The Grove
Vinton La
Sam Smith
Open 1930's-40's
3 miles east of Orange, TX on HWY US 90
Sam also used chips with "HANK" on them on the Small Key Mold.
It was a good size Illegal Club.
Your chip is on the Small Key Mold. It was distributed by BC Wills Detroit.
I have a blue chip like yours plus the Hank chip.
Sam also ordered the same yellow chip as yours from The Taylor Co in Chicago but it is on the Harp mold. I have it. Taylor record card below.
Sam Smith could be an alias. Many of the Illegal operators used alias's when ordering chips.
Not a lot of value per chip as you have so many more than those of us who collect them. If you want to sell the lot, I will have someone email you or you might try ebay.
If you want to sell singles:
I need the yellow Small Key. I would offer $9 shipped for it. Should cost $1.71 to mail.
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