Norm,

More than likely your piece is as Thomas C. Day
describes it as from the Sporting Club in Monaco, as
is probably the piece also depicted by Day in his 3a
illustration. Having seen these chips (with and
without the fish) in large quantities, I would agree
with Day that the fish was an addition
(counterstamp) and not part of the chip's original
design due to inconsistency of placement. It could
very well be that this counterstamp (heat branded)
had other than an "in house" significance...of which
I find no reference. If the chips with the
counterstamp fish were abandoned by the casino
shortly after manufacture, they could have gone
anyehere. I don't know the history of this Orient
Line, nor do I know if ocean liners had casinos
(card rooms, yes) in those days. Who cares, anyway.
<g>

JB