Lot #449. Peter Ganine Red Conqueror Chess Set by Pacific Games

Peter Ganine Red Conqueror Chess Set by Pacific Games.

Offered here is the very rare Peter Ganine Red Conqueror Chess Set by Pacific Games, No. 1483. The  Black and Red plastic chessmen are weighted and rest atop black felt cushions. The King height is 4-3/4″” with a 1-3/8″ diameter base. The quality of the chessmen is excellent and the castings are nearly seamless. Each piece is signed/etched and dated: 1962 Peter Ganine U.S.A. The chess set is accompanied by a folding chessboard with 1-7/8″ Marbleized squares. The chessmen, rules and folding chessboard are housed in their original cardboard display box. The chessmen, chessboard and the cardboard display box are in excellent condition. One Black Rook has a very small piece missing from the top of one of the towers. The chessmen were manufactured by the Pacific Game Company, North Hollywood, California> The box reads Crafted Game Classics No. 1483. Pacific Game Company, No. Hollywood, Calif. made in USA. The Pacific Games Company also manufactured other popular chess sets, such as the Gothic Chessmen by Peter Ganine as well as the Cavalier Staunton chessmen.