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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
A member of Harrah's / Caesars (Generic)
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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
CG152177 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2015-10-25
Last Update: 2016-08-11 Color: Purple
Inserts: 8 White / 4 Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: Hex Catalog#: N1147
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG168263 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1970s
Added: 2016-08-11
Color: Purple
Inserts: 8 White / 4 Green
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: Hex Catalog#: N1147
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Updated by: David Sarles
Drilled
CG055409 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1996
Added: 2011-11-26
Last Update: 2018-01-24 Color: Red
Inserts: 4 Split-Ye
Mold: 4X2Rectl
Inlay: White
Logo: Flying Carpet Catalog#: N8535
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta
CG065005 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 2004
Added: 2012-02-26
Last Update: 2019-09-10 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Dome (Denom)
Inlay: OR-WHITE Catalog#: E4553
Contributed by: Justin Kelley
CG312899 Obsolete Denom: $25
Type: Table Chips
Added: 2024-02-08
Last Update: 2024-02-08 Color: Navy
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: Weave
Inlay: OR-White Catalog#: Not in TCR
Contributed by: Richard Siri
Prototype?
CG149719 Obsolete Denom: $25
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1996
Added: 2015-09-03
Last Update: 2019-09-15 Color: Green
Inserts: 4 White
Mold: 4X2Rectl
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Arch & Hotel Catalog#: N8536
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
CG150358 Obsolete Denom: $25
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1996
Added: 2015-09-19
Last Update: 2019-09-15 Color: Green
Inserts: 4 White
Mold: 4X2Rectl
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: 7 Stars Catalog#: N8537
Contributed by: Don Lueders
USA map with faces
CG150356 Obsolete Denom: $25
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 2004
Added: 2015-09-19
Last Update: 2019-09-15 Color: Green
Inserts: 4 Aqua / 4 Split White
Mold: 4Triangle (Denom)
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: 7 Stars/bl crcl Catalog#: E3252
Contributed by: Don Lueders
CG259317 Obsolete Denom: $25
Type: Table Chips
Added: 2021-02-05
Last Update: 2021-02-28 Color: Red
Mold: Arodie
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Harrah's Club Catalog#: Not in TCR
Contributed by: David Sarles
Notched
CG162399 Obsolete Denom: $100
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1946
Added: 2016-05-04
Last Update: 2020-08-05 Color: Cream
Inserts: 2 Red (painted)
Mold: SmKey
Inlay: HS-Gold Catalog#: V6850.C
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG106267 Obsolete Denom: $100
Type: Table Chips
Issued: 1996
Added: 2013-06-05
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Black
Inserts: 8 sxs Gray
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OR-White
Logo: Flying Carpet Catalog#: V2717
Contributed by: Bill Lange
CG066529 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2005
Added: 2012-03-07
Last Update: 2019-05-22 Color: Red
Inserts: 8wht
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OR Multi Catalog#: E8556
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
Hot August Nights 2005, 1955 Ford Thunderbird
CG122598 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2005
Added: 2014-02-21
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Blue
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Rooster Catalog#: E4654
Contributed by: Lyle Okata
Year Of The Rooster 2005
CG055390 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2005
Added: 2011-11-26
Last Update: 2019-09-06 Color: Red
Inserts: 4 Bl
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Logo: Bomber Catalog#: E4859
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta
CG091958 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2005
Added: 2012-11-02
Last Update: 2019-09-13 Color: Red
Inserts: 4 Blue 4 Peach
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E4929
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
Bareback
CG055391 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2006
Added: 2011-11-26
Last Update: 2019-09-06 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Wh
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Logo: Bomber Catalog#: E5577
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta
CG213656 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2006
Added: 2018-10-14
Last Update: 2018-10-17 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E5738
Contributed by: Chris Carlson
CG122407 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2006
Added: 2014-02-19
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OOR-MULTI
Logo: Dog Catalog#: E5068
Contributed by: Mark Slupesky
Year Of The Dog 2006
CG074864 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2006
Added: 2012-05-28
Last Update: 2018-01-28 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Wh
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Boat Catalog#: E5577
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
Hot August Nights 2006
CG091782 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2007
Added: 2012-10-30
Last Update: 2019-09-13 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E6543
