ID Help For This Oddity I Found (Id: Early 20th Century Monte Carlo Casino 5 Franc)

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MartinezCoin New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 2:22 pm I think this is some sort of poker chip or token maybe. I believe it is bone or something along those lines. Anyone have an idea? * Incorrect Images Removed * Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188110 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 2:25 pm I believe you uploaded the wrong photos? These are the same from your other topic yesterday. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
MartinezCoin New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 3:23 pm I apologize I uploaded the wrong images Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188110 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 3:40 pm Quote: I apologize I uploaded the wrong images Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
GMS5 Pillar of the Community Canada 1527 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 3:40 pm Looks to me to be Ivory maybe? or perhaps Bakelite. Edited by GMS5 10/19/2023 3:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 4:40 pm @mar, please re-take your pics outside of the flip as this is obscuring the view somewhat. I do see a number 5 in the center of the second pic, but can't quite figure out the monogram/initials on the first pic as it gets too pixelated when I crop, enhance, and enlarge your current pic. Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
MartinezCoin New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 4:49 pm Here's some photos up close without the flip Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 6:03 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 6:37 pm Yes, it's definitely a casino gaming chip. Here's one just like it on Numista, attributed as a 5 franc token from Monte Carlo casino, in Monaco, early 20th century. The monogram is transliterated as "SCI". Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/19/2023 6:45 pm Ok yes those pics are so much better. I'm pretty sure that you have a poker chip/casino token. And now a little spitballing: that monogram looks like some combination of X I C, where the letter C could stand for Casino. Also though, it could easily be someone's personal chips with their own initials on there. I see that there is a poker chip forum on the interwebs (link below). You might have luck posting there, but if you find out more, please circle back here with the answer so that we can all learn something. Thx. https://www.pokerchipforum.com/foru...s-corner.42/ Added: Ok nevermind. Looks like our @sap once again figured it out! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
MartinezCoin New Member United States 26 Posts	Posted 10/20/2023 2:05 pm Thanks yall for your help! Report this Post to the Staff
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