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The Games We Play: Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 11:00AM EST
Lot 241

[GAMBLING]. Three tintypes. Circa 1860-1880s. Three loose t...

Estimate: $150 - $250

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[GAMBLING]. Three tintypes. Circa 1860-1880s. Three loose tin-type photographs depicting gambling and game-playing. One depicts three card players seated around a table cheating at cards with a bottle of liquor in the foreground. Approx. 3 1/8 x 2 3/8”. Corners trimmed. Another image shows two men playing checkers. Approx. 3 ½ x 2 3/8”. And one showing men playing cards. Surface scratches to all, areas of loss, some denting and bends.

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