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
2007 Street Vibrations Series
CG055392 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2007
Added: 2011-11-26
Last Update: 2019-09-06 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Wh
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Logo: Bomber Catalog#: E6531
Contributed by: A. J. Giametta
CG234626 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2007
Added: 2020-01-02
Last Update: 2020-01-02 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Blue
Logo: Car Catalog#: E6458
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
CG106787 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2007
Added: 2013-06-07
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OOR-MULTI Catalog#: E5912
Contributed by: Steve Miller
70TH ANNIV. 2007
CG104535 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2007
Added: 2013-05-22
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OOR-MULTI Catalog#: E5911
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
70TH ANNIV. 2007 BILL HARRAH
CG104535 - Additional Images UV Image
UV Image
CG107968 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2007
Added: 2013-06-13
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OOR-MULTI Catalog#: E6021
Year Of The Pig 2007
CG091779 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2008
Added: 2012-10-30
Last Update: 2019-09-13 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E8558
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
2008 Street Vibrations Series
CG091921 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2008
Added: 2012-11-01
Last Update: 2016-04-28 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Logo: Rat Catalog#: E8559
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
2008 Year of the Rat
CG091781 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2008
Added: 2012-10-30
Last Update: 2019-09-13 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E8557
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
Hot August Nights 2008
CG153984 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2009
Added: 2015-12-09
Last Update: 2016-04-28 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E5360
Contributed by: Don Lueders
Lunar New Year, 2009, Ox, same on both sides
CG263576 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2010
Added: 2021-04-04
Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Gray
Logo: Car Catalog#: E9821
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
CG213657 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2010
Added: 2018-10-14
Last Update: 2018-10-17 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E9831
Contributed by: Chris Carlson
2010 Street Vibrations Series
CG097081 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2010
Added: 2013-01-16
Last Update: 2016-04-28 Color: Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Tiger Catalog#: E9521
Contributed by: Frank Steward
Chinese New Year - Year of the Tiger
CG234625 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2011
Added: 2020-01-02
Last Update: 2020-01-02 Color: Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Blue
Logo: Car Catalog#: D0231
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
CG122400 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2011
Added: 2014-02-19
Last Update: 2016-04-28 Color: Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Black
Logo: Motorcycle Catalog#: D0306
Contributed by: Mark Slupesky
Street Vibrations 2011
CG263577 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2012
Added: 2021-04-04
Color: Red
Inserts: 8 White
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Purple
Logo: Car Catalog#: D0840
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
CG106788 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2012
Added: 2013-06-07
Last Update: 2013-06-07 Color: Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Steve Miller
75th Anniversary 2012
CG265653 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2012
Added: 2021-05-11
Last Update: 2021-05-11 Color: Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Black
Logo: Motorcycle Catalog#: D0971
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
Street Vibrations 2012
CG100203 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2013
Added: 2013-06-02
Last Update: 2018-06-21 Color: Red
Inserts: 8org
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Logo: Snake Catalog#: D1020
Contributed by: Bill Lange
Year of the Snake 2013
CG213653 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2013
Added: 2018-10-14
Last Update: 2018-10-17 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Bk
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Old Car Catalog#: D1335
Contributed by: Chris Carlson
2013 Hot August Nights
CG122401 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2013
Added: 2014-02-19
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Bk
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OR-Purple
Logo: Motorcycle Catalog#: D1320
Contributed by: Mark Slupesky
Street Vibrations 2013
CG164504 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2014
Added: 2016-06-11
Last Update: 2017-05-16 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Multi
Logo: Horse Catalog#: D1811
Contributed by: Barney Breedlove
2014 Year of the Horse
CG132716 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2014
Added: 2014-08-01
Last Update: 2019-09-14 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Bk
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Old Car Catalog#: D1640
