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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
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Was: MGM Marina
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 MAP
Type: Land Based
702-891-1111 Status: Open Open: 12/18/1993 Link to Website
When it opened, the MGM Grand had an extensive Wizard of Oz theme, including the green "Emerald City" color of the building and the decorative use of Wizard of Oz memorabilia. After entering the casino's main entrance, one would find themselves in the Oz Casino facing Emerald City. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion were seen in front of the city. The Emerald City attraction featured an elaborate yellow brick road walk-through, complete with the cornfield, apple orchard, and haunted forest, as well as audio-animatronic figures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch of the West. It would end at the door of the city, leading inside for a performance of "The Wizard's Secrets". When MGM Grand began its extensive refurbishment in 1996, the Oz Casino was the first to go.
TCR numbers are used by express permission of SSS Publishing
CG019731 Obsolete Denom: $1
Issued: 1993
Last Update: 2014-01-20 Color: BEIGE
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-WHITE, GOLD
Logo: MGM Lion Catalog#: N4766.1
Contributed by: Dick Bartley
THEME PARK; dark blue print on mold
CG000653 Current Denom: $1
Issued: 1996
Last Update: 2018-01-23 Color: Blue
Inserts: 2-V-White
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: MGM Lion Catalog#: N8747
Contributed by: Cale Guthmiller
HOTEL/CASINO; MGM lion; medium blue color
CG041001 Current Denom: $1
Issued: 2005
Added: 2011-08-12
Last Update: 2014-01-20 Color: BLUE
Inserts: 2-V-White
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-WHITE, BLUE
Logo: MGM Lion Catalog#: N8747.1
Contributed by: Cale Guthmiller
HOTEL/CASINO; MGM lion; dark blue color
CG029158 Current Denom: $1
Issued: 2010
Added: 2011-01-14
Last Update: 2014-01-20 Color: BLUE
Inserts: 2-V-White
Mold: House
Inlay: R-WHITE, BLUE
Logo: MGM Lion Catalog#: E9827
Contributed by: Luke Rapley
CG036557 Current Denom: $3
Issued: 2000s
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2011-05-15 Color: GRAY
Inserts: Bl, Li, Pu
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: E6220
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
CG032436 Obsolete Denom: $5
Issued: 1993
Added: 2011-02-26
Last Update: 2011-05-15 Color: RED
Inserts: 2 Wh, 2 Quad-Splt-Wh
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N4560
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
CG036559 Current Denom: $5
Issued: 1993
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2011-05-15 Color: RED
Inserts: 4 Wh/Pu/Wh/Pu/Wh
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N4467
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
CG032438 Denom: $5
Issued: 1996
Added: 2011-02-26
Last Update: 2017-01-07 Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Dgy
Mold: House
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N8749
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
Large inlay
CG032441 Obsolete Denom: $5
Issued: 1996
Added: 2011-02-26
Last Update: 2011-02-26 Color: RED
Inserts: 2 Dk-Gray
Mold: House Catalog#: N8748
Large inlay - Baccarat
CG032439 Current Denom: $5
Issued: 2010
Added: 2011-02-26
Last Update: 2013-07-25 Color: RED
Inserts: 2 Dk-Gray
Mold: House Catalog#: E9936
Small inlay
CG178721 Denom: $5
Issued: 1996
Added: 2017-04-24
Color: Red
Inserts: 2 Dgy
Mold: House
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N8749.e
Contributed by: David Sarles
Large inlay ERROR
CG036562 Current Denom: $10
Issued: 2005
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2021-01-16 Color: Pink
Inserts: Bl, Be, Br
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: E4397
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
CG036563 Current Denom: $20
Issued: 1993
Added: 2011-05-15
Last Update: 2022-07-27 Color: Lt Green
Inserts: 4 Ye/Pu/Ye/Pu/Ye
Mold: House
Inlay: R-WHITE
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N4468
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
Baccarat
CG039417 Current Denom: $20
Issued: 2005
Added: 2011-07-14
Last Update: 2021-02-05 Color: Orange
Inserts: 2 Gn, 2 Bl
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: E4398
Contributed by: Matt Wade
Updated by: David Sarles
Poker
CG032437 Obsolete Denom: $25
Issued: 1993
Added: 2011-02-26
Last Update: 2011-02-26 Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Yellow
Mold: House Catalog#: N4564
CG039418 Current Denom: $25
Issued: 1996
Added: 2011-07-14
Last Update: 2012-02-12 Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Ye/Bk/Ye
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N5784
Contributed by: Alex Cilento
CG100867 Obsolete Denom: $25
Issued: 1996
Added: 2013-04-01
Last Update: 2013-04-01 Color: Green
Inserts: 3 Spl Ye/Bl
Mold: House Catalog#: N8755
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
Large inlay - Baccarat
CG112774 Current Denom: $100
Added: 2013-07-28
Last Update: 2013-07-28 Color: BLACK
Inserts: 3 Gy/Pk/Pu
Mold: House Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Baccarat Oversized 43mm
CG194284 Obsolete Denom: $100
Issued: 1980s
Added: 2018-02-08
Last Update: 2018-02-08 Color: Black
Inserts: 4 Gray-V/4 Orange-V
Mold: House
Inlay: OOR-WHITE, BLK Catalog#: V4931
Contributed by: Joe Shaw
Oversize, Baccarat
CG155781 Current Denom: $100
Issued: 1993
Added: 2016-01-12
Last Update: 2018-04-25 Color: Black
Inserts: 8 Blue/Orange/Blue
Mold: House (Denom)
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N4470
