Rare gems from the past emerge on eBay- 2005-10-21

Another kind of jackpot recently resurfaced and made the headlines when pieces of Las Vegas’ heyday were auctioned recently on eBay. Comprised of over 6,800 poker chips and token dating from the glamorous 1940s, this unique collection is valued by experts at $2-$3 million.

Assembled by a private Denver businessman over the years, this original gathering of memorabilia contains classic bits from gambling establishments all over the United States: Reno, Virginia City, Lake Tahoe.

Potential buyers will be thrilled to know that these exact items might have once been in the hands of notorious gangsters from the Bugsy Siegel era at a time where starlets, swing bands and the Rat Pack were the envy of everyone.

These relics are deemed to be the most complete and stunning set accumulated still in circulation. Bringing back memories of Las Vegas go-go epoch and a vivid image of the “Old West” style casinos, these chips have matured into becoming priceless historical artifacts.

Experts have come forth, stating that it would be unfeasible to duplicate the rightfully entitled “The Platinum Collection”, already calling this the biggest incident ever in this genre.

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