Contributed by: Steve Blust
Hot August Nights 2014
CG248875 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2014
Added: 2020-08-13
Last Update: 2020-08-13 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Black
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OOR-Purple
Logo: Motorcycle Catalog#: D1640
Contributed by: Ken Kendra
Street Vibrations 2014
CG164505 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2015
Added: 2016-06-11
Last Update: 2019-09-15 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Bk
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Old Car Catalog#: D2090
Contributed by: Barney Breedlove
Hot August Nights 2015, Red Chevy
CG265654 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2015
Added: 2021-05-11
Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Black
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Black
Logo: Motorcycle Catalog#: D0971
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
Street Vibrations 2015
CG141011 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2015
Added: 2015-03-25
Last Update: 2017-05-16 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-Multi Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Steve Blust
Year Of The Ram 2015
CG159954 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2015
Added: 2017-05-16
Last Update: 2017-05-16 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-Multi Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Martin Morel
Year Of The Monkey 2016
CG168265 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2016
Added: 2016-08-11
Last Update: 2019-09-15 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Bk
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Flaming Car Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Steve Blust
Hot August Nights 2016, Flaming Hot Rod
CG211364 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2017
Added: 2018-09-15
Last Update: 2018-09-15 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Rooster Catalog#: D2595
Contributed by: Allan McCurdy
Year Of The Rooster 2017
Inserts are yellow, bad scan
CG182898 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Hot August Nights
Issued: 2017
Added: 2017-08-14
Last Update: 2019-09-06 Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Black
Mold: Plain
Mftr: BJ
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Red Chevy Catalog#: D2550
Contributed by: Steve Blust
Hot August Nights 2017, 80th Anniversary
CG199068 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2018
Added: 2018-04-09
Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Year of the Dog Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Fred DeKeyser
Year Of The Dog 2018/Harrah's 80th Anniversary
CG222460 Obsolete Denom: $5
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2019
Added: 2019-04-09
Color: Red
Inserts: 8 Yellow
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-Multi
Logo: Year of the Pig Catalog#: NotInTCR
Contributed by: Allan McCurdy
Year Of The Pig
CG043463 Obsolete Denom: $8
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2011
Added: 2011-08-31
Last Update: 2016-04-28 Color: Gold
Inserts: 3 Bl
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: Gold
Logo: Rabbit Catalog#: D0062
Contributed by: Bill Lange
Chinese New Year
CG183497 Obsolete Denom: $8
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Chinese New Year
Issued: 2012
Added: 2017-09-04
Color: Gold
Inserts: 3 Bl
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OOR-Gold
Logo: Dragon Catalog#: D0407
Contributed by: Tom Deason
Chinese New Year - Year of the Dragon
CG150241 Obsolete Denom: $25
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Event: Grand Opening
Issued: 1994
Added: 2015-09-14
Last Update: 2019-09-07 Color: Green
Mold: Plain
Mftr: Chipco Catalog#: N0578
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
Planet Hollywood Grand Opening 1994
CG268569 Obsolete Denom: $25
Type: Limited Edition Chips
Issued: 2004
Added: 2021-07-12
Color: Green
Inserts: 8 sxs Yellow
Mold: Plain
Inlay: OOR-Multi Catalog#: E3739
Contributed by: Sherry and Johnny Mac
Contributors: Fred DeKeyser, Don Lueders, Barry Sherwood
CG070550 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1963
Added: 2012-04-05
Last Update: 2015-07-08 Color: Green
Mold: LgKey
Inlay: R-LT GREEN
Logo: Navy Star Catalog#: N5860
Contributed by: Gary Acquistapace
Contributors: Gary Acquistapace, Fred DeKeyser, Don Lueders
CG031525 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1963
Added: 2011-02-14
Last Update: 2017-06-30 Color: Red
Mold: LgKey
Inlay: R-Lt Blue
Logo: Navy Star Catalog#: N5888.rd
Contributed by: Richard Jezeski
CG103919 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1964
Added: 2017-06-30
Last Update: 2020-08-17 Color: Brown
Mold: H&C (CJ)
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Black Star Catalog#: E0986.br
Contributed by: Greg Ikemoto
CG103919 - Brown - Shown
CG103916 - Gray
CG103918 - Purple
CG103917 - Lt Blue CG103920 - Maroon
Image Needed
CG103921 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Issued: 1964
Added: 2017-06-30
Last Update: 2017-06-30 Color: Brown
Mold: H&C (CJ)
Inlay: R-Lt Green
Logo: Green Star Catalog#: E0989.br
CG103921 - Brown - Shown
CG103922 - Blue
CG103923 - Green CG103929 - Pink
CG103930 - Red
CG103931 - White
CG103932 - Yellow
Table: Lt Green inlay
CG312898 Obsolete Type: Roulette Chips
Added: 2024-02-08
Color: Navy
Inserts: 3 Black
Mold: Weave
Inlay: R-White
Logo: Black Star Catalog#: NotinTCR
Contributed by: Richard Siri