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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
374 Alvarado Street
Monterey, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1907, Close: 1967

Owned in the late 1920s and early 1930s by Louie Marquette. Originally called the "Assembly Cigar Store". Likely owned by Claude Rhoades in the 1940s. Bought by Robert Nair in 1947, who in 1948 paid a $100 federal tax in order to operate gambling machines at the store.

T. R. King sold 1200 of these large crown chips in six denominations to Mr. Claude Rhoads, Assembly Cigar Store, 374 Alvarado Street, Monterey, California, in 1946.

Listing from the 1966 Monterey County Yellow Pages, under "Card Rooms".

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Casino Money
Table Chips (2) [QuickView]
CG220890 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: 1939
Added: 2019-03-08
Last Update: 2019-03-21
Color: White
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
CG220891 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1939
Added: 2019-06-29
Last Update: 2019-06-29
Color: Brown
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (3) [QuickView]
CG281204
Issued: 1938
Added: 2022-03-07
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG281206
Issued: 1946
Added: 2022-03-07
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG281205
Issued: 1950
Added: 2022-03-07
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (5)

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