Chips Ahoy: Casino Chips Sale Results at Omnia Auctions

It’s a sure bet that gambling chips from current and legacy casinos generate much interest when they come up for sale on the secondary market. These tiny tokens– usually measuring about 1.5 inches in diameter– are eye-catching and durable; easy to collect and display; and concisely reflect history, happenings, and trends on their small surfaces. Omnia Auctions of Tallahassee, FL offered its 215-lot Casino, Gaming, & Poker Chip Auction on April 19, 2025. The event, which had a 100% sell-through rate, presented casino chips from over 60 legacy and currently operating casinos across America. Here are some royal flush results from this exciting mid-spring sale.

The top lot in this casino chips sale was #85052, a collection of 48 casino chips from the Four Queens casino in Las Vegas. The group was estimated at USD 100 to $200 and traded hands at $480. The collection included two 50¢ chips, six $8 chips, five $10 chips, three $20 chips, 17 $25 chips, one $100 chip, and 14 chips with no indicated cash value. Themed chips in the lot included ones produced to commemorate the Chinese New Year, Labor Day, New Year’s Day, and other local and national events. 

The Four Queens casino, which is still in operation today, opened in 1966 under the oversight of developer Ben Goffstein. It was named “Four Queens” – referencing the suits in a deck of cards– as a nod to Goffstein’s four daughters. They were Faith, the Queen of Hearts; Hope, the Queen of Diamonds; Benita, the Queen of Clubs; and Michele, the Queen of Spades. The property has changed hands and has been updated numerous times over its nearly six-decade-long history. Today, the facility has 27,269 square feet of gaming space and is owned by TLC Casino Enterprises. 

Other noteworthy highlights from this casino chips sale included lot #85077, a collection of 30 chips from the former Las Vegas Club. This collection was estimated at $100 to $200 and sold for $444. Every chip had a denomination of $10 and was produced with a primarily blue border. These chips featured patriotic images, as well as tributes to sports heroes, Father’s Day, Halloween, and other American holidays.  

The Las Vegas Club had roots as far back as the early turn of the 20th century. Starting in the 1970s, the casino took on sports as a focus, and featured baseball-themed restaurants and even a Sports Hall of Fame exhibit with a fine collection of Brooklyn and L.A. Dodgers materials. The casino ceased operations in 2015 and eventually went under the wrecking ball in 2017. A new property called Circa Resort and Casino opened on the Las Vegas Club site in the fall of 2020. 

Lot #85141, a framed collection of chips from the Brook Club of Saratoga Springs, NY, was estimated at $100 to $200 and realized $423. The collection included two $25 green chips, one $1 white chip, one $5 brown chip, one $100 pink chip, one $100 red chip, one yellow chip with no stated value, and one blue chip with no stated value. Each chip was branded with the Brook Club monogram. The group was framed under glass along with a color image of the Brook Club.

The Brook Club was part of a group of nightclubs operating in and around Saratoga Springs, NY from the 1920s through the early 1950s. These destinations offered fine dining and evening entertainment, as well as illegal gambling and alcohol during the Prohibition era. The Brook Club opened in 1921 and was operated by Arnold Rothstein, the individual responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series and creating the Black Sox Scandal. The Brook Club was destroyed in a fire in 1934.

Lot #85104, a collection of 31 chips from Paris Las Vegas, was estimated at $100 to $200 and made $420. This lot included 25 $5 chips, four $8 chips, and one $20 chip. These chips were decorated with beauty shots of the casino at night, as well as showgirls, images related to the Chinese New Year, St. Patrick’s Day, Las Vegas performers, and others.  

Paris Las Vegas opened in the fall of 1999 and is located on the Las Vegas Strip. The casino hotel complex is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Its casino footprint measures nearly 100,000 square feet. The property features several replica Paris landmarks as part of its infrastructure and entertainment venues; these include a half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower, as well as spaces representing the Arc de Triomphe military monument, the Louvre national art museum, the Paris Opera House, and the Musée d’Orsay art museum.

Lot #85108, a framed collection of chips and ephemera from the former Piping Rock Club of Saratoga Springs, was estimated at $100 to $200 and delivered $396. These items included an image of the club, a club matchbook, two $1 yellow chips, three $5 brown chips, four $25 green chips, and one $100 red chip. Each chip was initialed with the initials PLC, for Piping Rock Club. 

Like the Brook Club, the Piping Rock Club in Saratoga Springs, NY was part of the Saratoga lake houses group of speakeasy-style nightclubs. The Piping Rock Club opened in the 1930s under the auspices of organized crime figures Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, and Joe Adonis. In 1954, the property burned to the ground under suspicious circumstances.

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