DougD posted a scan of this item a week or two ago. Coincidently, James had one on eBay auction last week and I bought it. The chip is oversized, like a baccarat chip but not so marked. It doesn't match exactly any of the chips in the book but the color and inserts are the same as the last baccarat 100 to be used at the Riviera. Mold is inverted Hat and Cane, and the inlay has the same UV marking as other Riviera chips. I don't think it's a fantasy item, but may never have been used at the casino either.
The trophy I got had been somewhat abused and the sharp edge at the top where the flat face meets the cylindrical outer surface had been chipped, with a bevel where someone had attempted to smooth it out. In case you have similar plastic items, you might want to know that the flat surface can be resurfaced and polished so it looks like new. TAP Plastics (franchises all over) did it for me while I waited for $15.
Since other jewelry and gift chips are listed in TCR, the authors might want to list this one as well. Value of the trophy is around $20-30.
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