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(Spinetti's) In California, Harvey Gross was in the meat business. But aside from being in the food industry, he was also into gambling. He opened Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall in 1944.
According to the Tahoe Daily Tribune, the earliest gaming there featured only three slots and two card tables. It also had the only 24-hour gas pump in the area. During the winter season, Harvey and his wife Llewellyn made a skating rink in the parking lot to try and draw people in to the establishment.
In the 1960s, it became the first high-rise hotel in the state of Nevada. On August 27, 1980, a bomb was detonated by the FBI. The perpetrator was a down on his luck gambler who owed some casinos at least $1 million. He tried to hold hostage the area in Lake Tahoe in return for $3 million. The bomb did cause damage to the hotel and casino. However, nobody was injured. It reportedly damaged three floors of the hotel.
Though Harvey Gross passed away in 1983, the Lake Tahoe resort remained in the family. In 2001, Harrah's Entertainment, now Caesars Entertainment, acquired the hotel and casino.
Today, the casino has many popular table games, poker and a sportsbook. There is a Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant. There is also a Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena where many live concerts happen.
TCR numbers are used by express permission of SSS Publishing
Silver dollar used in Harvey's Lake Tahoe as $1 chip
"I came from Wagon Wheel Saloon, Highway 50 Lake Tahoe, Stateline Nevada"
Back is a real Silver Dollar
CG291996 Current Denom: $1
Type: Table Chips
Added: 2022-09-12
Color: White
Inserts: 2-Black 2-Gray
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-White/Gray
Logo: Mountains/Lake
Contributed by: John K. Kallman
Hologram
CG002673 Current Denom: $1
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1996
Last Update: 2018-02-15 Color: White
Inserts: 2-Black 2-Gray
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-White/Gray
Logo: Mountains/Lake Catalog#: N8562
Contributed by: Greg Susong
Hologram
CG108328 Current Denom: $1
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 2000
Added: 2013-06-24
Last Update: 2016-11-05 Color: White
Inserts: 2-Black 2-Gray
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-LT GREY
Logo: Mountains/Lake Catalog#: E6028
Contributed by: Frank Steward
NO Hologram
CG045338 Current Denom: $2
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-09-30
Last Update: 2011-10-01 Color: Dred/White
Inserts: 4 Navy Red/Wht 1/2 Pie
Mold: House Catalog#: N5156
Contributed by: Frank Steward
Without Window Panes
CG045353 Current Denom: $2
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1970's
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2011-10-01 Color: RED/WHITE
Inserts: 4 Navy Red/Wht 1/2 Pie
Mold: House Catalog#: N4550
Contributed by: Frank Steward
With Window Panes
CG045195 Current Denom: $2
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1986
Added: 2011-09-29
Last Update: 2018-02-20 Color: Brown
Inserts: 4 Brass
Mold: Plain Catalog#: N6457
Contributed by: Frank Steward
PMSC
CG152085 Current Denom: $2.50
Type: Table Chips
Added: 2015-10-24
Last Update: 2016-04-25 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3-Pink/Navy
Mold: House
Inlay: SCA-white Catalog#: E3309
Contributed by: Manuel Orama
Updated by: Peter Nathan
Large $, small Harveys PIC1, no panes PIC2
CG152087 Current Denom: $2.50
Type: Table Chips
Added: 2015-10-25
Last Update: 2016-04-25 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3-Navy/Pink Clckwse Pic1
Mold: House
Inlay: SCA-white Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Manuel Orama
Updated by: Peter Nathan
The inserts are the reverse of CG# 045355
CG037729 Current Denom: $2.50
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1970
Added: 2011-06-02
Last Update: 2019-05-14 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 Bl/Rd
Mold: LgKey
Inlay: White
Logo: Hotel Catalog#: N5700
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG152257 Current Denom: $2.50
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1970
Added: 2015-10-27
Last Update: 2016-04-25 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3-Blu/Red
Mold: LgKey
Inlay: white
Logo: Hotel Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Manuel Orama
Updated by: Peter Nathan
gold bleed to top of "2.50"
CG045354 Current Denom: $2.50
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1974
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2015-10-25 Color: GRAY
