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SHANGHAI: LOT of 11 Shanghai ten cents trade tokens issued by E.T. Riley

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Chinese Coins - Republic Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
SHANGHAI: LOT of 11 Shanghai ten cents trade tokens issued by E.T. Riley
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425.00USD+ (80.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2020 Jun 12 @ 17:34UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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SHANGHAI: LOT of 11 Shanghai ten cents trade tokens issued by E.T. Riley including: Vallon Rest't, Domino Cafe, Abraham's, George's Bar, Manhattan Bar, Mars Cafe, Roseland Bar (3), plus Club Cafe 10 cent tokens (2), mostly EF or better quality, a lovely group of these American 'gangster' tokens from Shanghai, China, retail value $200, lot of 11 tokens. E.T. Riley tokens are very interesting since these were used in old Shanghai for slot machines in many bars, restaurants and night clubs, but also, because the all slot machines where these tokens were used belonged to Riley, who was an American gangster in Shanghai. Some night clubs and bars Riley owned by himself, such as 4th Marine's Club or D.D.'S Cafe. Other establishments were full of his slot machines where many of these tokens were used. Riley's Shanghai dream came to an end when he was arrested and sent to prison in the United States in 1941. Read more about the wild life of E.T. Riley here; http://china-mint.info/forum/index.php?topic=9521.0.