GAMING
Our Gaming section has grown in popularity. We continue to offer rare material from c.1900-1965 courtesy of consignments from gaming workers, their families and western collectors. The material offered here is all fresh, not from dealer stock.
GENERAL
529. Gaming. Gaming Chips. Chuck’s Golden Spike Casino Gaming Chips. We put this lot together to make a Poker Chip set that your friends will envy. There are 600 chips total, including 100 25¢ chips, 200 $1 chips, 100 $5 chips, 100 $25 chips, and 100 $100. Carson City. 1) $0.25, one set of 100 chips in a clear plastic holder. Chips yellow, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side in gold letters “Chuck’s / 25c/ Golden Spike” 2) $1.00, 2 sets of 100 in 2 clear plastic holders. Chips blue, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side in gold letters “Chuck’s / $1.00/ Golden Spike”, 3) $5.00, one set of 100 chips in a clear plastic holder. Chips red, with 3 pink segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Center label on each side 22mm diameter, “Chuck’s Golden Spike / Casino /$5/ Carson City”. 4) $25, set of 100 in clear plastic holder. Chips green, with 3 purple segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Center label on each side 22mm diameter, “Chuck’s Golden Spike / Casino /$25/ Carson City”. 5) $100, set of 100 in clear plastic holder. Chips brown, with 3 blue/red segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Center label on each side 22mm diameter, “Chuck’s Golden Spike / Casino /$100 Carson City”. 6) Two sets of wooden chip holders, each with 8 slots and metal wrought iron style handle. All in Extremely fine condition. Est.$ 2,000-3,000
530. Gaming. Geo. Hansen Token Geo. Hanson/ Slot/ Machiens// GF/ 5/ IT. Note the misspelling of Machines on the obverse. Rd, brass, 22mm. 6mm hole at center. Vf. Very rare. Est. $25-75
531. Gaming. Geo. Hansen Token Geo. Hanson/ Slot/ Machines// GF/ 5/ IT. 4mm hole at center. Rd, brass, 21mm. Xf. Est. $25-75
532. Gaming. Publication. Gambling & Gambling Devices: An Educational Exposition Designed to Avoid All Forms of Gambling. By John Philip Quinn. Published by the J. P. Quinn Co., 1912. 306 hard bound pages, including accompanying illustrations. Quinn appears to have been the Dirty Harry for wiping out gambling. He tells of “notorious poker joints,” and the attempt at shutting them down. Great example of propaganda. This is one of the truly great books on gaming. Gilt design on front cover. Vf, natural wear and discoloration to cover. Est. $300-600
532.5. Gaming. Columbia Machine Token Columbia/Number/10/Machine//GF/5/IT. Rd, brass, 22mm. Columbia was a mass produced slot machine that was able to have the denominations changed for various coinage. Vf-Xf. Est. $25-75
533. Gaming. Publication. The Cosmopolitan, c. 1895. “Gambling Sharps and Their Tools.” This article is contained within The Cosmopolitan beginning on page 437 and continuing to 465. The article describes the methods professional gamblers use to cheat the system. The author, Champion Bissell, discusses the ways gamblers cheat in card games, roulette and faro. The author includes several sketches of gaming devices and “cheating” devices. The article is within a hard bound book of 780 pages with several unrelated stories and articles. The front cover is detached from the binding. The spine is worn and torn along the front edge. Rear cover is in much better condition. Fine. Est. $75-150
534. Illinois. Cook. Chicago. Watling Co Token, Lot of Two.. Watling Mfg. Co./ 153 & 159/ W. Jackson/ Street/ Chicago./ We Make Slot Machines// Good For One Tune/ Or/ 5/ IT/ Write For Catalogue. Rd, brass, 21mm. Vf-Xf. Est. $50-150
