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Oddity—Playing Cards With Coin Squeezings

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:125.00 - 375.00 USD
Oddity—Playing Cards With Coin Squeezings
SOLD
140.00USD+ buyer's premium (28.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 16 @ 07:31UTC-7 : PDT/MST

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Title: Oddity—Playing Cards With Coin Squeezings
Description: Three curious examples of 18th-century European playing cards used to make precise squeezings of uncirculated German gold and silver coins on the blank backs (printed backs did not become common until the 19th century): (1) 6 of hearts with impressions of 3 Hesse-Cassel gold ducats, 1725, 1737, and n.d.; (2) 7 of hearts card with impressions of 2 silver coins, Chur-Pfalz and Württemberg, both 1735; and (3) 7 of clubs card with impressions of Prussia, 1/6 thaler, 1766 (not a rare dare, despite card); squeezing made 5 Aug. 1767.

Low Estimate: 125
High Estimate: 375
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Pedigree/Collection: Ex Michael A.Powills (1906-1986) Estate.