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200-chip set Kentucky Club,illegal,silver, 40s 
A friend of mine has this extraordinary set of 200 illegal chips from the Kentucky Club of the 1940s-50s on eBay. Each chip has a silver filigree (inlay).
The illegal club operated at 627 Scott St, Covington, Kentucky, from as early as 1943 until the mid 1950s. It was one of the largest clubs in Covington. "By the beginnings of World War II, gambling was wide open. During hot summer months the doors of the casinos stood open, concealing virtually nothing from the gaze of either the public or law enforcement. There were no secret codes or names of friends to be dropped to gain admission. Anyone could enter a casino, customer tourist, or police officer."
Here is another picture of the set:
Here is a close-up of the three different chips, my chips, some gotten from him:
Robert
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