Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. This is as mentioned as good as it gets in the world of games nights, this is a real tour de force for poker players and gamblers alike The chips are beautiful mother of pearl and in direct light, they sparkle Inside you have six removable trays, five of which have complete suites of entire chip sets that you can neatly to the players, the sixth has a pair of vintage, new old stock Alfred Dunhill playing cards along with the card dice. This is the largest and finest quality Casino chip set I have ever seen, it is huge, around three times larger than normal, the case is Burr walnut which on its own is a thing of beauty, it is stamped to front Asprey London, the stamp has worn over time, the top has an engraved silver plaque which reads 'With the compliments of Stakis Casinos' It billed itself as a business and professional men’s club.About We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, highly collectable, extra large, professional casino chip set, Made by Asprey London and retailed through Alfred Dunhill Some of the features of modern chips are highly secretive as casinos include sophisticated radio frequency identification devices and other mechanisms to prevent counterfeiting. They’re produced using a compression or injection molding process. While in operation, the establishment issued currency/redemption tickets. More commonly, casino tokens are made from composite materials including clay, chalk and sand. Turf Club: Another establishment in Hot Spring, Arkansas. The illegal casino was in operation till 1964. It was the first establishment to bring entertainers to the city. An article earlier this year in The Ringer, called it a, “Modest supper club on the outskirts of town.” According to Artwork Archive, it was located at the city limits. The address was 1626 Park Avenue in Hot Springs National Park. Tower Club: Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It reportedly existed in the 1920s and 1930s. The area was known to be a hotspot for illegal gaming according to. According to Arkansas Online, the place was not in operation at the time of the raid.Įast Side Club: It was located in Rankin, Mississippi. The casino was raided by the Arkansas State police in 1967. We know that you have been anxiously waiting the return of our Illegal Gaming chip showcase.īelow you will find chips from a few different places and some history.Ĭitizens Club: Another illegal joint that was located in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

1920's casino chips