Us Casino Chip Price Guide

The Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by James Campiglia (2007-07-01) Paperback. The chip rack: A price guide to the casino chips. The best place for a new collector to acquire casino chips is from the casino itself. Getting the chips at face value & being able to buy a few of each denomination will give you a nice trading inventory to get you started in the hobby. Here in Nevada the majority of the casinos will let you buy chips.

Gambling has become one of the most favorite pastimes of people from all over the world. Today people not only visit casinos to play games like poker or blackjack, but also play these games online and even at home with their friends. There are several types of chips which are available in the market today for players. However, those who are interested in purchasing casino grade chips will have to be a little careful about the chips values.

Home play chips are available in different price ranges depending on the material chips are made and the designs of the chips. These chips can be used not just for poker but for other games like blackjack too. The points given below will help to determine what chips to choose.

What chips to purchase

Chips are available in plenty of different designs and are made with different types of materials like plastic, clay, ceramic and clay composite. What chips to purchase will depend on the personal preference of the buyer. The value of the chips would depend on the material with which it is manufactured. For example, plastic chips are not such expensive as those made from pure clay are the costliest chips.

The feel of the chips

Official Us Casino Chip Price Guide

Choosing chips should also depend on the feel of the chips itself. Chips made from different materials have a different feel. For example, plastic chips will feel and look a little unprofessional and crude especialy when they are not manufactured with proper designs while clay composite chips look and feel professional even while holding them. The sound of the chips itself when placed on the table is considered to be an important factor which determines the value of the chips. Casino chips, which are usually made of composite chips, have a unique sound that is why they are costlier than the plastic chips.

The design

One of the most important factors which determine the value of the chips is the design itself. Chips are available in plenty of different designs from the plain colored chips which are usually seen in home poker chips set to the intricately designs which are usually seen in casinos. The more intricate the design of the chips is, the more costly it will be.

Also, several manufacturers often introduce limited edition poker chips for collectors. These chips will be very expensive and also worth their cost since they would be made from the best material with aesthetically pleasing design. The value of the chips is usually based on:

• the material used for the chips,
• the weight of the chips,
• the design of the chips
• the rarity value of the chips itself.

Official Us Casino Chip Price Guide

While the standard mass produced chips are perfectly fine for home play, collectors prefer the rare and valuable chips with intricate designs. The cost of the chips will also depend on the manufacturer producing them. There are several manufacturers who are known as the pioneers in the business and produce classic chips for casinos as well as home play. Generally the chips sold by them would be quite expensive but they are equally valuable since they are known for their superior quality.

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The long anticipated, completely revised 4th edition has with over 2,100 chips illustrated, many never published before, with updated listings for hundreds more. Includes updated values, variations, and recently released casino chips from top collections , some available only for this publication. In all $5 million dollars worth of chips are priced in 3 different grades, following CC&GTCC standardsFrom the first edition (published in 1999) until now, collecting and investing in casino chips has become one of the fastest growing and exciting areas of collecting. This book gives you knowledge to become well versed in this fast-paced hobby.

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Size: 6″ x 9″ 2258 color photos Price Guide/Index 400 pp
ISBN13: 9780764329791 Binding: soft cover

James Campiglia and Steven Wells are veteran casino chip collectors. Steve lives in Las Vegas and James lives in California.