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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
455 South Plano
Porterville, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1967, Close: 1995

T. R. King sold 2250 of the "AC" small crown chips to Arthur Castrillo, between 1967 and 1968, and 2200 of the "3-7-11" small crown chips to William E. Baugher, between 1967 and 1974. Both were sent to the 3-7-11 Club.

William Ervin Baugher was the owner of the "Alley Cat Club" (Bakersfield) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was arrested in 1960 on bookmaking charges at the Alley Cat, and again in 1980 for bookmaking at the "Mecca Bar" (Porterville) (see Archive).

Listing (fifth from top) from the 1970 Porterville Yellow Pages, under "Taverns".

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Casino Money
Table Chips (10) [QuickView]
CG155183 Obsolete
Added: 2016-01-03
Last Update: 2016-01-03
Color: Brown
Inserts: N/A
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler
CG216197 Obsolete
Added: 2018-12-02
Last Update: 2022-07-11
Color: Orange
Inserts: N/A
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

"The Orange" was a bar in Lindsay, CA, about 10 miles away from Porterville. The two bars may have shared ownership during the late 1960s.
CG097165 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2013-01-17
Last Update: 2013-01-17
Color: Green
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: James Esmay
CG031823 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-02-19
Last Update: 2019-11-17
Color: Red
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-Gold
Contributed by: Jim Colbert
CG216196 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2018-12-02
Color: Red
Inserts: N/A
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler
CG030578 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-01-30
Last Update: 2023-04-23
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
CG030579 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-01-30
Last Update: 2018-12-24
Color: Pink
Inserts: 3 Yellow/Green
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Contributed by: James Esmay
Updated by: Jim Colbert

Original scan was white and did not reflect the hot pink color - update does show the true color
CG257674 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2021-01-10
Color: Green
Inserts: N/A
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS
Contributed by: Dennis Berry
CG030580 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Added: 2011-01-30
Last Update: 2023-04-23
Color: Orange
Inserts: 3 White/Black/Yellow
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
CG030581 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Added: 2011-01-30
Last Update: 2023-04-23
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Orange/Yellow/Red
Mold: H&C (LCV)
Inlay: HS-Gold
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG288441
Issued: 1967
Added: 2022-07-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG288443
Issued: 1967
Added: 2022-07-11
Last Update: 2022-07-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (12)

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