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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
CG269625 Obsolete Added: 2021-07-29
Color: Brown
Mold: Roulette
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Riverboat Rick Pokracki
CG269625 - Brown - Shown CG269622 - Purple The chip scans Blue but is Purple CG269623 - Baby Blue CG269624 - Lime Green CG269626 - Orange scan color shows white but is bright Orange.
CG004191 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
1st, Woman's Face and Hair, 6mm space from "Signature" to first line of paragraph, "Y" in You is under "gn" in signature.
CG004192 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
1st, Woman's Face and Hair, 4mm space from "Signature" to first line of paragraph, "Y" in You is under "ig" in signature.
1st issue reverse phone number is (708) 345-6789 & has "Empress River Casino" on obverse.
CG004197Show Casinos Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
2nd, Woman's Face and Hair, (Obverse has "Empress River Casino". Only features of face are a hologram.)
CG004198Show Casinos Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
2nd, Woman's Face and Hair, Obverse has "Empress River Casino". Entire face is a hologram.
CG004200 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Silver
Mftr: NBS
Contributed by: Lee Nott
3rd, Woman's Face and Hair, Obverse has "Empress Casino Joliet".
CG004208Show Casinos Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
4th, Woman's Face and Hair, Obverse has "Empress Casino". Reverse has "Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700".
On reverse, "Authorized Signature" is slightly left of the paragraph margin.
CG004209Show Casinos Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
4th, Woman's Face and Hair, Obverse has "Empress Casino". Reverse has "Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700".
On reverse, "Authorized Signature" is slightly right of the paragraph margin.
CG004210Show Casinos Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
4th, Woman's Face and Hair, Same as above with gold hologram, not silver.
CG004214Show Casinos Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
5th, Woman's Face and Hair, Reverse has "Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-9-WITH-IT". Sig strip.
CG004216Show Casinos Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
5th, Woman's Face and Hair, Reverse has "Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-9-WITH-IT". NO Sig strip.
CG009413Show Casinos Added: 2013-04-25
Last Update: 2019-03-14 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Riverboat Rick Pokracki
7th, Gambling Icons, (1-888-4EMPRESS phone number starts under "t" in "hotel". Reverse has "Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700", Sometimes, has a "Value Sticker" affixed good for six months. Colors known are: Gold <1998>, Red <1999> and Purple <2000>)
7th, Gambling Icons, (1-888-4EMPRESS phone number starts under "r" in "reservations". Reverse has "Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700", Sometimes has a "Value Sticker" affixed good for six months. Colors known are: Gold <1998>, Red <1999> and Purple <2000>)
CG004219 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-02-17 Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
8th, Winners Circle, Black and Brown mag strips exist with brown being more scarce, having a lower obverse logo
Image Needed
CG004220 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-02-17 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
8th, Inner Circle
CG004222 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
8th, "Inner Circle" & Player's Photo
CG004223 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG004224 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
8th, Player Photo & "Exp 01/31/01", No logo on front, mentions Inner Circle card on reverse in 4th line
Image Needed
CG004225 Added: 2013-02-17
Last Update: 2013-02-17 Color: Purple
Mftr: None
9th, "Preferred Empress"
CG065571 Added: 2012-03-02
Last Update: 2013-02-17 Color: Purple
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
10th issue card, "Preferred Empress', There is mention of "Empress Casino Joliet' on the reverse.
CG005087 Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Purple
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
11th, "Preferred Empress Pharoh", (This is a "picture card" with members photo on obverse.)
CG005068 Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
12th, Argosy's Empress Preferred, (This issue now states the name "Argosy" before the "Empress" name.)
CG005069 Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2013-02-21 Color: Mustard
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
12th, Argosy's Empress Preferred, (This issue now states the name "Argosy' before the "Empress' name.)
CG005070 Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Mustard
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
12th, Argosy's Empress Preferred, (This issue now states the name "Argosy" before the "Empress" name.)
(This issue has a small box on the left of the reverse.)
CG005081 Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2014-03-21 Color: Gray
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Riverboat Rick Pokracki
12th, Argosy's Empress Preferred, (Text centered on reverse.), (This issue now states the name "Argosy" before the "Empress" name.)
