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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
838 4th Avenue
San Diego, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1946, Close: 1960

Owned in the early 1950s by George Drysdale. Louis Blanc takes over the card room in 1955. Also spelled "Bennie's Card Room". Became "Jimmies Card Room" in 1961.

T. R. King sold 3000 of these large crown chips in five denominations to George Drysdale, West Coast Italian Association, 2044 India Street, San Diego, in 1953. By 1954, these chips are being used at Benny's Card Room, which ordered more of the chips.

Listing (second from top) from the 1957 San Diego City Yellow Pages, under "Card Rooms" (Library of Congress).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG052739 Obsolete
Denom:
Added: 2011-11-05
Last Update: 2011-11-05
Color: Gray
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
CG052740 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-11-05
Last Update: 2021-02-27
Color: Navy
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS - Gold
CG052742 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-11-05
Last Update: 2019-08-23
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Navy
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (4) [QuickView]
CG280164
Issued: 1947
Added: 2022-02-17
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG280163
Issued: 1953
Added: 2022-02-17
Last Update: 2022-06-22
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG280161
Issued: 1954
Added: 2022-02-17
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG280165
Issued: 1955
Added: 2022-02-17
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (7)

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