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Lot 71

Double Prong Bug Holdout. [Circa 1890]. One side is flat - ...

Estimate: $300 - $600

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Double Prong Bug Holdout. [Circa 1890]. One side is flat - the other has a piece of metal attached to hold cards; each end has a point; Not Marked. ?By bowing the device - the pointed ends could be stuck in the lining of the jacket - thus holding 2 playing cards for use as needed.? Two prongs on each end ? sharp. Rare.