1895 Design Vintage Antique Clay Poker Chips Engraved w/Four-Leaf Clover For Sale

This "Buy it Now" offering is for three vintage antique clay poker chips engraved with a four-leafclover in three colors: red, white and blue. This is a historic chip design dating from the late 1800s that appeared as early as 1895 in the Samuel Nafew Co. (New York/Chicago) catalogs of gambling supplies. These are nice examples of this historic design that poker chip collectors know as Clover (PL-CY) and these chips are rated an "e" on the rarity scale.Clay chips like these began replacing ivory chips beginning in the 1880s and were made in many differentdesigns for gamblinghouses to prevent players from bringing in their own identical chips ratherthan “buying in.” The diverse and graphic designs make them popular withcollectors today. These chips would make a greataddition to any poker chip or game collection or as a gift for the pokerenthusiast.

These are standard size 1.5-inch diameter chips.

Combined shipping discounts: I only charge actual shipping cost (USPS Ground Advantage), so see mylistings for more and save on multiple purchases! If making multiple purchases,place items in your cart and request combined shipping to have the discountapplied at purchase or complete your purchase and any excess shipping fees willbe refunded when shipped. All poker chips are carefully shipped in rigidpackaging with tracking and insurance.

Condition:These chips are in excellent condition.Inking is nearly complete on both sides of these chipsand although they are susceptible to dings from use, I only see only minor edge wear. Group photos show both sides of the chips for your assessment of condition. You receive the actual items in the photos.

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