ROBERT "SMITTY" SMITH
COLLECTOR OF OLD CLAY CHIPS 1880-1950 (MAINLY ILLEGALS & SEYMOUR CODED ANTIQUE CHIPS)!!
# R-7638
Chip Name: J K OFF
Smitty made the "J K OFF" personal chip because
"This chip that I made was kind fluke!
I found this design when I was searching on line for possible personal chip backgrounds as I was getting ready for the 2010 Convention. I think the design is from a casino in South America? I was not paying much attention to the details of the design other than it was two face cards with the four suits.
I was showing some home made personal chip prototypes here on the board and I posted this chip calling it my PAIR of KINGS personal chip prototype. It did not take long for someone to correct my error by correctly IDing the cards on the chip as a Jack and a King and that they were both Off Suits.
The prototype chip created quite a stir here on the board. I decided that I should make this highly controversial chip in very limited quantity.
There were 12 of them made so that would make them an R-8 on the Personal Chip Rarity Scale - EXTREMELY PERSONAL!!!"
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DATE OF ISSUE: MAY 2010
Number of Chips Produced: 10 red & 2 Black
Type: Home made labels applied to plain antique clay poker chips.
Description: Modern "Faux paste on" antique Crest & Seal style.
Smitty no longer has this chip available.
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NOTE FROM DEREK BISTRICKY:
Thank you to Smitty for emailing me the story about this Personal chip.
I have one of the Black chips in my collection.
Smitty has informed me that he is planning to make a 2011 re-issue of this chip:
Black Large Key blanks ltd. ed. 25 available at 2011 Palms Chip Board gathering & South Point "Splash Bar" only.
I really enjoy collecting and trading Personal chips.
If you would like your personal chip to be included in a future edition of "PERSONAL CHIP FOR TODAY", please email Derek.
Happy Chipping,
Derek Bistricky R-8169
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