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TO ANY AND ALL CONCERNED, Now, after many months of research and correspondence, we post the following information regarding "PROVENANCE" with this set of poker chips. 1) This set was made in 1954 by TR KING, ordered by, and shipped to LOCKHEED CORPORATION for use aboard his AIR FORCE ONE, THE COLUMBINES, for PRESIDENT EISENHOWER, and all who traveled throughout his administration. 2) This set consists of 500 chips: 200 white, 150 pink, 100 light blue, 50 yellow (gold). 3) It is in the original, wood case, made by TR KING in the late 1940's. 4) It is the ONLY, KNOWN, COMPLETE SET, now available for sale, to the general public, by the owner of the set. 5) The "PRESIDENTIAL COAT OF ARMS" is on both sides of all the chips, and has been verified by the UNITED STATES HERALD SOCIETY. 6) This is one of two PRESIDENTIAL SETS, made by TR KING, exclusively for PRESIDENTIAL USE. The other set was made in 1949, for PRESIDENT TRUMAN, and is now located in the TRUMAN LIBRARY. (800 chips, 200 white, 200 royal blue, 200 red, 200 yellow) 7) The chips are SMALL CROWN, CROWN-CROWN, in design. 8) We can also provide complete information regarding the set from the time it was placed on board President Eisenhower's', Air Force One, to the present location of the set today. TR KING closed their doors August, 2006, and the poker chips, now, are of considerable interest among those within the chip collectors hobby. The historical value of this set must also be recognized to be of significant value to all who collect presidential memorabilia worldwide. Complete contact information regarding this set, from TR KING, will be provided, at the owners discretion, to all interested parties, concerning the purchase of this RARE COLLECTIBLE, A ONE OF A KIND ITEM, THE EISENHOWER, AIR FORCE ONE, POKER CHIP SET. Regards, Dave Baxter U.S.A. Contact addy's: Scans and pictures of this set will be sent upon request. As this set was on board, throughout EISENHOWER'S term of office, one must stop and think as to who may have actually played poker with this chip set, what was discussed, and the decisions that were made during those historical meetings, and times.
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