Richard Edward Staeffler Memorial California Card Room 2013 Edition

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1 RUBBINGS COURTESY OF JERRY F. SCHIMMEL CHINESE-AMERICAN TOKENS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST A B C [517 I STREET] JOHN J. BOTTARO SACRAMENTO, CA [ ARGONAUT LIQUOR CO] CLOSED [BING KONG TONG] ATTRIBUTED BY ARMIN PFAENDER [ASIA] GOOD FOR / 25 / IN TRADE B R 26 GOOD FOR / 50 / IN TRADE B R 30 BERLIN CO. STOCKTON, CA. CLOSED HUB HOT STAMP $5.00 WHT $10.00 RED $20.00 BLU ALEMO ASS N. [OAKLAND, CA] ALEMO ASS N (REMIT) B R 21 (REMIT) AL R 18 (REMIT) AL R 24 (REMIT) AL SQ 30 [5 LAKES CAVE HOUSE] BERLIN CO. / GOOD FOR / 5 / IN TRADE / WASHINGTON ST. B R 19 BERLIN CO. / GOOD FOR / 10 / IN TRADE / WASHINGTON ST. B R 18 BERLIN CO. / GOOD FOR / 25 / IN TRADE / WASHINGTON ST. B R 23 BERLIN CO. / GOOD FOR / 50 / IN TRADE / WASHINGTON ST B R 31 BERLIN CO. / GOOD FOR / $1.00 / IN TRADE / WASHINGTON ST A R 34 BERLIN CO. / GOOD FOR / $5.00 / IN TRADE / WASHINGTON ST B R 38 BONG TONG 215 SOUTH HUNTER ASIA CO. BONG / TONG 25 C R 25 ASIA / CO. GOOD FOR / 5 / IN TRADE B R 23 ASIAN - 1

2 CATHAY SOCIAL SOCIETY [OAKLAND, CA] COMMUNITY CLUB CATHAY / SOCIAL / SOCIETY [MANY MEMBERS] [MANY MEMBERS] [MANY MEMBERS] [MANY MEMBERS] CHUNG JAN ROSS ALLEY SAN FRANCISCO, CA WM R 18 EJCO WM R 21 EJCO WM R 24 EJCO WM R 30 EJCO COMMUNITY CLUB / $1.00 / {$ 1] / [EAST LAKE HALL] COMMUNITY CLUB / $1.00 / {$ 1] / [EAST LAKE HALL] WM R 38 COMMUNITY CLUB / $5.00 / {$ 5] / [EAST LAKE HALL] B R 38 COMMUNITY CLUB / $20.00 / {$ 20] / [EAST LAKE HALL] C R 38 C S C SACRAMENTO, CA [CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB] CHUNG / JAN / 1438½ CHUNG / JAN / 1438½ CHUNG KEE SUN FAT CO TH STREET MERCED, CA B R 28 MOISE CHUNG KEE SUN FAT CO. / 511 / 14TH ST. / MERCED, CAL. // GOOD FOR / 5 / IN TRADE A R 21 PLAIN HOT STAMP MAUVE ORG CRM BLU GRN BRN CHUNG KEE SUN FAT CO. / 511 / 14TH ST. / MERCED, CAL. HALF YAN / H / GOOD FOR IN TRADE A R 29 ONE YAN / $ / GOOD FOR IN TRADE A R 38 As above but counter stamped J W A R 38 ASIAN - 2

