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The Chip Board Archive 05

The other side of Rene's story.

As posted on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1184698008

[Pleas note: the following chip is being relisted in spite of a threat to my life from [vegaschips.com][Rene][a low life whose ability to lie supersedes the balls he doesn't have]. Digital images reflect chip #1. I have looked at current chip under magnification and stand by chip as being in very-good condition]

NEW CHIP DISCOVERY
This chip has until recently not been seen or listed. Within the last few weeks it has been offered and cataloged by a Las Vegas chip dealer for 475.00!!!

I HAVE ONE TO SELL!

THE REST OF THE STORY
This chip can only be valued and sold by giving all known facts about its recent discovery. I found a small quantity of these chips in 2 bags full of chips purchased in a thrift store. Only bought them because people are always asking me to find them chips and these were quite reasonably priced. Didn't think anything of them at the time - gambled cause they were cheap. Showed them to an acquaintance who looked them up in a chip guide. Claimed it looked like Players Club Chip and one that had never been seen before. Next thing you know he turns 2 chip hustlers on to me who want to know how many I have [to sell]. I tell them 14 and that I'll sell them 10 and keep 4. They run over quick and grab them. Next day I get a phone call offering me even more if I sell them the rest. I agree. Next thing you know a chip dealer has one cataloged for $475.00. I make some phone calls and find people lie. Its not the Players Club but the Pioneer Club and it has never been seen before. Further chip dealer claims only 150 were made in 1948. I check it out. They give me more phone numbers. I speak to some one who represents chip manufacturer. Tells me 1942 and yes only 150 were made. No email or written verification is given and when offered money for such declines. Another chip dealer confirms this data and adds it was their first order. Whether he means first order of the Pioneer Club or first order of The TR King Co. [supposedely the manufacturer] I don't know. Anyway they tell me the large crown on the chip is [or was] the symbol of TR King Co. Well chip collectors here's the deal. I don't know what I have. And even though I sold one for 190.10 I want to start the next one [I have 7 left from original find - 1 was sold and 2 were traded][Please note: new total is 6][as of this listing the total known quantity found is 24] cheap and let the chips hit the fan. I am offering this chip for .10 with no reserve so bid away and good luck!

PS: I am not familiar with chip grading terminology, so using terms more familiar, I would say it is in very-good condition.

Kinda like a damn soap opera.

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