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Playboy-London C&J chips

I picked up these 4 Playboy-London C&J mold chips recently. Over 30 years old. Really love those shiny H&C's!!

There's also a 10-shilling chip in this series that I'm seeking. If you have one for sale, or have a lead for one, please email. Thanks.

FYI...some trivia: the denominations are prior to British "decimalization" of their monetary system in 1971. The 5-shilling chip is equivalent to 1/4 British pound of that era (5-shilling aka "1 crown"). The 2-shilling & 6-pence chip is equivalent to 1/8 pound (aka "half crown"). Even those these chips weren't used on the tables, I think they're a nicely designed chip with interesting, uncommon denominations.

In the 1970 era, 1 British pound was equivalent to US$2.40 (today 1 pound = US$1.40). In the 70's however, the US minimum wage was only $1.45 (today, it's $5.15, or 3.5x higher). So a 1 Pound bet in those days (if that was the table minimum?) would be equivalent to a US$8-10 bet today.

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