Baccarat, oversized
CG039419 Current Denom: $100
Issued: 1997
Added: 2011-07-14
Last Update: 2016-08-15 Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Pu/Pk/Gy
Mold: House
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: V1106
Contributed by: Alex Cilento
CG062980 Current Denom: $100
Issued: 1997
Added: 2012-02-12
Last Update: 2012-02-12 Color: Black
Inserts: 3 Gy, 3 Or
Mold: House
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: V6376
Contributed by: Alex Cilento
CG062981 Current Denom: $100
Issued: 1999
Added: 2012-02-12
Last Update: 2018-01-27 Color: Black
Inserts: 8 Pk
Mold: House (Denom)
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: N4671
Contributed by: Alex Cilento
CG112775 Current Denom: $500
Added: 2013-07-28
Last Update: 2014-02-15 Color: White
Inserts: 3 Bl/Bk/Pk
Mold: House Catalog#: E1531.C
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Baccarat Oversized 43mm
CG169312 Current Denom: $500
Added: 2016-09-02
Last Update: 2018-04-25 Color: Purple
Inserts: 4 Green/White/Green
Mold: House (Denom)
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG039420 Current Denom: $500
Issued: 1997
Added: 2011-07-14
Last Update: 2011-07-14 Color: Purpkle
Inserts: 3 Or, 3 Gy
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: V1109
Contributed by: Matt Wade
CG179646 Current Denom: $1000
Issued: 1996
Added: 2017-05-22
Last Update: 2017-05-22 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Navy-V, 4 Navy
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: D0807
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG122931 Current Denom: $1000
Issued: 1997
Added: 2014-02-26
Last Update: 2014-02-26 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 6 Navy
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Mike Christensen
CG039421 Current Denom: $1000
Issued: 1999
Added: 2011-07-14
Last Update: 2011-07-14 Color: Yellow
Inserts: 4 Pk/La
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: E4240
Contributed by: Matt Wade
CG039422 Current Denom: $5000
Issued: 1997
Added: 2011-07-14
Last Update: 2011-07-14 Color: Brown
Inserts: 4 Ye/Or
Mold: House
Inlay: White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: V1111
Contributed by: Matt Wade
CG122929 Current Denom: $5000
Issued: 1997
Added: 2014-02-26
Last Update: 2014-02-26 Color: Brown
Inserts: 4 Yellow/Orange
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Mike Christensen
CG181132 Current Denom: $5000
Added: 2017-06-27
Last Update: 2017-06-27 Color: Brown
Inserts: 4 Orange-V/4 Lavender
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG236833 Current Denom: $100000
Added: 2020-02-23
Last Update: 2020-03-01 Color: Gray
Inserts: 3 sxs Green/Orange
Mold: House
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Lion Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG136451 Obsolete Issued: 1990s
Added: 2014-10-30
Last Update: 2018-06-20 Color: Red
Inserts: 4 Gy/Pu
Mold: House
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Tin Man Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles
Prototype Bally's house mold $1 on and MGM chip
CG135458 Current Issued: 1990s
Added: 2014-10-03
Last Update: 2018-06-20 Color: Green
Inserts: 3gry/Grn/Org
Mold: House (Denom)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Tin Man Catalog#: E4454
Contributed by: Brad Keller
Prototype Bally's house mold $1 on an MGM chip
CG236695 Obsolete Issued: 1990s
Added: 2020-02-21
Color: Yellow
Mold: House (Denom)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Tin Man Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: David Sarles
Prototype Bally's house mold $1 on an MGM chip
CG033807 Obsolete Issued: 1990s
Added: 2018-06-22
Last Update: 2020-02-21 Color: Green
Inserts: 3teal/Cran
Mold: House (Denom)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Tin Man Catalog#: TCR#
Contributed by: Scot Parriott
Prototype Bally's house mold $1 on an MGM chip
CG062320 Obsolete Issued: 1990s
Added: 2018-06-22
Last Update: 2018-06-24 Color: Blue
Inserts: 2 Ye / 2 Or
Mold: House (Denom)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Tin Man Catalog#: TCR#
CG148037 Added: 2015-08-03
Contributed by: Allan McCurdy
CG195533 Added: 2018-03-01
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG196209 Added: 2018-03-05
Last Update: 2021-01-22 Color: Silver
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG254219 Added: 2020-10-25
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Bright golden fob, 1-7/8" X 1-3/8" showing lion and "The City of Entertainment" (copyr. mark). The beast and writing are bright, polished metal with the background matte. Reverse: "For Players Club Reservations Call 800-929-9410. Possibly given out to people who signed up for a player's card?
CG258536 Added: 2021-01-22
Color: Brass
Contributed by: Susan Kozlowski
CG258537 Added: 2021-01-22
Color: Silver
Contributed by: Susan Kozlowski
CG261790 Added: 2021-03-02
Last Update: 2021-03-02 Color: Brass
Contributed by: Leonidas S. Tan, PhD
MGM Grand - Directors Club
CG294655 Added: 2022-10-31
Color: Green
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
CG312234 Added: 2024-01-09
Color: Clear
Logo: Lion Head
Contributed by: Charles Vowell
CG254863 Added: 2020-11-06
Color: Black
Contributed by: J. Eric Freedner (R-8501)
Plastic circular key fob - outer clear area measures 2-1/4" diameter. Encased is a likeness of the $100 chip (CG 062981) but it's just a piece of paper or plastic - no thickness. Area around the lion is in gold, seemingly different from the actual chip. Same on both sides.
CG272657 Issued: 1994
Added: 2021-10-12
Last Update: 2021-10-12 Contributed by: Riverboat Rick Pokracki