VINTAGE DOMESTIC GAMING TOKENS 1967 SERIES GROUP 12 FRANKLIN MINT PROOF-LIKE SET

Description

Vintage Franklin Mint Proof-Like Domestic Gaming Token Set
1967 Series Group 12 - No. 0383
You are bidding on a set of 4 Domestic Gaming Tokens - 1967 Series - Group 12.  This set was produced by the Franklin Mint and are still sealed in the original shrink-wrapped card.  As stated, this is a Proof-Like Specimen Set, No. 0383 and is in original condition as issued by the Franklin Mint, although there is some light tarnishing to the brass token as seen in the photos. A description of each token follows:
From right to left:
1.  California Club - Sterling Silver Gaming Token from the California Club, Las Vegas, Nevada. The token features the Cal. Bear on the front and reads "Sterling" beneath the bear.  The text on the back reads, "California Club - First & Fremont St. - Downtown Las Vegas.
2.  California Club - Solid Franklin Brass Half Dollar Gaming Token from the California Club, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The token features the Cal. Bear on the front.
The text on the back reads, "California Club - First & Fremont St. - Downtown Las Vegas.
3.  Rainbow Club - Gaming Token made of Solid Franklinium II (a copper-nickel alloy), featuring the image of a large pot of coins and reading, "Rainbow Club and Casino." The back features a small pot of coins at the end of a rainbow and reads, "Rainbow Club and Casino, Henderson, Nevada.
4.  Daytona Beach Kennel Club - This token is good for 50¢ Admission to the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and features the image of a racing greyhound.  The back features the image of a building and palm trees and reads, "Daytona Beach Kennel Club - Daytona Beach, Florida."
Casino tokens were first produced by the Franklin Mint for Harrah's Reno and Lake Tahoe casinos in 1965, when the rising price of silver made the use of actual silver dollars
for gaming purposes problematic. Good only in the issuing casino, these coins could be dropped into slot machines
or tossed on a card
table to place a bet. Eventually, the coins themselves became collectibles.
This wonderful set of 1967 Series Group 12 Domestic Gaming Tokens (1 of which is Sterling Silver), will be a fine addition to any collection of vintage Gaming Tokens and Casino memorabilia.
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