535. No Lot.
536. Midwest. Delta Queen Dedication Medals. Lot of 2 pieces. Steamboat Delta Queen/ (image of a steamboat)/ Ohio, Mississippi, Cumberland and Tennesse Rivers// OfficialHull Dedication For New Passenger Steamboat/ November 11, 1973/ Jeffboat Hull #2333/ (image of steamboat)/ Built For The/ Delta Queen/ Steamboat Co. Rd, brass, 39mm. BU. Est. $20-40
537. New Jersey. Atlantic. Atlantic City. Somers Casino Souvenir Somers Casino Co./ (image of a light house with a sailboat and beach)// (image of people on beach with sailboats in background)/ Atlantic City/ NJ. Rd, alum, 25mm. Xf. Est. $25-75
538. New Jersey. Atlantic. Atlantic City. Trump Taj Mahal Stock Certificate. Incorporated in New Jersey in 1988, Certificate #R 1034 for 596,000 shares issued to Obde & Co. in 1990. Printed signature of Donald Trump, president and Robert S. Trump, secretary. Brown border and safety print, Trump Taj Mahal logo at top center, cancelled with punch holes, 8 x 12 , Extremely fine condition with cancel punches. Est. $50-100
CALIFORNIA
539. San Francisco. San Francisco. Bentham Slot Machine Token. Bentham/ Slot/ Machines/ S.F./ L. H. Moise. S. F.// (image of a lucky horse shoe with a four leaf clover in middle). Rd, brass, 21mm. Xf. Est. $25-75
540. San Francisco. (San Francisco). Silver Cup/ (pic-cup)/ Chas. Fey & Co.// GF/ 5 cents/ IT. Rd, br, 21mm. This is one of the all time classic gaming tokens used in the famous Fay Slot Machines. Xf. Est. $50-100
541. San Francisco. San Francisco. Chas. Fey & Son Token. Chas. Fey & Son// Good For 5 In Trade. Rd, brass, 22mm. 8mm hole at center. Charles Fey is credited with inventing the modern day slot machine. The Fey family operates a restaurant in Reno and has and outstanding collection of the Fey machines. Xf. Est. Est. $25-75
542. San Francisco. San Francisco. Klumpke, Light & Wilson Slot Machine Token. Klumpke, Light & Wilson/ Slot/ Machines/ -257-/ O’Farrell/ St./ S.F.// GF/ 5/ In/ Trade. Rd, brass, 21mm. Au. Est. $25-75
543. San Francisco. San Francisco. Wamco Amusement Machine Token. Wamco/ Amusement/ Machines/ San Francisco// Good/ For/ 5 Points. Rd, brass, 22mm. Dark toned. Vf. Est. Est. $15-30
544. Tuolumne. Tuolumne. Gaming Chip. Limited Edition/ (pic-Indian artifacts)/ Tuolumne Band of/ Me-Wuk/ Commemorative Chip// Initial Opening/ (pic-feather)/ Black Oak/ Casino/ Tuolumne, California/ May 15, 2001. Rd, blue plastic, with black, red, green and yellow print. 37mm, Unc. Est. $10-20
NEVADA
545. Clark. Las Vegas. Caesars World, Inc. Incorporated in Florida in 1958. Certificate no. CWN 78777 issued to Senab & Co. for 200 shares in 1981. Printed signature of J. Terrence Lammi, president and Bruce A. Aguilera, secretary. Blue border and safety print, vignette at top center of fair haired woman with world globe . Punch cancelled, 8 x 12, Very fine condition with folds, punch holes, and staple holes. Est. $50-75
546. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas Early Casino Postcard Collection. Lot of 36 cards of 28 different scenes Views of Las Vegas casinos, including some fairly early in its growth, including the Fremont Hotel & Casino (1 card), the Flamingo Hotel (2 cards, same scene), the Thunderbird (5 cards, 4 scenes), Wilber Clark’s Desert Inn (2 cards), Joe W. Brown’s Horseshoe (3 cards, two scenes), the Nevada Club (2 cards), the Stardust (4 cards, 3 scenes), Del Webb’s Mint Hotel-Casino (3 cards, same scene), the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurants (4 cards), Caesars Palace (1 card), the Golden Gate Casino and Sal Sagev Hotel (1 card), the Hotel Sahara (3 cards, 2 scenes), the Royal Nevada Hotel (1 card), the Hotel El Rancho Vegas (1 card), the Sands (1 card) and the Dunes (2 cards, same scene). Est. $100-200
