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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
A member of Harrah's / Caesars (Generic)
(Click above to view other casinos in the group and items used at all casinos in the group)
219 N Center Street
Reno, Nevada 89501 MAP
Type: Land Based
775-786-3232
Status: Closed
Open: 1946, Close: 03/2020
Link to Website
Closed in March 2020 for COVID-19 pandemic and announced on June 5, 2020 that it will not re-open.

PURGE CHIPS: (Steve Passalacqua) The $1 table chip color of the Harrah's Brass Core chip is sunshine yellow. 46 color variations of this chip were purchased by Steve Passalacqua CCA #044, LM #214 (3 Dark Green, 6 Black, 15 light Green, and 22 red). These off-color chips came from the Kolesters Tool and Die Co. family. They made Harrah's first Brass Core casino chips in the late 1960s and 1970s. These brass core slugs have the Kolesters Tool and Die Co. logo inside the casting in the shape of California holding the letters “KTD”. When a new denomination was needed for a color change they would purge the existing ABS plastic color from the current chip run by adding the new color on top of the existing color in the machine. The old color would be purged out of the machine with the new color by filling the $1 brass core slugs until the new color appeared ready for the next denomination color. I call the chips used to purge the old color from the machine Purge Chips. Each of the 46 Kolesters Tool and Die Co. Purge Chips has a hand-cut serial number label placed by me for identification. Not all off-color Brass Core chips are purge Chips.
TCR numbers are used by express permission of SSS Publishing
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Table Chips (43) [QuickView]
Limited Edition Chips (115) [QuickView]
Manufacturer Sample Chips (23) [QuickView]
No Cash Value Chips (24) [QuickView]
Roulette Chips (203) [QuickView]
Odds & Ends Chips (2) [QuickView]
Slot Tokens (16) [QuickView]
Tokens - Other (17) [QuickView]
Manufacturer's Sample Tokens (2) [QuickView]
Silver Strikes (31) [QuickView]
Ticket In Ticket Outs (3) [QuickView]
Casino Equipment
Dice (4) [QuickView]
Playing Cards (2) [QuickView]
Players Club (Slot) Cards (19) [QuickView]
CG063064 Show Casinos
Added: 2012-02-13
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Blue/Pink
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)

1st, "Harrah's Reno and Lake Tahoe"
(These cards are very hard pieces to locate. These cards used the punchboard system and were eventually replaced with the mag stripe cards. One can assume that almost every cardholder that came back to Harrah's either threw out or turned in their "worthless" punchboard reader card.)
CG112430 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-19
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Lt Blue/Pink
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

1st, "Harrah's Reno and Lake Tahoe"
CG110392 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Lt Blue/Pink
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker

2nd, "Harrah's Reno and Lake Tahoe"
(Similar to above, except "Patent Pending" on reverse.)
Image
Needed
CG110393 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Lt Blue/Pink
Mftr: PPC

3rd, "Harrah's Reno and Lake Tahoe"
(Similar to above, with Patent Number on reverse.)
CG062736 Show Casinos
Added: 2012-02-11
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: FARADAY
Contributed by: Robert Baker

4th, "Reno - Lake Tahoe" on City Pattern
("Holiday Casino/Las Vegas" is last line of text listed on reverse.)
CG110394 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: Faraday
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)

4th, "Lake Tahoe - Reno" on City Pattern
("Holiday Casino/Las Vegas" is last line of text listed on reverse.)
CG063065 Show Casinos
Added: 2012-02-13
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold
Mftr: Faraday
Contributed by: Robert Baker

5th, "Reno - Lake Tahoe" on City Pattern
("This card is not transferable..." is last line of text listed on reverse. No "Holiday Casino")
CG110395 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-05
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: Faraday
Contributed by: Robert Baker

5th, "Lake Tahoe - Reno" on City Pattern
("This card is not transferable..." is last line of text listed on reverse. No "Holiday Casino")
CG063068 Show Casinos
Added: 2012-02-13
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

6th, "Reno - Lake Tahoe" on City Pattern
(No Joliet on reverse and reverse text in Purple. Reverse text not showing correctly in scans. The Text is Purple.)
CG110396 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

6th, "Lake Tahoe - Reno" on City Pattern
(No Joliet on reverse and reverse text in Purple. Reverse text not showing correctly in scans. The Text is Purple.)
CG110397 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)

6th, "Reno - Lake Tahoe" on City Pattern
(No Joliet on revers and reverse text in Black .)
CG110398 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

