Hey Michael,
C.J. Sisk is actually Stands for Bill Christy & Bud Jones and (Rats forgot the third gentleman's first name) Sisk.
Recall Bill Christy and Bud Jones were the main force behind Christy & Jones (or CJ chips - Deep hats that are shinny).
CJ was in business prior to the Christy/Enye (SP?) ownership of PAULSON Gaming - which occurred when Bud Jones, Bill Christy and SISK in effect broke-up CJ Company. Bud Jones, started his own company (BUD JONES) and Bill Christy and I believe Mr. Enye (again I apologize for not remember Mr. Enye first name and correct spelling of his last name...) started PAULSON.
Also recall that now PAULSON is part of Gaming Partners International GPI - which is basically Bourgogne et Grasset & PAULSON. Note: Bud Jones was also absorbed by BG...
Yet another H&C manufacture/distributor Burt Company also had/made H&C mold chips (some debate here if Burt made the chips or Atlantic.. Yet anther thread...)
Back to this particular chip - was made by PAUSLON (Note the oversized chip with Inverse H&C that are shallow) and was a sample chip.
I also have examples of C.J. SISK chips with PAULSON’s Address & Phone number on them!
At one time it was rumored that since NV Gaming banned PAULSON from doing business in California, that the chips made by PAULSON were distributed in California by C.J. Sisk...
I just love Manufacturer samples!!!
I hope this helps...
Regards,
Dick
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