547. Clark. Las Vegas. Sahara $25 Gaming Chips. Lot of 11 pcs. Chips green clay rims with metal centers, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side etched in metal “Sahara / $25 / Las Vegas”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150
548. Clark. Las Vegas. Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn/ (pic-Roulette Table)/ (pic-two dice)/ Las Vegas, Nevada// (pic-Wilbur Clark)/ Wilbur Clark. Rd, wm, 37mm. Xf-AU, toning, dark spots. Est. $25-75
549. Douglas. Lake Tahoe. Barney’s Lake Tahoe $5 Gaming Token. Five Dollar Gaming Token/ South Tahoe/ Nugget/ Acceptable Only at Barney’s/ and South Tahoe Nugget/ Stateline, Nevada// Five Dollar Gaming Token/ $5.00/ South Shore/ Barney’s/ Lake Tahoe/ Five/ Acceptable Only at Barney’s & South Tahoe Nugget. Rd, br, 45mm, Vf, toned. Est. $15-20
550. Nevada. Gaming. Casino Related Tokens. Lot of 6 different tokens. Two Club Cal-Neva tokens, with Indian mascot on either side; Carson City Nugget, One Buck token, with miner caricature on reverse; Silver Slipper of Las Vegas, with two dancing girls on reverse, 1967; 1976 Nevada Centennial token, promoting Del Webb’s Primadonna on obverse; Jack & Charlie’s 21 Club, the reverse with “21” across the back end of a hirsute creature. Jack & Charlie’s is not listed in The Gaming Table by Myers et al. All rd, br, 25mm-33mm, Vf-Xf. Est. $15-25
551. Nevada. Tahoe (Douglas). Crystal Bay Club Apron c.1950’s, with colorful logo on green wool. Xf. Est. $25-75
552. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Frontier Club Memorabilia, c. 1955. Lot of 3 pcs. Frontier Club men’s tie, with hand painted rodeo design; two die, marked Frontier Club, Reno; 1956 Frontier Club Futurity announcement. All vf, announcement has hole at bottom fold, and tear at right edge. Est. $50-100
553. Nevada. Gaming Chips. Nevada $1 Metal Casino Tokens in Mountable Display Case. The tokens are from towns all over Nevada and set with an attractive black felt background. The case measures 19 x 28 x 2.5 inches deep. The front is glass. Some of the towns represented are: Elko, Virginia City, Las Vegas, Laughlin, Reno, Carson City, Mesquite and Jean. The display case includes the hardware necessary for hanging or mounting on a wall. Very attractive case. Est. $100-300
554. Nevada. Gaming. Nevada Casino Chips. Lot of 3 different Chips. $500 Eddies Fabulous 50’s Poker Chip. White rim, with casino logo printed in center, Unc. Owl Club of Battle Mountain $5 Poker Chip, with company emblem in center, dark blue rim. Harold’s Club $1.00 chip, “$1.00 For Fun.” Harold on one side, and covered wagon on other. Last two are AU. Est. $25-50
555. Nevada. Gaming. Nevada Casino Encased Cents. Lot of 3 different pcs. All of the tokens are good luck aluminum encased cents. Two of the pieces are a horseshoe shape. One of these is from the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The second is from Bar of Music, Reno, Nevada. The third piece is from the Las Vegas Club and is round. 1960’s-70’s Fine to Xf. $10-30
556. Ormsby. Carson City. Chuck’s Golden Spike Casino $25 Gaming Chips. Lot of 17 pcs. Green, with 3 purple segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Center label on each side 22mm diameter, “Chuck’s Golden Spike/ Casino/ $25/ Carson City”. Extremely fine. Est.$ 100-200
556.5 Ormsby. Carson City. Chuck’s Golden Spike Casino $100 Gaming Chips. Lot of 10 pcs. Black, with 3 blue/red segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Center label on each side 22mm diameter, “Chuck’s Golden Spike / Casino /$100 Carson City”. Extremely fine. Est.$ 100-200