6th, "Lake Tahoe - Reno" on City Pattern
(No Joliet on revers and reverse text in Black.)
CG110399 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)

7th, "Reno - Lake Tahoe" on City Pattern
("Joliet" on reverse.)
CG110400 Show Casinos
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

7th, "Lake Tahoe - Reno" on City Pattern
("Joliet" on reverse.)
CG110407
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

8th, "Reno" on Harrah's Pattern
("1-800-HARRAHS" and "Know when to stop before you start" with no "sm" after "start" and 4th line starts with "this card...")
CG110408
Added: 2013-07-04
Last Update: 2019-05-16
Color: Gold/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

9th, "Reno" on Harrah's Pattern
("1-800-HARRAHS" and "Know when to stop before you start" with "sm" after "start" and 4th line starts with "card is...")
CG154656
Added: 2015-12-26
Last Update: 2015-12-26
Color: White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker

PC, "Guest Card", (Indicates "This Guest Card is for Tracking Purposes Only")
For other Harrah's Player Cards, please go to this link in Casino Management. Click for Harrah's / Caesars (Generic) Casino CG050341
Several different issue universal cards may have "Reno" printed on them   CG110409
Player Registration Cards (2) [QuickView]
Slot Glass (1) [QuickView]
CG255058 Obsolete
Added: 2020-11-10
Color: White
Contributed by: David Sarles

slot glass
Casino Collectibles
Ash Trays (12) [QuickView]
CG179100
Added: 2017-05-03
Contributed by: Bill Judge
CG239451
Added: 2020-04-16
Last Update: 2020-12-06
Color: Clear
Contributed by: James Love

Clear glass ashtray - red print
CG253040
Added: 2020-10-04
Color: White
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG253041
Added: 2020-10-04
Color: White
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG253043
Added: 2020-10-04
Color: White
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG256703
Added: 2020-12-06
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG265627
Added: 2021-05-11
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG265628
Added: 2021-05-11
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG265629
Added: 2021-05-11
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG265747
Added: 2021-05-14
Color: Silver
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG203034
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2018-06-29
Last Update: 2018-06-29
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Pete Donnelly

Harrah's Club 3" round Font is consistent with fonts used in the early 1950's "Your Reno Host"
CG314657
Issued: 1950s
Added: 2024-03-29
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Raymond Klann

Very similar to 203034, except it is thicker glass, and has two ribs on the side
Business Cards (3) [QuickView]
Chip Order Cards (16) [QuickView]
Coin Buckets (2) [QuickView]
Tableware/Glassware (2) [QuickView]
Gaming Guides (1) [QuickView]
Key Fobs (2) [QuickView]
CG178395
Added: 2017-04-13
Color: White
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace

Slot Machine Design
CG241124
Added: 2020-05-09
Last Update: 2022-08-10
Color: Brass
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Doug Deems

Room 1212
Lighters (1) [QuickView]
Match Books (11) [QuickView]
Match Play Bills (1) [QuickView]
Pin Backs (1) [QuickView]
Post Cards (20) [QuickView]
Room Keys (13) [QuickView]
Shot Glasses (1) [QuickView]
Other Items (42) [QuickView]
CG144653
Added: 2015-06-11
Last Update: 2018-09-19
Contributed by: Robb McPherson

Encased Morgan dollar in a frame
CG174947
Added: 2017-01-14
Last Update: 2017-01-15
Contributed by: John K. Kallman

Spinner
CG253281
Added: 2020-10-07
Color: White
Contributed by: David Sarles

Harrah's Invitational Golf Tournament Slot Sign
CG156102
Issued: 1989
Added: 2016-01-21
Color: White
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Best Odds Paycheck Wheel, Maximum Value $2.50 - Complimentary Drink Valid Until 7-31-89. #001181.
CG047809
Added: 2015-04-20
Last Update: 2017-02-17
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Harrah's Bingo 25 Premium Points coupon
CG289249
Added: 2022-07-26
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Harrah's Club 25 Premium Points coupon
CG154795
Issued: 1970
Added: 2015-12-28
CG240395
Issued: 6/22/2014
Added: 2020-04-29
Color: Green
Contributed by: Philip Thomas

A Harrahs Bingo card from the early days
CG178396
Added: 2017-04-13
Color: Green
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace

