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eBay George Washington's plastic 1722 poker chips

Not my auction! Is this eBay auction a joke or a scam or just plain crazy? I present the whole thing here before the auction is pulled by eBay.

1722 POKER CHIPS PLAYED WITH BY FORMER PRESIDENT G.W.
Item number: 260712484567
http://cgi.ebay.com/1722-POKER-CHIPS-PLAYED-FORMER-PRESIDENT-G-W-/260712484567

"THIS IS A RARE 1722 POKER CHIPS PLAYED WITH BY OUR FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. THEY HAVE HISTORY BEHIND THEM. .. .... THESE ARE JUST AMAZING TO HAVE JUST KNOWING THAT OUR FIRST PRESIDENT WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE TO USE THESE CHIPS IS A POKER GAME. ... ...... MADE IN 1722 BY WEST ARCADE PLACE CHICAGO 12, ILLINOIS"

1722 seems a mite early for these common, modern (c. 1950) plastic poker chips. Washington incidentally lived February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799. Early in the description it almost seems that there are 1722 poker chips. Whatever. The post office started using postal zones (like Chicago 12, Ill) in 1943. Picture of the chip is below.

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Henry Fonda (center) playing poker in "Spencer's Mountain" (1963).
http://www.antiquegamblingchips.com/StillsA_TopMaleStars.htm

Messages In This Thread

eBay George Washington's plastic 1722 poker chips
when did plastic come out?...
plastic: 19th century
Re: rofl I love this!
He may be lying and its a doozie ...
Is he lying? NO! It is total CRAP! rofl
Re: plastic: 19th century
Re: But it has FREE SHIPPING! rofl
Hey Smitty .... got an extra one of that ...
Re: Hey Smitty .... got an extra one of that ...
Re: Another tidbit.......
Re: NOPE! rofl
great seal of the us
Re: great seal? 13 vs. 17
Re: great seal? 13 vs. 17
1722 was a bit EARLY for Washington...
Re: eBay George Washington's plastic 1722 poker c
Those Look to be a Little Later..

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