557. Ormsby. Carson. Golden Spike Brass Casino Slot Tokens. Lot of 9. Golden Spike Casino/ (pic-train)/ Good At Golden Spike Casino Only// Carson City, Nev./ (pic-building) 1 (pic-building)/ Dollar/ 1979/ One Dollar Gaming Token. Rd, br, 37mm. Vf, with dark tones, to AU. Est. $20-40
558. Storey. Virginia. Silver Queen Casino Bolo Tie. Brass $1 token mounted on chrome-finished metal. Silver Queen Casino/ Original Silver Queen (pic-silver queen) Founded 1860/ Good AT Silver Queen Casino Only. 37mm. 1979. AU. $25-50
559. Washoe. Reno. Bank Club Dice c.1931-1952. Lot of 4 pcs. Four marked dice. It was the second casino to be licensed when gaming was legalized in 1931. It had been operating illegally in a basement clubroom for several years prior, according to Dwayne Kink in The Rise of the Biggest Little City, 1999. Xf. Est. $100-200
560. Washoe. Reno. Cal Neva Promo Thermometer, c.1950. 3 1/2” x 2 1/4”. White with black logo at top, featuring pine cone design. Early, probably 1950’s. Vf, a bit soiled and worn. Est. $25-75
561. Washoe. Reno. California Club Dice c.1944-46. Lot of 8 pcs. All marked. The California Club opened in 1944, and was closed by 1946. It was licensed for Craps, 21 and Roulette. Ex. rare. Est. $100-200
562. Washoe. Reno. Casino Neckties Both c.1950’s. . Lot of 2. Dark blue Holiday Hotel tie, with classic “HOLIDAY” emblem below Cowboy character wearing oversized cowboy hat. Black, hand painted Palace club, in rope laso lettering, above a cowboy on horseback, “Nevada’s Oldest Club.” Cocktail glass above logo. Both Xf, with some soiling. Est. $50-75
563. Washoe. Reno. Casino Postcards. Lot of 5 different cards. Views of the interiors of the Bank Club, The Golden Bank Casino, Harold’s Club and an unknown casino in Reno $10-25
564. Washoe. Reno. Christmas Tree Casino $1 Gaming Chip. Black and red print with a green pine tree logo. The Christmas Tree, still located in its original location since 1946 on the Mt. Rose Highway, originated as a bar and gambling hall. It wasn’t until 1947 that the restaurant was added, familiar to today’s Reno locals. Its proprietary reputation seemed to correspond with accusations of crookery, a fate which original owners John and Alice Ross never dreamed for their trendy club on the hill. “The Tree” was sold to third owners Guy Michael and Art Fisher in 1952, under whose ownership the restaurant and gambling hall were closed due to alleged acts of corrupt dealing. In 1960, the Christmas Tree was required to surrender its gaming license. Eventually the gaming was leased to prominent gaming figure Bob Peccole. But the Michael and Peccole partnership didn’t last. By 1966 the Christmas Tree was again closed for “loaded dice” on the craps table. Gaming appeared to be the monster that plagued its success. In 1967, the Christmas Tree was destroyed by fire. Its continuous misfortune with finicky legal binds and financial woes seemed to ebb and flow, its serial proprietorship trapping it under a virtual cloud of bad luck. It would not be until the business ridded itself of the “evil gaming demon”, or perhaps just bad ownership, that it would operate soundly. In 1976 the Christmas Tree reopened under new ownership, operating without gaming. Campaglia’s chip book rates this chip as an R-10, at $600-1800. Calls to advanced collectors only located a “knowledge of 3 or 4.” It is not one of the boxes of hot stamped chips found two years ago. Est. $500-1000
565. Washoe. Reno. Club Cal-Neva/ In Reno (pic-Indian character)/ Premium Token// Acceptable Only at the Club Cal-Neva, Reno, Nevada. Rd, br, 26mm, Bu, still held in original packaging. Est. $25-50