3 [EAST BAY] [ORIENTAL CLUB] [OAKLAND, CA] ENG WU TUNG CO. STOCKTON, CA [EAST BAY] / GOOD FOR 5 IN TRADE / 5 [EAST BAY 5 ] / 5 C R 19 [EAST BAY 10 ] / 10 A R 17 [EAST BAY 25 ] /25 A R 23 [EAST BAY 50 ] / 50 A R 31 [EAST BAY $1.00] / $1 A R 38 [EAST BAY 5] / $5 B OCT 24 [EAST BAY 10] B S 34 [EAST BAY $20] B S 38 EXCELLENT [SANDS CLUB] 3850 SAN PABLO AVENUE [SEMON OLSON] EMERYVILLE, CA CLOSED [5 LAKES CAVE HOUSE] / [10 ] / 10c / ENG WU TUNG CO [5 LAKES CAVE HOUSE] / [10 ] / 10c / ENG WU TUNG CO B R 18 P&MK [5 LAKES CAVE HOUSE] / [50 ] / 50 / ENG WUTUNG CO B R?? [&MK F D [NEW] 614 PINE STREET 1938 [LEE ON] HUB BRN HS NOTE: 7 COLORS ARE REPORTED G G [GOLDEN GATE] PLASTIC [with insert] $1 BLU $5 RED $20 YEL $100 PRP ZIGZAG HOT STAMP 5 BRN $1.00 WHT DIASQR HOT STAMP $1 GRN $1 GLD 3 GRN $5 ORG $25 GRY 3 TURQ $100 BRN 3 PNK ASIAN - 3

GOOD FOR / 5c / IN TRADE B R 20 GOOD FOR

IN TRADE B R 29 GOOD FOR / 25 / IN TRADE

WM OCT 26 LINE WO COMPANY BAKERSFIELD, CA

BAKERSFIELD / [UNITY] / GOOD FOR IN TRADE

4 GREAT WESTERN SOCIAL CLUB LEE LOY CO. [WATSONVILLE, CA] GREAT / WESTERN / CHINESE / SOCIAL / CLUB [PEACH] A R 18 [PEACH] A R 21 [PEACH] A R 24 [PEACH] B SQR 29 LEE LOY CO. / WATSONVILLE TRADE / CHECK A R 21 HEN YUEN GUEY CO. [OAKLAND, CA] LEE LOY CO. / $1.00 / WATSONVILLE GOOD FOR / $1.00 IN / MERCHANDISE B R 38 LEE YUEN CO. 101 EAST WASHINGTON STREET HEN YUEN GUEY CO. [SMOKE FREE PREMISES] WM R 30 HING FAT CHING 715 WEBSTER STREET [OAKLAND, CA] LEE YUEN CO. / 101 / E. WASHINGTON / ST. GOOD FOR / 5c / IN TRADE B R 20 GOOD FOR / 10 / IN TRADE B R 25 GOOD FOR / 12½ / IN TRADE B R 29 GOOD FOR / 25 / IN TRADE B R 28 HING FAT CHING / [LUCK] / 715 WEBSTER ST. [HORSE] WM R 21 [HORSE] WM R 24 [HORSE] WM OCT 26 LINE WO COMPANY BAKERSFIELD, CA LINE WO CO. BAKERSFIELD / [UNITY] / GOOD FOR IN TRADE LINE WO CO. BAKERSFIELD / [HARMONY] / GOOD FOR IN TRADE B R 24 LINE WO CO. BAKERSFIELD / [HARMONY] / GOOD FOR IN TRADE B R 30 LINE WO CO. BAKERSFIELD / [HARMONY] / GOOD FOR IN TRADE B R 38 ASIAN - 4

5 LOOK LIN SING [OAKLAND, CA] MAN LIN YUEN LOS ANGELES, CA LOOK LIN SING / [6 CONSECUTIVE WINS] / 725 WEBSTER ST M WM R M WM R 21 MAN LIN YUEN / L.A. / CAL. 50 A R 29 LA RUBBER MOY S PLACE COURTLAND, CA LOOK LIN SING [CONSECUTIVE] WM R 19 MOY S PLACE / COURTLAND / CALIF. GOOD FOR / 25 / IN TRADE A R 26 GOOD FOR / 50 / IN TRADE A R 28 NAM FONG CLUB [SOUTHERNERS CLUB] LOOK LIN SING [6 CONSECUTIVE WINS] WM R 24 MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB NAM FONG / [SOUTHERN S CLUB] / CLUB NAM FONG / [SOUTHERN S CLUB] / CLUB B S 29 NAM FONG / [SOUTHERN S CLUB] / CLUB B S 31 NAM FONG / [SOUTHERN S CLUB] / CLUB B OCT 32 NAM FONG / [SOUTHERN S CLUB] / CLUB B R 33 MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB / {pretty} / 2 MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB / {house} / 2 A OCT 19 NOTE: EXISTS WITH VARIOUS BORDERS MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB / [ROOM] / 3 A S 23 MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB / [HOUSE] / 4 A R 30 MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB / [HOUSE] / 5 A R 38 MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB / [HOUSE] / 6 B R 26 MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB / [HOUSE] / 8 B OCT?? NAN KING CLUB 228 1ST STREET MARYSVILLE, CA NAN KING CLUB / 50 / 228 1ST ST. GOOD FOR / 50 / IN TRADE A R 24 ASIAN - 5

