Dave, that's MUCH better! Those are cancel marks. MOST all used dice have a cancel mark of some kind on them. Scratch, cancel mark, drill hole. The first 2 are less invasive (does that word fit here LOL). Although I don't like the scratch across the casino name either. Just personal preference.

As for your dice, I would say they would be no more than 5-7 bucks a stick for post Katrina. Lots of dice here in Vegas run $1.00(off Strip) to $5.00 (on the Strip) a pr.