Good For 3 Free Bingo Cards
CG270356
Added: 2021-08-12

Travel Brochure
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Reverse
CG156462
Added: 2016-01-25
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Color: Red
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Reno Overnight Coupon - Two Cocktails
CG156759
Added: 2016-01-30
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Coupon for motel guests to get one FREE Lucky Token for every week day - total value $5
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Reverse
CG103722
Added: 2017-09-08
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Coupon for Terrace Room Restaurant Complimentary $0.95 Pre-Dawn Buffet, 1-7am Mon-Fri
CG259572
Added: 2021-02-10
Last Update: 2021-02-10
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Coupon Good for Two, Complimentary Cabaret show in the Casino Cabaret
CG270001
Issued: 2000
Added: 2021-08-06
Color: Blue
Mftr: Fairfield Communities
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Coupon Book, copyright 2000, coupons expire 12/31/01
CG258133
Added: 2021-01-17
Color: White
Mftr: Model Dairy
Contributed by: Anton Bischof

Creamer lid with casino logo
CG258134
Added: 2021-01-17
Color: White
Mftr: Model Dairy
Contributed by: Anton Bischof

Creamer lid with casino logo
CG258135
Added: 2021-01-17
Color: White
Mftr: Model Dairy
Contributed by: Anton Bischof

Creamer lid with casino logo
CG258136
Added: 2021-01-17
Color: White
Mftr: Model Dairy
Contributed by: Anton Bischof

Creamer lid with casino logo
CG156098
Added: 2016-01-21
Last Update: 2017-02-17
Color: White
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Drink Token, maximum value $1.25, stamp illegible #89621
CG156104
Added: 2016-01-21
Last Update: 2018-04-15
Color: Multi
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Free Drink Token/Ticket. $1 maximum, No. 477473
CG199423
Added: 2018-04-15
Color: White/Blue
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Drink Tokens - Maximum value $1.00
CG186567 Show Casinos
Issued: 1998
Added: 2021-03-26
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Free Drink Coupon on back of Boxing Ticket Stub from July Street Fight II, July 25, 1998
CG156100
Issued: 1962
Added: 2016-01-21
Last Update: 2018-04-15
Color: White
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Drink Token - stamped Oct 20, 1962 (faded date doesn't show in the scans)
CG156101
Issued: 1966
Added: 2016-01-21
Last Update: 2018-04-15
Color: White
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Drink Token - Dated Jul 21, 1966
CG156103
Issued: 1991
Added: 2016-01-21
Last Update: 2018-04-15
Color: Peach
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Complimentary Drink Coupon, maximum value $2.50, valid until 1-31-91. Stamped A. Hunt, 227-35-1550 E.L./BUS., #141827
CG015834
Issued: 1996
Added: 2014-12-31
Color: Blue
Contributed by: RJ Creighton

"Super Bowl" Employee ID badge
CG263647
Added: 2021-04-05
Contributed by: Shungo Okubo

1989 $100 token encased in lucite
CG269982
Issued: 10/2008
Added: 2021-08-05
Color: White
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Gift Certificate from October 2008 - Dinner for 2 to Andreotti Italian restaurant
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Reverse
CG132101
Issued: 2/23/1990
Added: 2014-07-22
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Guest Card
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Reverse
CG167898
Issued: 6/22/2014
Added: 2017-07-14
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Contributed by: Robert Baker

Guest Card
CG264134
Added: 2021-04-12
Color: Light Gray
Mftr: Rafsco.com
Contributed by: Dennis Davoll

Keno Ticket, Unused, 5.5 inch Wide by 5.5 inch Tall.
CG317115
Added: 2024-06-26
Color: Red/Yellow
Logo: Genie
Contributed by: Roy Klein

Luggage decal
CG054090
Added: 2020-05-30
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)

Magnet, 2"
CG185301
Added: 2017-10-19
Last Update: 2020-11-10
Color: Gold
Logo: 7 Stars
Contributed by: David Sarles

Money Clip
CG268901
Added: 2021-07-16
Color: Clear
Contributed by: Roy Klein

Glass Mug
CG170522
Added: 2016-10-02
Last Update: 2016-10-02
Contributed by: Robert Baker

CG170522 Side 2 - Shown
CG170523 -
CG170524 -

Room Key Folder with Insert Cards

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Reverse
CG274729
Added: 2021-12-09
Last Update: 2021-12-09
Color: White
Contributed by: Robert Baker

7.25 x 10.5 inch letterhead
Blank
Reverse
CG274730
Added: 2021-12-09
Color: Brown
Contributed by: Robert Baker

7.25 x 10.5 inch letterhead
CG246649
Added: 2020-07-12
Color: Dk Blue

Wall Thermometer
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