I believe the Harrahs sailboat might have been the 1st to say Collectors Edition.

I think the Four Queens started the LE craze with their New Year 1995 chip.
1,000 made. We put all on the tables and had a near riot. Collectors swarmed the tables.

When we issued the Super Bowl 1995, most were held in the cage, They sold out in one day.

Club membership doubled over the next 2/3 years as others started making LE's.
Several casino's called me for info on LE's including the Las Vegas Club.