Fairly common chip, but it was the one that started me chip collecting. I was at the "ear bite" fight and sat down at a blackjack table and spotted one. Took it home as souvenir along with a couple of $1 house chips. Got home, went on to see if there were other fight chips issued, and the rest is history.
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Autographed chip. Only two known to exist. Lewis would not sign over his face, so he signed the reverse. It was obtained for me by David Spragg. I did not know him that well at the time. He knew I was a big boxing fan and would pay a premium for the chip. He sold it to me for face.
3.
Only two known to exist. The rest were destroyed. The most common reason I have heard for their destruction is that Don King had a problem with them.
4.
Another chip I had been searching for the longest time. Only one I had ever seen previously was a notched chip owned by Gene Trimble. Stu "The Count" Lovett found one and sent it to me - "no charge".
5.
A full set of prop chips from the movie "Boiler Room". I was told that this is the only full set in private hands. The other complete set is owned by the makers of the chips.
6.
Prop chips from the movie "Rounders". Excellent film - awesome chips.
7.
$500 chip from the "ear bite" fight.
8.
Notched boxing chip from Atlantic City. Never released. I have heard that there are some un-notched chips out there, but I have never seen one.
9.
Prop chips from the movie "Tomcats". There is another chip in the set that I do not have. As far as I know, no one has a complete set.
10.
Complete set of chips from the upcoming movie "The Hangover". As far as I know, this is the only complete set out there. I got these from an extra who worked on the set. Another bonus - Mike Tyson is in the movie!
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