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Off Topic Chat => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: PokerZipper on August 18, 2017, 06:27:48 PM
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Hi all,
I am a member of the Poker Chip Forum and recently purchased a case of cards.
Not just any old cards. A banded case of playing cards. From USPCC labeled to Caesars Palace Cashiers Cage.
I think they are from 1969-1972. I believe their are 72 decks in the case.
If you folks could take a look at the photos and give me your thoughts, I would be greatly appreciative!
Thanks
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Welcome to PCF! Unfortunately, I don't think that anyone will be able to help you unless you open up the case and show us what the cards look like and there could be anything inside. :) Look forward to seeing pictures of the decks themselves...it would be best to take a picture of all sides of the deck.
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Thanks.
Any experts here?
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Thanks.
Any experts here?
There's quite a few of them, some of the best in the country. But as was pointed out, without more visuals and the most information you can provide, it's pretty much impossible to evaluate what you have. It's like appraising a fine work of art while it's still in the crate - I can tell you great things about the crate, nothing at all about the art short of having it x-rayed...
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For those of us who (like myself) were curious...
The OP opened the box a couple of weeks later. Inside were 144 unused and uncancelled blue Bee Caesar's branded playing cards, each sealed with a plain white sticker. AoS date code says they were manufactured in 1973. He then went back to the eBay seller who he had purchased the case from, asking about more cards. The seller was representing a retired Caesar's employee who also had about 30 red decks (from a case the retiree had himself opened and given decks out to friends) from the same time period. OP made a deal to purchase those as well, then sold several sets of the red/blue combinations back on his poker forum at $45 a pop.
All in all, quite a find and quite a story!
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For those of us who (like myself) were curious...
The OP opened the box a couple of weeks later. Inside were 144 unused and uncancelled blue Bee Caesar's branded playing cards, each sealed with a plain white sticker. AoS date code says they were manufactured in 1973. He then went back to the eBay seller who he had purchased the case from, asking about more cards. The seller was representing a retired Caesar's employee who also had about 30 red decks (from a case the retiree had himself opened and given decks out to friends) from the same time period. OP made a deal to purchase those as well, then sold several sets of the red/blue combinations back on his poker forum at $45 a pop.
All in all, quite a find and quite a story!
Agreed - that was a hell of a find.