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corner Rue Cunin-Gridaine and rue Sornin
Vichy, France
Type: Land Based
Status: Closed
Open: 07.1880, Close: 08.1911

Jacques Jurietti opens July 27, 1880 the "Cercle International" in a building constructed in five months. It is located at the corner of rue Cunin-Gridaine ( President Wilson since 1918) and Sornin. This Cercle, founded officially on 1 April 1880, will be at the origin of horse races (1875) horse show (1887), the pigeon shooting (1889). In its gambling rooms were played big money – on baccarat, whist, ecarté ... The Cercle cease its activities in August 1911, on the eve of the First World War.
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Casino Money
Jetons - Older Currency (3) [QuickView]
CG212054 Obsolete
Added: 2018-09-20
Last Update: 2018-09-20
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

"..je me suis d´envoyer de Vichy un certain nombre de jetons du Cercle International, et je mets ici sous les yeux du public, à tire de nouvelles peces à conviction, le fac-simile de trois jetons; un de 20 francs, un de 5 francs et un de 100 francs. Les jetons de vingt francsd´une exiguité propice à l´étoufagge sont en nickel, ceux de cinq francs en os, ceux de ent francs en nacre. Il existe aussi des plaques de 500 et de 1000 francs.." Translation to english "I have sent from Vichy a certain number of jetons from the Cercle International , and here I am putting before the public, drawing new evidence, the facsimile of three tokens; one of 20 francs, one of 5 francs and one of 100 francs. The tokens of twenty francs of a neatness favorable to the slackening are in nickel, those of five francs in bone, those of francs in mother-of-pearl. There are also plaques of 500 and 1000 francs .. " ( from newspaper Le XIX Siecle: journal quotidien politique et littéraire 09.22.1894). Source www.gallica.bnf.fr
CG212057 Obsolete
Denom: 5F
Added: 2018-09-20
Last Update: 2021-05-16
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

Bone jeton
CG212055 Obsolete
Denom: 20
Added: 2018-09-20
Last Update: 2021-05-16
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

20 FRF
Metallic jeton
Mother of Pearls (4) [QuickView]
CG253382 Obsolete
Denom: 5
Added: 2020-10-10
Last Update: 2022-01-07
Color: White
Inlay: Engraved Black
Contributed by: John Benedict

31 mm
5 FRF
CG212056 Obsolete
Denom: 100F
Added: 2018-09-20
Last Update: 2021-05-16
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

100 FRF
CG089957 Obsolete
Denom: 5000F
Added: 2012-09-06
Last Update: 2021-05-16
Color: White
Contributed by: John Benedict

5000 FRF
97 x 57 mm. CINQ MILLE FRANCS
CG089958 Obsolete
Denom: 10000F
Added: 2012-09-06
Last Update: 2021-05-16
Color: White
Contributed by: John Benedict

10000 FRF
74 mm
DIX MILLE FRANCS
Casino Collectibles
Admission/Entry Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG040495
Issued: 1904
Added: 2017-03-30
Last Update: 2023-06-15
Contributed by: Robert Baker
CG089956
Issued: 1906
Added: 2012-09-06
Last Update: 2023-06-15
Post Cards (6) [QuickView]
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CG089955
Added: 2012-09-06
Last Update: 2022-01-18
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CG144864
Added: 2015-06-15
Last Update: 2022-01-18
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CG144865
Added: 2015-06-15
Last Update: 2022-01-18
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CG144866
Added: 2015-06-15
Last Update: 2022-01-18
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CG144867
Added: 2015-06-15
Last Update: 2022-01-18
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CG144868
Added: 2015-06-15
Last Update: 2022-01-18
Other Items (2) [QuickView]
CG190632
Added: 2017-12-23
Last Update: 2017-12-26
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

from "Annuaire-almanach du Commerce et l´Industrie, 1886". Source www.gallica.bnf.fr
CG191145
Added: 2017-12-26
Last Update: 2017-12-26
Contributed by: Carlos Pascoal

from "Le Temps, 6.4.1897". Source www.gallica.bnf.fr
Total Items (17)

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