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Description: Original caption: "These beautiful, hand carved mother-of-pearl gambling tokens were manufactured in China from the late 18th Century to the late 19th Century. Most were exported to Europe where they were used in a card games. They come a variety of shapes and sizes, including round, rectangular, oval and even fish-shaped. Most are about 28mm to 55mm."
Title: Chinese Mother Of Pearl Gambling Tokens
Credit: http://www.joelscoins.com/china.htm
Author: Joel Anderson
Permission: http://www.joelscoins.com/index.htm
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