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Las Vegas Chip Identification Help

I'm trying to find out some info about souvenir casino chips that were sold by a Vegas church in their gift shop. A call to the church yielded the following info:

the chips were sold until 2 years ago, for a 3-4 year period
they were $5 denomination, in 3 or 4 different styles, featuring a pic. of Jesus on one side and the name and address of the church on the other side
the church was eventually requested by the Gaming Control Board to stop selling them, as they were genuine casino chips, although obviously unplayable anywhere. They then became collectors items - the helpful monk I spoke with informed me that he'd been told they sell for $30 or more now
in Millennium year, they were considered one of the most collectible items to bring back from a trip to Vegas
The name of the church is the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer, located at 55 E. Reno Avenue. What I would like to know is:

a) Are there any pictures of these chips online anywhere? Would love to include illustrations in the QoD answer
b) How much do they really sell for now?
c) Anything else of interest?

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Las Vegas Chip Identification Help
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