Inserts: 3-Pink/Navy
Mold: House Catalog#: N6781
Contributed by: Frank Steward
Updated by: Peter Nathan
Large $, larger Harvey's PIC1, no panes PIC2
CG045355 Current Denom: $2.50
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1974
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2015-10-25 Color: GRAY
Inserts: 3-Pink/Navy Clckwse Pic1
Mold: House Catalog#: N6782
Contributed by: Frank Steward
Updated by: Peter Nathan
small $ PIC1, window panes PIC2
NOTE: There has been no chip found yet with Large $ PIC1 and window panes PIC2
Contributors: Gary Acquistapace, Frank Steward, Terry Shaffer, Don Lueders
CG045362 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Dk Green
Mold: House
Logo: Spade Catalog#: N4835
Contributed by: Frank Steward
Contributors: Frank Steward, Gary Acquistapace, Don Lueders
CG045363 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Red
Mold: House
Inlay: Inlaid Catalog#: N4822
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG045365 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2011-10-01
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Navy Blue
Mold: House Catalog#: N4830
Contributed by: Frank Steward
CG173761 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: E9802
Table: 1, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173762 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: E9803
Table: 2, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173763 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: E9804
Table: 3, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173764 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: E9805
Table: 4, 11 colors
Image Needed
CG173765 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2016-12-04
Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: E9806
Table: 5, 11 colors
CG153191 Current Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1985
Added: 2015-11-19
Last Update: 2016-12-04 Color: Green
Mold: House
Inlay: HS Gold Catalog#: N5152.gr
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Fantasy chips are not made by or for a casino, although they may appear otherwise. Fantasy chips are made by independent 3rd parties as
either counterfeits,
fakes
or souvenirs.
Fantasy chips are included on the ChipGuide to alert collectors that they
are not casino chips and to advise you to proceed with caution. Purchasing fantasy chips, especially those that appear to be real casino chips,
may lead to fraudulent sales when your collection is disbursed and encourages their continued production.
CG183506 Denom: $1
Type: Fake Chips
Issued: 1986
Added: 2017-09-04
Last Update: 2020-10-06 Color: W
Inserts: 4-Brass
Mold: Plain Catalog#: N5160.1
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG155537Show Casinos Type: Win Cards
Issued: 2012
Added: 2016-01-09
Last Update: 2018-03-05 Contributed by: Jim Follis
After Harrah's bought Harveys, they combined the WIN CARDS Programs at each place and reprinted tri-fold brochures, WIN CARDS and Dealer's Tip Coupons and mixed the "Harrah's" and "Harveys" branded WIN CARDS, 1 NCV chips. Purchasers of WIN CARDS packages now get a mixture of the previously used WIN CARDS chips from both Harrah's and Harveys.
CG155538Show Casinos Type: Win Cards
Issued: 2012
Added: 2016-01-09
Last Update: 2018-03-05 Contributed by: Jim Follis
After Harrah's bought Harveys, they combined the WIN CARDS Programs at each place and reprinted tri-fold brochures, WIN CARDS and Dealer's Tip Coupons and mixed the "Harrah's" and "Harveys" branded WIN CARDS, 1 NCV chips. Purchasers of WIN CARDS packages now get a mixture of the previously used WIN CARDS chips from both Harrah's and Harveys.
CG155539Show Casinos Type: Win Cards
Issued: 2012
Added: 2016-01-09
Last Update: 2018-03-05 Contributed by: Jim Follis
After Harrah's bought Harveys, they combined the WIN CARDS Programs at each place and reprinted tri-fold brochures, WIN CARDS and Dealer's Tip Coupons and mixed the "Harrah's" and "Harveys" branded WIN CARDS, 1 NCV chips. Purchasers of WIN CARDS packages now get a mixture of the previously used WIN CARDS chips from both Harrah's and Harveys.
CG155530Show Casinos Denom: $1
Type: Win Cards Dealer's Tip Coupons
Added: 2016-01-09
Last Update: 2016-01-09 Contributed by: Jim Follis
After Harrah's bought Harveys, they combined the WIN CARDS Programs at each place and reprinted tri-fold brochures, WIN CARDS and Dealer's Tip Coupons and mixed the "Harrah's" and "Harveys" branded WIN CARDS, 1 NCV chips. Purchasers of WIN CARDS packages now get a mixture of the previously used WIN CARDS chips from both Harrah's and Harveys.