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The Salon de Magie Part IV

Sat, Jun 21, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 430

[MINIATURES]. Two Sets of Tiny Playing Cards. Philadelphia:...

Estimate: $300 - $600

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[MINIATURES]. Two Sets of Tiny Playing Cards. Philadelphia: Theodore DeLand, ca. 1914. Two decks of ?smallest in the world" playing cards in round paper-covered box with manufacturer's labels to top and bottom. Red backs, each card approx. 3/8 x ?". Box diam. 1 ?". Includes instruction slip, with DeLand's name handwritten (possibly by himself). Together with a second pack, blue backs with the SAM logo, and the box bearing a handwritten title label. Hargrave, p. 365.