Coin Inlayed Chips

[Chu]

Hello all, question about coin inlaid chips. I didn't know these existed until I ran into there at homepokerchips, and I fell in love with the look. I'm wondering -- who makes these, and what other designs are floating out there? Also, how do they feel compared to the inlaid casino chips I'm used to?

[PinataUT]

I think they are Matsui.

I don't like them. My wife loved them.

You can get a custom order from them but it will be large (2k I think) and expensive (set-up charge, 500 chips / color, maybe even a color change charge (I'd have to check my notes))... Weak dollar makes them expensive.

[CaptLego]

The page on that link looks messed up to me...
The chips appear to be $33.99 each, but a sample set of 8 is $16, and a set of 500 is $670 ?? I'm guessing those individual prices are for a stack of 25 chips, although it doesn't say so on that page...

[TwinTowers]

click on the chip. They are per a stack of 25 chips.

[tomb1]

Yes, there are several different types of coin inlay chips out there. The Matsui chips are pretty good, though they are a little too hard/slick for my taste. See a review at http://www.pokerchipreviews.com/coincentered.html. This applies to all 3 versions (see below).

Besides the Murphy's, I also have samples of the Rounders coin chips (not to be confused with the Rounders cermaic/Chipco-style chips at Dice702/Apache), similar manufacturer:
http://www.rounderscardclub.com/buychips.htm
These have a better design and color scheme than Murphy's IMHO.

Another version of the same type/manufacturer chips are KC Chips:
http://stores.ebay.com/KC-CHIPS

But all of these are just trying to emulate the grand-daddy of coin inlay chips -- real Bud Jones. These are sublime. They have a slightly soft/rubbery feel, stack well, have great edge spots and designs, and double inlaid coins. Alas, you can't buy them from the supplier (Bud Jones, part of Paulson/BG/GPI). Here are a few examples from eBay, including an incredible $18 per chip auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...95994&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Finally, there are tons of cheaper Chinese versions of the Matsui-type chips on eBay. All these are the same chips, as far as I can tell, and here are some representative items:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...53076&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...36972&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...61945&rd=1

- tomb

[TenPercenter]

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Yes, there are several different types of coin inlay chips out there. The Matsui chips are pretty good, though they are a little too hard/slick for my taste. See a review at http://www.pokerchipreviews.com/coincentered.html. This applies to all 3 versions (see below).

Besides the Murphy's, I also have samples of the Rounders coin chips (not to be confused with the Rounders cermaic/Chipco-style chips at Dice702/Apache), similar manufacturer:
http://www.rounderscardclub.com/buychips.htm
These have a better design and color scheme than Murphy's IMHO.

Another version of the same type/manufacturer chips are KC Chips:
http://stores.ebay.com/KC-CHIPS

But all of these are just trying to emulate the grand-daddy of coin inlay chips -- real Bud Jones. These are sublime. They have a slightly soft/rubbery feel, stack well, have great edge spots and designs, and double inlaid coins. Alas, you can't buy them from the supplier (Bud Jones, part of Paulson/BG/GPI). Here are a few examples from eBay, including an incredible $18 per chip auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...95994&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Finally, there are tons of cheaper Chinese versions of the Matsui-type chips on eBay. All these are the same chips, as far as I can tell, and here are some representative items:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...53076&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...36972&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...61945&rd=1

- tomb

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Yeah, what he said. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I agree with the above. Plus, I did a "taste test" with a whole bunch of random samples, including several high-end chips. My mom and Dad picked the Matsui "Murphy's" type chip above them all. People really like them, and they kinda grew on me too.

Ten

[elwoodblues]

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Here are a few examples from eBay, including an incredible $18 per chip auction:


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It's crazy...you could go to a casino that has these and buy the chips there for cheaper. The face value of all of his chips is something like $2100 and he's selling them for over $5000.

[MeridianFC]

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Here are a few examples from eBay, including an incredible $18 per chip auction:


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It's crazy...you could go to a casino that has these and buy the chips there for cheaper. The face value of all of his chips is something like $2100 and he's selling them for over $5000.

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I agree that it's a bit crazy, but they are retired chips from an actual closed casino. He'd probably eventually get his price if he sold them individually.