Since Jason asked to see some more......... The Pioneer Club opened in the Fremont Street district in 1942, but by 1995 it had succumbed to the competition of the big hotel/casino complexes and closed its doors. The Pioneer was, and still is, noted for its 40-foot tall neon sign of "Vegas Vic" which still remains as an icon of Las Vegas today. This commemorative set of chips on Nevada History was supposed to be released about 2 per month in 1995, but when the decision was made to close the doors, the remaining inventory of about 20,000 chips were released to the floor. You must remember that casino chips are just like bank checks and when you close the account, they have to be destroyed. So, the management hoped that many of them would be bought by the clientele and chip dealers and the Pioneer would receive an extra infusion of cash. I'm posting these chips in groups of four (since there is a 5 photo limit per post), but I'll start out with Vegas Vic, first. Enjoy! Chris