566. Washoe. Reno. Del Webb’s Primadonna Token, 1976. Del Webb’s/ Reno (image of show girl) Nevada/ Primadonna// United States/ 36th/ 1776 State 1976/ Celebrates/ Bicentennial. Rd, brass, 34mm. Bu. Est. $5-15
567. Washoe. Reno. Dice Pair and Original Dice Boxes. Lot of 6 pieces. Two boxes labeled “Club Cal Neva,” one with original pair of dice, also labeled Cal-Neva. Three now empty boxes originally held “Certified Perfects” from the Palace Club, 1966. The remaining empty box originally held dice from the “Nevada Dice Co.” of Las Vegas. Three of the empty boxes are lined with foam dividers, great for the collector! Xf. Est. $50-100
568. Washoe. Reno. Gaming Calendar Collection, 1965-77. Lot of 3 pieces. Two different Harrah’s calendars, 1965 and 1969. Overland Hotel Christmas faux “1898” calendar for 1977, mounted on broadside with an image of a Victorian woman. All are Vf-Xf, the last with bends in broadside. Est. $50-100
569. Washoe. Reno. Harold’s Club or Bust advertising license plate, made by the Vernon Co. in Newton, Iowa. Full color, a few scratches, clean. 8 x 14”. This is the quintessential Reno casino advertising piece issued from one of the most famous advertising campaigns ever done (about 1960-5). “Harold’s Club or Bust!” Est. $75-150
570. Washoe. Reno. Harold’s Club Cocktail Glass. Silkscreen of man wearing barrel, and Kerak Boosters insignia on other side. Very Rare. Est. $25-50
571. Washoe. Reno. Harolds Club Marked Ephemera. Lot of 8 pcs. Includes marked die (1) and 7 original photos of various people and activities having to do with the Harold’s Club, white edges. C. 1940’s-1950’s. All xf. Est. $25-75
572. Washoe. Reno. Harrah’s “Gaming Throughout The Ages” 1961 Calendar. Features various prints of paintings, by artist Harper Goff, representing gaming. 9” x 12”. Xf. Est. $25-75
573. Washoe. Reno. Holiday Hotel Apron, 1957, with colorful logo on black fabric. The Holiday opened in 1957, putting this piece near the late 1950’s. Vf, slight wear to screen print. Est. $25-75
574. Washoe. Reno. Liberty Bell Saloon/ (pic-Liberty Bell Slot Machine)/ Good AT Liberty Bell Saloon Only// Reno, Nevada/ (pic-Reno arch)/ 1 Dollar/ 1979/ One Dollar Gaming Token. Rd, wm, 36mm. AU. Est. $10-20
575. Washoe. Reno. Mapes Hotel $5.00 Gaming Chips. Lot of 10 pcs. Reddish-brown with four dark green segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side in dark green letters, “Mapes/ Hotel/ $5.00/ Casino”. Represented as from the 1950’s. Est. $75-150
576. Washoe. Reno. Mapes Hotel, Reno. Ten $5.00 chips. Purple, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side in yellow letters, “Mapes/ Hotel/ $5.00/ Casino”. Represented as from the 1950’s. Est. $75-150
577. Washoe. Reno. Mapes Money Tree $100 Gaming Chips. Lot of 10 pcs. Chips white, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side with gold letters “Mapes Money Tree/ $100 / Pit / Non Negotiable”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200
578. Washoe. Reno. Mapes Money Tree $25 Gaming Chips. Lot of 13 pcs. Chips lime green, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side with gold letters “Mapes Money Tree/ $25 / Pit / Non Negotiable”. Extremely fine condition. Est. $100-200
579. Washoe. Reno. Money Tree Casino 25 Cent Gaming Chips. Lot of 16 pcs. Chips gray, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Labeled on each side with gold letters “Money Tree/ 25c / Reno”. Extremely fine condition. Est. $75-150
580. Washoe. Reno. Money Tree Reno $100 Gaming Chips. Lot of 4 pcs. Chips black, with pink, white, and blue segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Center label on each side 23mm diameter, with gold back and black print “Money Tree/ $ 100 / Reno”. Extremely fine condition. Est. $50-100