N W S C [NORTH WEST SOCIAL CLUB] [PUBLIC

TRANSLATION: PUBLIC BENEFIT PARIS [WATSONVILLE,

1000 MRN PARIS / 10 [PARIS] / 10 B R 21 [PARIS]

00 B R 38 QUONG FAT WING COMPANY 402 WASHINGTON

00 B R 29 SUE SHING LUNG LIQUOR STORE OXNARD, CA

SHING LUNG / LIQUOR / STORE / OXNARD, CAL.

LA RUBBER NOTE: TOKEN ORGINALLY USED IN LIQUOR

6 N W S C [NORTH WEST SOCIAL CLUB] [PUBLIC BENEFIT] EMRYVILLE, CA and SANTA CRUZ, CA TRANSLATION: PUBLIC BENEFIT PARIS [WATSONVILLE, CA] ORG NA GRN NA BLK 50 BGE 100 BLU 500 YEL 1000 MRN PARIS / 10 [PARIS] / 10 B R 21 [PARIS] / 50 B R 31 [PARIS] / 1.00 B R 38 QUONG FAT WING COMPANY 402 WASHINGTON STREET ON LEE ZIGZAG HOT STAMP GRN QUONG FAT WING CO. / [PEACE PROSPERITY] / 402 WASHINGTON ST. 25 A R A R 29 $1.00 A R 24 $5.00 B R 24 $10.00 B R 29 SUE SHING LUNG LIQUOR STORE OXNARD, CA CARDBOARD [HOURGLASS] BLU HA ORIENTAL CLUB SUE SHING LUNG / LIQUOR / STORE / OXNARD, CAL. GOOD FOR / ONE / DRINK [MILLIONS TO COME] A R 28 LA RUBBER NOTE: TOKEN ORGINALLY USED IN LIQUOR STORE INDICATED. CHINESE CHARATERS ON REVERSE ADDED LATER FOR GAMING USE. ORIENTAL / [ORIENTAL] / CLUB ORIENTAL / [ORIENTAL] / CLUB WM R 25 ORIENTAL / [ORIENTAL] / CLUB WM OCT 28 ASIAN - 6

7 SUEY & CHUNG MARYSVILLE, CA WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1940 SUEY & CHUNG / MARYSVILLE, / CAL. GOOD FOR / 5 / IN TRADE B R 21 SUEY & CHUNG / GOOD FOR / 50 / IN TRADE B R 31 TAI LEE CO. SACRAMENTO, CA [MONEY TRANSFER OR DRAFT] WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 1 WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 1 AL RD 22 WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 2 AL OCT 19 NOTE: TWO DIFFERENT DIE VARITEIES EXISTS WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 3 AL SCAL 23 WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 4 AL SCAL 30 WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 5 AL RD 38 WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 6 BR RD 27 WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 7 BR RD 34 WAI YUEN CHINESE SOCIAL CLUB / 8 BR OCT 35 WONG WONG CO. STOCKTON, CA L HOT STAMP BLANK ORG BLANK BLU BLANK YEL BLANK GRN WONG / STOCKTON, CAL. GOOD FOR / 5 / CIGAR A R 21 GOOD FOR / 10 / CIGAR R NOTE: DENOMINATION ENTERED WITH FELT PEN T C [NEW] 614 PINE STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA CLOSED [LEE ON] WONG CO. / STOCKTON, / CALIF. GOOD FOR / 10 / c / IN TRADE R NEW HUB HOT STAMP RED LAV WONG / STOCKTON, CAL. 2 5 ASIAN - 7

