Manufacturer's sample playing cards deposited with authorities for purposes of registration and taxation

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Title: Manufacturer's sample playing cards deposited with authorities for purposes of registration and taxation
Contributor: Georg Geiselreiter (Firm), playing card maker.
Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: 1860-1861.
Publication Place: Austria Vienna
Description: BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 903: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title devised by cataloger.
Six pairs of sample cards, each connected by a piece of string and wax-sealed with the initials "G. G." Five of the six sets bear seals of the "K. k. Finanzwach Respizienten Bezirk III/IV" and a handwritten note.
Extent: 12 cards : 110 x 62 mm or smaller
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Digitization Note: Description and housing changed post digitization; originally digitized as two separate items, AUS27 and AUS135.
Language: German

Genre: Specimens
Playing cards
Tax stamps
Samples
Material: color ;, engraving, and stenciling (process)
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): Austria
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > Austria > Specimens
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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