581. Washoe. Reno. Nevada Club Ashtray. 1966 Nevada Club/ Nevada Lodge black glass advertising calendar ashtray, 5 x 7”. Mint except a few scratches to the white background above the date. Rare. Est. $50-100
582. Washoe. Reno. Nevada Club, Lake Tahoe Die. Lot of 2 pcs. Two marked dice. Xf. Est. $25-50
583. Washoe. Reno. Overland Hotel Reno $1.00 Gaming Chips. Lot of 13 pcs. Chips gray, with four green segments, 40mm diameter, 3mm thick. Center label on each side 25mm diameter, white with purple letters: “Overland Hotel / Reno/ (picture of cowboy fanning a bucking bronco) / $1.00”. Est. $50-100
584. Washoe. Reno. Palace Club Calendars, 1969-71. Lot of 6 pieces. Two 20” x 16” poster calendars, featuring a photo of a man fishing, 1969; two 1970 “World Travel and Recipe” calendar, 8” x 11”; and two 1971 16” x 8 1/2” calendars. All vf-xf. Est. $100-200
585. Washoe. Reno. Palace Club Ephemera. Lot of 10 pcs. 7 Palace Club Keno books, unused, with Palace club logo on front; 3 Palace Club wine lists, with gilt covers and black print. All Xf, the wine lists a bit worn at the edges. Est. $25-75
586. Washoe. Reno. Palace Club Faro Chips. Lot of 225 pcs. This lot includes 225 Faro-style chips from the Palace Club that were used for Roulette. All the chips have the same design but colors vary. There are 133 Blue chips, 38 Green, 25 Brown, 22 Pink, 6 Red and 1 Green that is smaller and has 500 printed on it. The set comes with 3 plastic chip trays and one cardboard. Choice group. Very fine. Est. $200-400
587. Washoe. Reno. Palace Club Indian Head Gaming Chips. Lot of 2 different pcs. Two Indian head roulette gaming chips from the Palace Club, listed as first series by Campiglia, rated R-9. One of the chips is a $1 chip and is a pale light blue color. The other is darker blue and is for $2. Most of these chips found today were drilled and sold as key chains by the Palace Club as souvenirs. Undrilled pieces book at $600 each. Both are holed. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400
588. Washoe. Reno. Palace Club Original Box of Dice. Total of 32 pieces of actual gaming dice, labeled “Palace Club Reno.” All pieces present in original box marked “Reno Game Supply.” C.1955-1960, extremely rare. Est. $100-300
589. Washoe. Reno. Palace Club Playing Cards, c.1955-75. Lot of 7 different decks. Two of the decks are sealed in original plastic. One is red and the other is blue. Also, there are 5 opened decks of cards. The decks ranged from 1955-1975. Very fine. Est. $50-100
590. Washoe. Reno. Reno Casino Necktie Collection. Lot of 8 different pieces. As worn by employees, known of the Palace Club and the Cal Neva. Cowboy and corral silkscreen on yellow silky bandana, unknown affiliation; bright purple bow-tie, with “Reno” hand painted at either end, unknown affiliation; “Bullshit” tie, spelled forwards and backwards in scrip design, gray with black print, unknown affiliation; Polka dot bow-tie, orange and black, unknown affiliation; three hand-painted Palace Club clip-on ties, with dancing king design in gold and white; small black clip-on western tie. C.1950’s-60’s. Est. $100-200
591. Washoe. Reno. Reno Gaming Collectibles, c. 1950-70. Lot of 45+ different pcs. A collection of various Reno casino collectibles. Such items include a partial box of Cal Neva pens; Harrah’s Club drink tokens; Matchbooks and souvenir wallets. Come look!! All very fine. Est. $50-100
592. Washoe. Reno. Riverside Hotel. Lot of 3 pcs. Unused matchbook from Jessie Beck’s Riverside, JB on reverse, detached at fold, but otherwise Vf; two die with Riverside Casino and Riverside Hotel; Riverside Hotel, green wool half apron. 1964. Vf-Xf. Est. $25-75
593. Washoe. Reno. Sahara and Nevada Club Marked Card Decks. Lot of 2.
