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The Salon de Magie Part IV

Sat, Jun 21, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 113

Combination Coin Casket. New York: Martinka [?], ca. 1890. ...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Combination Coin Casket. New York: Martinka [?], ca. 1890. Small toleware tin box with two hinged lids with eight internal compartments holding gimmicked Martinka palming coins pennies, and including a Coin Through Hat, Shell, Hook Coin, Copper/Silver, and More. Length 2 ?". Finish worn, but well-preserved considering age and composition. SCARCE. In essence, a miniature magic set filled with gimmicked coins. One of only a handful we have encountered in the last twenty years.