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This crest and seal chip is from the Choctaw Club of Louisiana. Gaming counters from the Choctaw Club are some of the finest examples of crest and seal chips ever produced. These classic chips were most likely manufactured by the U.S. Playing Card Company in the late 1920s to 1930s. The Choctaw Club was located at 518 St. Charles Avenue and North Street on Lafayette Square in New Orleans. The building which housed the Club was erected in 1841. About 1930, the same time as the chips would have been ordered, the Regular Democratic Organization established their headquarters at the Choctaw Club. Both influential and powerful, the "Old Regulars," as they came to be known, dominated and dictated Crescent City and Louisiana politics from the Choctaw for decades.
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| In 1973 the elaborate, iron-grilled balconies and facade of the club were removed and the building was torn down. This chip has been used but is in very good condition. It has a couple of small nicks on one side and use marks. |
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