8 AMERICAN CIGAR STORE [PRETTY or AMERICAN] VISALIA, CA 1940 s TRANSLATED WONG / STOCKTON, CAL. 25 / YE CHONG MERCED, CA LRGCRN HOT STAMP WHT ORG AMERICAN FLAG YE CHONG / MERCED, / CALIF. // GOOD FOR / 5 / IN MERCHANDISE A R 21 GOOD FOR / $1.00 / IN MERCHANDISE A R 38 YEE TUCK CO. MERCED, CA [AMERICAN FLAG 5 ] 5 [AMERICAN FLAG 5 ] 5 A R 20 [AMERICAN FLAG 10 ] 10 B R 18 [AMERICAN FLAG 25 ] 25 B R 24 [AMERICAN FLAG 50 ] 50 [AMERICAN FLAG $5 ] 5.00 YEE TUCK CO. / 25 / MERCED, CALIF. GOOD FOR / 25 / IN MERCHANDISE B R 26 BENEVOLENT COMPANY [BERKLEY, CA] YEE TUCK CO. / 50 / MERCED, CALIF. GOOD FOR / 50 / IN MERCHANDISE ONLY B R 30 GOOD FOR / $1.00 / IN MERCHANDISE ONLY A R 35 [BENEVOLENT] / BERKLEY [COMPANY] B R 25 [COMPANY] B R 28 [COMPANY] B R 35 ASIAN - 8

9 CHINA CAFE OR NEW CHINA CAFÉ [WIN PROFIT] BRAWLEY, CA 1945 CULTURED UNKNOWN, CA LRGCRN HOT STAMP WHITE SQUARE SQUARE DIAMOND HOT STAMP BLUE GREEN WHITE CLUB FENG TIAN [HOUSE FOLLOWING HEAVEN] DIARECTRECT HOT STAMP 5 BGE 25 YEL 50 LAV $1.00 MRN $5.00 MOSS $50.00 BLK FAR EAST 380 VERNON STREET [M. CHAN] OAKLAND, CA CLOSED SACRAMENTO. CA MOSS 1 BRN 5 YEL HUB HOT STAMP GRN GATHER or SEND MONEY TO COUNTRY SAN FRANCISCO. CA 1932 HOUSE FOLLOWING HEAVEN MUS OLIVE PNK PRP GRN BLK YEL MRN WHT RED MOSS NOTE: THERE IS ALSO A HUB MOLD FOR THIS LOCATION ASIAN - 9

10 GATHER BENEFIT CLUB GOLDEN PROFIT [GATHER PROFIT] [BLANK] ANILLO RE-STRIKE L s RED BLU GRN HON, CHARLIE [VALUABLE] 134 EAST CANYON PREDIDO AVENUE SANTA BARBARA, CA 1945 [20 ] [BLANK] ANILLO RE-STRIKE LRGCRN HOT STAMP YEL [GATHER BENEFIT CLUB [ONE TOKEN] BLU A R 36 [100 TOKENS] RED A R 36 GET RICH KINGLAND EL CENTRO, CA 1941 CLOSED [GET RICH 5 ] / 5 [GET RICH 5 ] / 5 A R 21 [GET RICH 10 ] / 10 B R 18 [GET RICH 25 ] / 25 B R 23 [GET RICH 50 ] / 50 B R 30 [GET RICH 5 ROUNDS] / 5.00 B R 38 LRGCRN HOT STAMP 5 BGE 50 GRN 100 RED ASIAN - 10

