I just got these embossed chips. They are a nice size (1-9/16") and thickness, make a nice thud sound when clicked or dropped even though they are mostly plastic. I am told by the seller, an old Montana resident, that these were used for gambling in the old days. They say "Good For ... In Trade" so that if the place was raided (gambling illegal then), the chips would be less incriminating than regular club poker chips -- they could be called commercial tokens for change or promotions. That was a common practice in illegal games across the US for many years. (I purposefully selected a 'dirty' yellow one to scan -- it shows the wording best.)

$18 postpaid insured for a set of six chips. They all say "Old Faithful Livingston Mont." w/ the club symbol on one side. The other side says "Good For ... ... In Trade" w/ the denomination -- 5¢, 10¢, 25¢ (red), 25¢ (brown), 50¢ and $1.00. Nice condition, other than a small nick or two on some.

Robert

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New Find:1929 poker chips with cowboy movie star faces

Item number: 150142012425 *eb* -- auction closes Tuesday night

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