Here's a page of Las Vegas baccarats that are all standard 39 mm size. I believe the $20 Harrahs was the last to be in use... maybe the last baccarat of this size to be made. Not sure how this happened as it was definitely used in baccarat but I understand Gaming requires (allows?) the over size format for baccarat chips. Maybe because this 20 is not marked as a baccarat chip?
A couple of other oddities here... the Jockey Club is from the rack of Bud-Jones coin-inlays made but never put in play (they were never licensed). The Union Plaza is probably the only $3 baccarat chip made. Was used in their mini-baccarat game with the long loooooong shoe.
The Tropicana $25 was in use only 3-4 years ago at the Trop even though it says 'A Ramada Hotel' on it (and it wasn't at that time). I believe the game is permanently closed now.
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