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EUROPEAN PLAYING CARDS TO 1900   
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CNE854
Cego Tarot Playing Cards Color Lithe c1880

Probably made by Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkarten Fabriken AG - - This deck of playing cards (78/78) - - 56 normal cards + 22 trump cards - Are Color Lithe printed - - The trump cards show country people at work and at play - There is a tax stamp on the Ace of Hearts - Dating the cards to c1878-1888 from Stralsund - There is a makers' mark on the Queen of Club - Cards are excellent condition - no creases, damage etc - There is a checked box missing the top with a patterned lining - There is nothing to link the cards to the box

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CNE3891
FAULKNER & CO - SHAKESPEARE PLAYING CARDS c1900

This deck of cards was made by Dondorf for Faulkner c1900 - These cards are lightly used undamaged (except Joker which is creased) gold corners just visible - The deck consists of 52 cards + Joker + a description card - Identifying which characters are represented. - he Ace of Spades has C W Faulkner & co London EC - Designed in England - printed in Germany on it - The box is very good - no damage just scuffed edges to outer section and a name handwritten on it. - The lettering states "reproduced from the original paintings by John H Bacon - Shakespeare Playing Cards"

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CNE3253
c1900 HAMBURG AMERIKA SHIPPING LINE PLAYING CARDS

Courts are ASS wonderful Art Nouveau legends - This deck of playing cards (52/52) - Has wonderful art nouveau courts depict legendary characters - The deck was published c1900 - It has an old style eagle and was taxed at Allenburg - The backs advertise a shipping line - The cards are excellent - strong gold corners - Little sign of any use - They are in the inner case of a two part telescopic box - Which has the remnants of an importation tax stamp on it - It may not be the original box

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CNE813
c1900 Eduard Buttner German Playing Cards - No 23 Piquet Berliner Spielkarten Fabrik 36 Blatt

This deck (36/36 – a piquet deck 7,8,9,10,J,Q,K and Ace) - was made c 1900 - The cards are round cornered without indices - The backs are dark pink on pale pink - The Jack of Club has - Eduard Buttner & Co - Berliner Spielkarten Fabrik on it - The Queens hold flowers - The Jacks hold axe style weapons - The Kings seem to have child representative items in their hands - The Ace of Hearts has - “Deutsches Reich No 4 Dreiszig PF” on it - The cards are in v good condition – lightly used - The corners are gold - They are color lithography printed – surface polished - The box is white on dark pink - and has - “Clubkarte No 23” on it - It is in good condition – slightly dirty - - The top flap is complete but detached from the box - There are no small side flaps

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