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... on eBay. Here's our exchange of email:
Hello Jose ----- your ad for this eBay lot is titled "1971 James Bond
Casino Royal Casino Chip Set!" and contains the following description:
THIS A RATHER RARE SET OF 6 MINT CASINO CHIPS FROM PANAMA.$1, $5, $25, $100, $500, AND $1000 CHIPS. THE $1000 CHIP MAY BE A PATTERN. PLEASE ADD $8.85 PRIORITY MAIL INSURED. NOTE: PLEASE RESPOND TO (cuzco @cruzio.com) DUE TO SOME SLIGHT CLERICAL ERRORS I AM RUNNING COINS THROUGH A FRIEND'S ACCOUNT FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED. I WILL BE BACK IN MY OLD SLOT ASAP. I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. JOSE KATICH (cuzco@cruzio.com)
1-831-423-1844
You have an opening bid of $300, apparently with an even higher reserve.
There are several problems with this ad:
1) The original production run of these chips was produced in
1989 (not 1971) for the James Bond movie "License to Kill" (not "Casino
Royale").
2) These chips are not at all rare; the current production run
can be purchased directly from the manufacturer (Paul-son Gaming of Las
Vegas) in any quantity you want for 65 cents each.
3) They are not casino chips at all, but fantasy chips produced
for home use.
4) The chips are not "from" Panama. While the inlay reads
"Casino de Isthmus City", that is a fictitious location from the movie.
The chips are made in Mexico by Paul-son primarily for sale in the
United States.
5) The $1000 chip is not a "pattern", though the presence of
the chip in your set demonstrates conclusively that it is of current
origin and not part of the original production run (which consisted only
of the $1, $5, $25, $100 and $500 chips). The $1000 was not added to
the set until years later.
6) The round inlay also identifies the chips as recent
productions; the original run had an inlay of a different shape.
7) The true vlaue of the six chips you have offered is perhaps $7-10,
retail.
For more information on these chips, see:
http://www.ccgtcc.com/fantasy.shtml#paulson
I am assuming that you did not know any of this. Perhaps you will
consider modifying your auction accordingly.
Sincerely,
Jim Reilly PO Box 1338 Mill Valley CA 94942-1338
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Reply from Jose Katich:
Hi Jim,
Whew! Thanks for the information. I don't usually take consignments
completey out of my field....and this the reason why. (even for "good
friends).
I'll pull the auction ASAP...again
Thanks,
Best regards,
Jose
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The auction was actually cancelled before I even got the email. I have postede positive feedback for the seller. ----- jim o\-S
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