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ANTE UP: The Collection of Robert Eisenstadt

We welcome you to take part in Ante Up, the auction of the Robert Eisenstadt's incredible collection. The auction takes place on January 30, 2021 at 10:00AM CT. You can visit the auction website by clicking here.

You can also view the collection that is up for auction as a PDF.

If you have any questions about the auction, please contact Joseph Slabaugh (joeslabaugh@potterauctions.com, 773-472-1442) at Potter & Potter Auctions.

IN MEMORIAM: Robert Eisenstadt 1942 - 2020

On June 5, 2020, Robert Eisenstadt died peacefully at home, in the loving presence of his sister Nancy and his sister's family. He will be dearly missed by all of us who loved and appreciated him. If you would like to leave a story about Robert, write a message, or read what others have written, please click here.

He took pride in his collection and loved sharing it with fellow enthusiasts; please have a look and enjoy.

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IVORY POKER CHIPS -- "5" NUMERAL

condition ratings:

EXCELLENT-VERY FINE --  my highest rating: mint or near mint.
FINE -- quite attractive, insignificant wear.
OK -- average, good chip, some wear, but uniform/even wear.
POOR -- some defects or considerable wear  (defects, if any, are spelled out)
note: the chip codes and value ratings cited below in the table are from Dale Seymour's "Antique Gambling Chips, Revised Edition" (1998)...
 
 
image chip code and page number -- from Dale Seymour's " Antique Gambling Chips.(Use the chip code as an order number.)
¶ size of chip (don't be fooled by the size of the pictures, which are all the same size).
¶ condition.  I try to be conservative, and, remember, chips may be returned for full refund.
¶ Value of this particular chip in fine-very fine condition, per Seymour book.
price
8-98 -- it must be coded, but I can't find the code.
¶ small -- 1-3/8".
¶ condition: very fine; lovely chip.
SOLD
$65.
SOLD
IN-CC (p. 159) -- 
¶ average size -- 1.5".
¶ condition: used, worn, crack across center (crack does not reach the edge).
¶ "L" value -- $50-$69.
$50.
IN-EC (p. 160) -- 
¶ small -- 1-3/8".
¶ condition: looks to me like the set was rescrimshawed.  Worn. OK-poor.
¶ "L" value -- $50-$69.
$35.
IN-FD (p. 17 of the supplement) -- 
¶ 1-7/16".
¶ condition -- crack across the center (does not reach edge).  Otherwise, fine.
¶ "L" value -- $50-$69.
$40.
IN-JM (p. 162) -- 
¶ 1-3/8".
¶ condition -- OK, even wear to extent that the edges are rounded.
¶ "L" value -- $50-$69.
$40.
IN-JQ (p. 162) --
¶ 1-7/16".
¶ condition -- fine-OK.  used, but nice.
¶ "L" value -- $50-$69
SOLD
$95.
SOLD
IN-NA (p. 163) --
¶ large -- 1-9/16".
¶ condition -- red rim is obviously worn; otherwise, very nice.  I discovered this code; only two left now. Oh, well!
¶ "L" value -- $50-$69.
 SOLD
$45.
SOLD
IN-PU (p. 165) --  great design; large "5".
¶ large -- 1-9/16".
¶ condition -- worn, used and large crack in center (does not reach edge).
$50.
IN-UJ (p. 166) -- Note the drilled hole in the center.  I believe there was a smaller nerve hole or crack in the center, so to repair it, the hole was drilled and then plugged with "ivory."  Plug not there now.
¶ condition -- plug hole, as noted above.  Red paint worn away from rim.  other wise nice, fine.
¶ large -- 1-9/16".
$40.
IO-IJ  (p. 172)-- "5".  38 mm (1-1/2").  Ones left have cracks -- much lower price -- ask for pictures. --A great find of mine.  I "discovered" this chip, as I did most of those in my list; I believe I am the only sales source of this.
¶ 1.5".
¶ condition -- the reverse side is somewhat more worn than the side you see.  I have only two left in decent condition like this one.  I rate it OK condition. 
¶ valued "O" ($110-$150) in Antique Gambling Chips.
$140.
IO-LU  (supplement, p. 20) -- "5". 
¶ These are a very nice size -- 41.0 mm (slightly under 1-5/8"). 
¶ condition -- Very good red centers.  Some paint missing from the engravings, but a dynamite design.  The eight "leaves" around the rim look like fish (horizontal view) or kewpie dolls (vertical view). ........The design was found after the Revised Edition was published; the chip picture and codes appear in the Supplement.......
¶ Valued "m" ($70 - $90) in AGC supplement, p. 20., too low I think for this handsome, large chip.
$80.

IZ-TJ-var (p. 27 of the supplement) -- This is a real ivory scrimshawed chip, but is suspected as being a relatively recent creation, possibly an old concentric chip was scrimshawed with the "5".  This and other denominations were part of a large ivory set.
¶ size -- 1.5".
¶ condition -- fine-OK.
SOLD
$32.
SOLD

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