From the 60's and perhaps valued at about $100 or more, what you have is a business card of the named employee. He actiually had 2 different versions, the difference being a telephone number. Chances are the chips/card was given to players and could have been used as a single, $100 bet or kept for a future visit and used at that time.
It is interesting to note that the latest issue of the Casino Collectible News, a publication of the Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc., just had an extensive article on the history of the now gone Stardust, which devoted a page to these business cards. The author, current Club President Jim Steffner advises that there were 31 different chips from that time period, with 22 different employee names. Some chips were made of metal and some were paper encased in plastic.
What you have there is a very piece of Stardust history and there are many collectors that would be interested in acquiring it, so I imagine your email is getting some hits. Just remember, there is no rush. Listen to multiple offers!
Good luck!
Jim
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