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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Web auction ups the ante on casino collectibles
A rare casino chip, considered by collectors to be the hobby's Holy Grail, was sold Sunday on eBay for a single-chip record price of $33,000.
The 1950s-era $5 chip from the Las Vegas Sands Hotel is one of only five of its style known to exist. The Sands was torn down in 1996 to make way for the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.
The bright blue and red chip was cast in a classic arrow and die mold around the edges and is emblazoned with the slogan “A Place in the Sun.”<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Full article: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...8194851.htm?1c
Here's the auction which ended this past Sunday evenng:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3280459750 SANDS $5 LAS VEGAS #1 ARODIE!! this is THE HOLY GRAIL!!
Blanche
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I forgot to mention that the seller is the author of "The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide" 1st & 2nd editions. http://community.here.com/infopop/em...icon_smile.gif
Blanche
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The seller must be just in chip heaven. just goes to show that once in awhile lady luck does show up.
Reminds me of that fishing lure that sold last year for big bucks. http://community.here.com/infopop/em.../icon_cool.gif
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I'm sure it's all on the up and up, but it did give me an interesting thought.
You go out and write a definitive price guide, and describe things that you own as very very rare and valuable.
Wait until the book has proliferated a bit...then sell high high high http://community.here.com/infopop/em.../icon_wink.gif
Tarisa
What else should I be? All apologies. ~ Nirvana
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>You go out and write a definitive price guide, and describe things that you own as very very rare and valuable.
Wait until the book has proliferated a bit...then sell high high high<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Tarisa, that's the whole point of writing a specialized price guide. http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif
Blanche