broken up
to sell each card seperate, or tokens taken out of each to sell seperate
Mint Hotel (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Tropicana (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Caesars Palace (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Four Queens (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Stardust (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Dunes (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Hacienda (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Frontier (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Showboat (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Desert Inn (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Binion’s Horseshoe (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
El Cortez (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Aladdin (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Golden Gate (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
California Club (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Fremont (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Thunderbird (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Nevada Club (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Golden Nugget (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Flamingo (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Sahara (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Silver Slipper (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Riviera (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Las Vegas Club (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Sands (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Bonanza Hotel (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Landmark (Sterling $5.00) - Las Vegas
Silver Nugget (Sterling $5.00) - North Las Vegas
Sahara Tahoe (Sterling $5.00) - Lake Tahoe
Harvey’s (Sterling $5.00) - Lake Tahoe
Harold’s Club (Sterling $5.00) - Reno
VERY RARE: Reverse Says "Las Vegas"
Should Have Been "Reno"
Mapes Hotel (Sterling $5.00) - Reno
Ponderosa (Sterling $5.00) - Reno
Holiday Hotel (Sterling $5.00) - Reno
Club Cal-Neva (Sterling $5.00) - Reno
Riverside Hotel (Sterling $5.00) - Reno
Silver prices are rising, and as of today, sterling melt is approaching
$95.00 a troy oz.
ASKING: $4,650 Plus Shipping & Insurance
Al Varelas / USMC
SS-1654
alvarelas@gmail.com
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