CG005082 Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2014-03-21 Color: Gray
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Riverboat Rick Pokracki
12th, Argosy's Empress Preferred, (Text moved to the right-allowing room for a member's picture.), (This issue now states the name "Argosy" before the "Empress" name.)
CG005083 Issued: 2006
Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2017-06-22 Color: Black/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
13a, The NOW Card - Sapphire Circle (End colors vary from blue to purple. Reverse paragraph of text is closer to "Joliet, IL" with approx. 1mm space and further from the mailing address at the bottom, with approx. 3mm space)
CG005084 Issued: 2006
Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2017-06-22 Color: Black/Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
13a, The NOW Card - Gold Circle (Reverse paragraph of text is closer to "Joliet, IL" with approx. 1mm space and further from the mailing address at the bottom, with approx. 3mm space)
CG005085 Issued: 2006
Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2017-06-22 Color: Black/Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
13a, The NOW Card - Platinum Circle (Reverse paragraph of text is closer to "Joliet, IL" with approx. 1mm space and further from the mailing address at the bottom, with approx. 3mm space)
CG103101 Issued: 2007
Added: 2017-06-22
Last Update: 2017-06-22 Color: Black/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
13b, The NOW Card - Sapphire Circle (Reverse paragraph of text is centered with approx. 2mm space before and after)
CG103102 Issued: 2007
Added: 2017-06-22
Last Update: 2017-06-22 Color: Black/Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
13b, The NOW Card - Gold Circle (Reverse paragraph of text is centered with approx. 2mm space before and after)
CG103103 Issued: 2007
Added: 2017-06-22
Last Update: 2017-06-22 Color: Black/Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
13b, The NOW Card - Platinum Circle (Reverse paragraph of text is centered with approx. 2mm space before and after)
CG005086 Issued: 2007
Added: 2013-02-21
Last Update: 2017-06-22 Color: Black/Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
14th, The NOW Card - Platinum Circle (Reverse text moved to the right allowing for member picture on left.)
CG009636 Issued: 2009
Added: 2013-04-05
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
15th, Club Hollywood, (Bottom line of text on reverse is aligned with the yellow text above)
CG009639 Issued: 2009
Added: 2013-04-05
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Mustard
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
15th, Club Hollywood "celebrity", (Bottom line of text on reverse is aligned with the yellow text above)
CG009640 Issued: 2009
Added: 2013-04-05
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
15th, Club Hollywood "producer", (Bottom line of text on reverse is aligned with the yellow text above)
CG024538 Added: 2014-03-20
Last Update: 2014-03-20 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
16th, Club Hollywood,
(Bottom line of text on reverse starts to the left of the yellow text above)
CG148313 Added: 2015-08-11
Last Update: 2015-08-11 Color: Mustard
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
16th, Club Hollywood "Celebrity", (Bottom line of text on reverse starts to the left of the yellow text above)
CG212100 Added: 2018-09-21
Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
16th, Club Hollywood "producer", (Bottom line of text on reverse starts to the left of the yellow text above)
CG009641 Added: 2013-04-05
Last Update: 2013-04-17 Color: Green/White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Lee Nott
XX, Frequent Visitors Card
CG009443Show Casinos Issued: 6/99
Added: 2016-07-10
Last Update: 2021-06-08 Color: Blue
Mftr: None Catalog#: DLR CP
Contributed by: Riverboat Rick Pokracki
XX, "Concierge Club" Large Lady's Face & Hair, (Dated 6/99 obverse, Empress Joliet, IL and Hammond, IN both mentioned on reverse.)
CG009643Show Casinos Issued: 2000
Added: 2013-04-05
Last Update: 2016-07-10 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
XX, Concierge Club & Large Lady's Face & Hair,
(Dated 2000 obverse, Empress Joliet, IL and Hammond, IN both mentioned on reverse.erse.)
CG009644 Issued: 2000
Added: 2013-04-05
Last Update: 2016-07-10 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
XX, Preferred Empress Paharoh,
(Entrance card for Pharaoh's Club Lounge, does not track slot play. Has room for player photo)
