This is the first offering anywhere of the hand cleaned LGK Le Cercle chips.
First though , guess who just shelled out $175 buying 5 (4 now worthless) notched ones of these after holding out for years, oh well.
I'm sure others have done the same sort of thing, I know, it happens so......offering these here before anywhere else but they will be on Ebay and general release in a couple of weeks.
Nowhere near the same league as the Crockfords and CHC hoards of stuff but still a fairly decent sized collection that I am still going through but hope to get the ball rolling with these first before the Bond plaques and other never seen before chips/jetons/plaques/colour chips are listed.
Le Cercle Large Greek Key set of 8 classic and stylish chips that have never been on the market before. In fact I have only ever seen notched samples and now I know why. They came down through the Mills' family if any provenance is needed and I have lots more "bits" that conclusively prove it including photos (including ones of the gaming floor too no less) and table signs. Lammers, balls and even plungers, BJ shoes and a PB one. Maybe from pre 1963 as there is a picture of the Hilton being built (I think).
The 25p and 50p chips, many have wear and dirt (silver hotstamps now not gold) but I have enough £1s and £5s to make up large poker sets. All have been handcleaned so would probably benefit from an oiling or whatever the experts use as there are "powdery residue" after drying that I'm pretty sure will come off if more time taken. It may have been the talc they use but most had discoloured and looked like mould (it wasn't) so a wash was necessary. I may well re-clean any sets that are sold to see if it helps. A minor thing to be honest but I want to try to explain everything I can. Every set that is bought will be photographed before sale so the buyer can check and be happy with the condition before posting. I would like as many people as possible to be able to own a set of these lovely chips so..............


Now the price...............$100 a set including tracked/signed postage to anywhere in the world. A £100 or another value that has a missing inlay (with inlay if wanted) will be sent as an oddity. I also have some that have "popped" and when you press the inlay it......pops, which I am happy to send instead. If more than 5 sets bought (I can dream) I will drop the price per set.
If singles denominations only wanted then $12 each plus postage of about $10 (plus $4 if over £50 in value). Sorry but that's what it costs me.
Large amounts of just 1 denomination (except 25p and 50ps as a little sparse on those unless happy to take worn ones at a discounted rate) are possible and would be $11 each per stack or $10 each per 100 (poker players?).
As I'm a sad twit, I may well add a little extra "something" as a gift too. You may even get a choice of 3 things just to spice it up a bit.
Please feel free to drop me an email if interested. No worries if not, I'm actually quite happy to keep them all but thought I better offer some out so the wife stops telling me I just wasted my money.
Typically, of course I picked up and have shown a "nicked" £5, that won't be offered but a better one will be.
Just wait and see the rest of the stuff, pity not much call for UK stuff really but with the Beatles and Bond connection (plaques) they will hopefully transcend the casino collecting world and may even give it a little boost, you never know. It certainly could do with it.
I know, I do go on but still excited about my lucky, lucky find and would like to share with people who understand, sort of.
I don't think I've missed anything but as my head is still in the clouds if I have, just ask.
Anyway, hope to hear from a couple of you very soon.