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Desert Inn, Wilbur Clark

Became: Desert Inn
3145 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 MAP
Type: Land Based
Status: Closed
Open: 4/24/1950, Close: 3/31/1967

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CG019633 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Issued: c1958
Last Update: 2016-07-04
Color: Olive
Mold: HCE
Inlay: R-WHITE
Quantity: 17000
Catalog#: N4126
Contributed by: Dick Bartley

Black inlay text.

CG022399 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2010-10-28
Last Update: 2016-07-04
Color: Olive
Mold: HCE
Inlay: R-WHITE
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Luke Rapley

Gray inlay text.

CG041586 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-08-19
Last Update: 2011-08-19
Color: RED
Inserts: 3 Bl
Mold: RctHrt
Inlay: White
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Catalog#: V2331
Contributed by: Andy Hughes

CG162463 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Last Update: 2016-05-06
Color: Maroon
Inserts: 3 Mu
Mold: Arodie
Inlay: R-WHITE
Catalog#: V3986.C
Contributed by: David Sarles

Reverse inlay is a photocopy
Drilled

CG162464 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Color: Red
Inserts: 3 Nv
Mold: Arodie
Inlay: R-WHITE
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles

Drilled

CG162466 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Last Update: 2016-05-06
Color: Black
Inserts: 2 Or
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: E5059
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG162467 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Color: Purple
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: N0759
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG037811 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2011-06-04
Last Update: 2011-06-04
Color: DK RED
Inserts: 3 sxs Gy/Ye
Mold: HCE
Inlay: White
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Catalog#: N4075
Contributed by: Mike Quinlivan

CG162468 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Color: Mustard
Inserts: 3 Bk
Mold: Rectl
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: V8367
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG162465 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Color: Blue
Inserts: 3 Gn
Mold: SCrown
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: V7667
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG110483 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2013-07-05
Last Update: 2013-07-05
Color: MAROON
Inserts: 3 Red, 3 Blue
Mold: Weave
Inlay: White
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Catalog#: N7834

CG162461 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Color: Red
Mold: Weave
Inlay: R-WHITE
Catalog#: N7841
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG162462 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-06
Last Update: 2016-05-06
Color: Dk-Red
Inserts: 2 Te/Or
Mold: Weave
Inlay: R-WHITE
Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles

Blank inlay on reverse

CG041397 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: c1953
Added: 2011-08-16
Last Update: 2013-03-03
Color: MUSTARD
Inserts: 3 Nv
Mold: Arodie
Inlay: R-White
Catalog#: N0356
Contributed by: Mike Christensen

CG037816 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Issued: c1958
Added: 2011-06-04
Last Update: 2011-06-04
Color: DK BLUE
Inserts: 3 sxs Ye/Gy
Mold: HCE
Inlay: White
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Catalog#: N4073

CG029303 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2011-01-15
Last Update: 2011-01-15
Color: Green
Inserts: 2 Rust
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: N0740.C

CG058300 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2011-12-20
Last Update: 2011-12-20
Color: Dk Pink
Inserts: 2 Bl/Gn
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Cactus, Sun
Catalog#: N8151.C
Contributed by: Alex Cilento

Paste on ad one side

CG155139 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-01-03
Last Update: 2016-01-03
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 sxs White/Purple
Mold: HCE
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Quantity: 9000
Catalog#: N4070

CG230961 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2019-10-01
Last Update: 2019-10-01
Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 sxs Red/Black
Mold: HCE
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Catalog#: N4067
Contributed by: David Sarles

Notched

CG058298 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2011-12-20
Last Update: 2011-12-20
Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 Rd/Bk
Mold: Weave
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Catalog#: N7831
Contributed by: Alex Cilento

Missing inlay on one side

CG034011 Obsolete
Denom: $25
Issued: 1953
Added: 2011-03-30
Last Update: 2011-03-30
Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Rd
Mold: Arodie
Catalog#: E9323

CG058301 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2011-12-20
Last Update: 2011-12-20
Color: Beige
Inserts: 2 Bk
Mold: Diamond
Inlay: HS Gold
Catalog#: N9555
Contributed by: Alex Cilento

CG162589 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2016-05-07
Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Gy
Mold: HCE
Catalog#: N9555
Contributed by: David Sarles

CG034012 Obsolete
Denom: $100
Issued: 1953
Added: 2011-03-30
Last Update: 2011-03-30
Color: BLACK
Inserts: 3 Gy
Mold: Arodie
Catalog#: N1492

CG029310 Obsolete
Denom: $500
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2011-01-15
Last Update: 2011-01-15
Color: BEIGE
Inserts: 3 Navy/Orange
Mold: H&C (CJ)
Inlay: HS-GOLD
Catalog#: N9556

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CG101900 Obsolete
Added: 2013-04-24
Last Update: 2015-11-22
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Contributed by: Dennis Berry

Antiqued Nickel Silver -- 40mm
Nevada Casino Promo Token catalog 1214.0

CG153290 Obsolete
Added: 2015-11-22
Logo: Wilbur Clark
Contributed by: Don Lueders

This is an over-center type spring money clip made with the nickel-silver Wilbur Clark medal that is listed in The ChipGuide as CG148728. Note that the spring holder is soldered to the blank raised area on the obverse of the medal.