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FUN FIND IN UTAH, KING 8 FIND!

BACK FROM A GREAT DAY TRIP TO MESQUITE, NEVADA, BEAVER DAM, ARIZONA AND ST. GEORGE UTAH ... 80 DEGREE WEATHER AND THE TOP DOWN ON THE MUSTANG! ... AFTER VISITING A FEW SMALL ANTIQUE STORES ... BINGO BEHIND THE COUNTER OF THIS SMALL STORE I SAW A DICE BOX MADE UP OF OLD DICE FROM THE KING 8 CASINO 1974 ERA. I ASKED IF IT WAS FOR SALE AND THE OWNER SAID HE JUST BOUGHT IT FROM A PAST BOSS AT THIS SMALL CASINO ON TROPICANA AVE. HERE IN LAS VEGAS. I SAID I WOULD LOVE TO BUY IT AND TAKE IT BACK TO VEGAS ... AFTER AN ARM TWISTING ... DONE DEAL. I DID NOT EVEN LOOK CLOSELY AT WHAT WAS INSIDE ... HE SAID THERE WERE AN OLD BOOK OF MATCHES, A PEN, AND A GOLD RING KEY CHAIN ... AND A COUPLE OF CASINO CHIPS. I PAID HIM AND GOT OUT OF THERE LIKE A THIEF! I WAITED UNTIL I GOT TO A FUN OLD COFFEE SHOP TO STUDY MY NEW TREASURES .... AND WOW! DICE I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND 4 MINT condition uncirculated (poor scans) chips are vibrant ...$5 AND $25 CHIPS ... THE DICE ARE NOT IN THE DICE BOOK AND THE $25 CHIP IS NOT IN THE CHIP GUIDE.COM ... I LOVE UTAH! ... THANKS FOR LOOKING ... WILL BE GOING ON EBAY SOON ...RICH BURGEL


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FUN FIND IN UTAH, KING 8 FIND!
Re: FUN FIND IN UTAH, KING 8 FIND!
ARCHIE ARE THE BLUE FISH RUNNING?
Not yet Rich, they are still swimming!
Re: FUN FIND IN UTAH, KING 8 FIND!
Re: SOME DAY I WILL FIND A HOARD OF APACHE CHIPS!
Re: Cool find...! And...
Re: HI PAM, I GET MY KICKS ON ALL HWYS!
Re: HI PAM, I GET MY KICKS ON ALL HWYS!

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