What Kind of Chips Can I Collect? CHIP OF THE DAY

Welcome to the second sneak peek week of the more than 100 chips from the article I'm writing for the "Casino Collectable News".

Change of pace for Friday - today we visit franctions!

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Artichoke's Poker Palace

Reasons to collect....
Closed Casino
Location: Carson City, NV
Fraction Denomination: 1¢
Mold: Hat & Cane
This chips is bright orange – bad scanner
Notes/Information: This is a gambler training chip. It allowed gamblers to learn a new game without risking lots of money.

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If you like this chip what else could you collect that is similar?

There are very few 1¢ chips. The only other Nevada 1¢ chip listed in “The Chip Rack” is from the same casino – it's hot pink. I have
seen pictures of some home set 1¢ Crest & Seal chips but I don't own any.

I think this is a pre-decimal UK home set chip:

Reasons to collect....
Denomination: 1D (one penny)
Made of bone

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And if you're will to spend 50¢ there a machines in many different tourist areas that will elongate a penny as a souvenir.

TropWorld – Atlantic City, NJ
Excalibur – Las Vegas, NV

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Question for the currency collectors: Why is an “S” with a vertical line thru it ($) represent “dollar”?
And for our UK friends: Why does an fancy “L” with a horizontal line thru it (£) represent “pound” and “D” represent “penny”?

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It's Friday - see you Monday!
Thanks for looking
Erik D / R-8053