This lot gathers Felix Leiter’s lucky coin with poker chips and cards from the high stakes game in Casino Royale (2006). Prop Store offered it as lot 233 in its London 2022 live auction, with an estimate of £2,000 to £3,000.
In the film
Jeffrey Wright’s Leiter plays in the poker game at the Casino Royale in Montenegro against Le Chiffre, alongside Daniel Craig‘s Bond. He keeps a lucky half dollar on the table in front of him.
The pieces
The coin. Leiter’s metal half dollar coin.
The chips. Resin US$25, US$100 and US$100,000 chips, and an acrylic dealer chip.
The cards. Ten seat cards numbered 1 to 10, used to rehearse the scene, and two complete decks labelled in marker “High Cards” and “Game 3”, which Prop Store says identifies the scene they were used in. Each pack measures about 9 x 6.5 x 1cm.
Owning it now
Prop Store’s archived lot page shows the lot as sold on 8 December 2022, with the price shown only to registered users. Our link goes to the archived lot page. The table from the game has its own page, the Ocean Club poker table, and so does the Casino Royale US$1,000,000 gaming plaque.
Specifications
| Item | Felix Leiter’s lucky coin, chips and cards, Casino Royale (2006) |
|---|---|
| Coin | Metal half dollar |
| Chips | Resin US$25, US$100, US$100,000; acrylic dealer chip |
| Cards | Ten seat cards; two decks marked “High Cards” and “Game 3” |
| Auction | Prop Store, London 2022, lot 233 |
| Estimate | £2,000 to £3,000 |
| Stock | 126910 |
Questions
What is Felix Leiter’s lucky coin in Casino Royale?
Prop Store describes it as a metal half dollar that Leiter keeps on the table in front of him during the poker game.
Were the Casino Royale cards used on screen?
Prop Store says one deck is marked “Game 3”, indicating the scene it was used in; the seat cards were used for rehearsal.
Is Felix Leiter’s lucky coin for sale?
Not at present. Prop Store sold the lot against an estimate of £2,000 to £3,000.
More from the film is on our Casino Royale page and in our casino and games collection.