11 FIVE CONTINETS MAI CHOW SOCIAL CLUB WALNUT CREEK, CA NEW OFFER TO HEAVEN [NEW FENG TIAN] OAKLAND, CA WHT BLU RED GRN YEL SALMON DIARECT HOT STAMP 0.05 WHITE 0.10 GRAY 0.10 PURPLE 0.10 RED 0.25 LAV 0.50 AQUA 1 YEL 5 ORG 5 PINK 10 GREEN 10 GRAY 20 BLACK MIDDLE KINGDOM [JUNG GWOK] NICE or BEAUTIFUL [QUON VIC] ZIGZAG HOT STAMP.50 RED 1 BLU 5 YEL 100 BLK PEACFUL ALLIANCE [LYUN YICK] GOLDEN DRAGON DICARLO HOT STAMP BLU RED GRN BLK SQUARE SQUARE RECTANGLE HOT STAMP Dk BLU GREEN RED YELLOW ASIAN - 11

12 PEACH SOURCE GROTTO PARADISE SALOON [TOUH YUN DUNG] PROCEED or ENTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA LOCKE, CA CLOSED CREST & SEAL GREEN RED YELLOW BROWN BEIGE PINE ISLAND L s HOT STAMP 5c BLK 10c WHITE 25 PNK 50 BLU 3 ORG 50 BLU 4 WHT $1 RED $1 RED 4 BLK $5 YEL 4 GRN $50 GRN 4 BLK [PINE ISLAND] 10 / [10 ] [PINE ISLAND] 10 / [10 ] B R 18 [PINE ISLAND] 25 / [25 ] B R 24 [PINE ISLAND] 50 / [50 ] B R 31 [PINE ISLAND] 5.00 [$5.00] B SCAL 30 HHL HOT STAMP 10 WHT 25 PNK $1 RED 3 BLK $5 YEL 3 RED [PINE ISLAND] 50 [5 ] 5 AL R 21 [50 ] 50 B R 30 ASIAN - 12

13 PINE TREE REMIT or GOOD FOR / SOURCE OF LUCK [WUI YUN] 380 VERNON STREET [OAKLAND, CA] B. CHAN 5 / [PINE TREE] / POINTS GOOD FOR / 5 / POINTS A R 26 GOOD FOR / 10 / POINTS WM R 38 GOOD FOR / 20 / POINTS B R 38 GOOD FOR / 25 / POINTS B R 22 GOOD FOR / 50 / POINTS LA RUBBER B R 31 GOOD FOR / 500 / POINTS LA RUBBER B R 28 PROSPEROUS HUB BLK HS SAMUELS SMOKE HOUSE [DEVOTED TO LEISURE / MAIL or SEND] [JI XIAM] FRESNO, CA CLOSED [PROSPEROUS] GOOD FOR / 10 / POINTS B R 20 PUBLIC SAN FRANCISCO, CA BLU PNK YEL WHITE NOTE: CHIPS EXIST WITH ONE SIDE BLANK CHAIN HOT STAMP ORANGE YELLOW LIGHT GREEN HUB HOT STAMP GRY WHT ASIAN - 13

14 LRGCRN HOT STAMP 25 MUS 50 GRN SHARED GROWTH 50 OLIVE 1 MRN 25 RED 5 MUS 1 BLK 5 1 SQUARE SQUARE RECTANGLE HOT STAMP RED 3 BLK YEL 3 BLK VICTORY or WIN FOREST HILL, CA STOP [TIGINN] PLAIN HOT STAMP BLU GRN UTOPIA CLUB [HUI TAO YUAN] REMIT PEACH SOURCE or BEAUTIFUL HIDDEN PLACE SAN FRNCISCO, CA CLOSED LRGCRN HOT STAMP 10 MUS 25 RED 100 GRN COMMON OBVERSE Dk GRN RED WHT BRN ASIAN - 14

Richard Edward Staeffler California Gaming Chips & Tokens Addendum 1

Richard Edward Staeffler California Gaming Chips & Tokens Addendum 1 B B B 762 4TH AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 1942-1947 [BROWN'S CARD ROOM] CASINO SAN PABLO 13201 SAN PABLO AVENUE [MARIO FERRANTE] SAN PABLO, CA 1995 ALSO SEE LADBROKE S CASINO LRGCRN SCANS 5 WHT HS 10.00 RED HS