Thursday, November 29, 2012

Lost in shuffle: 400-year-old playing cards
[ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:01:33 GMT ]

Among a set of playing cards from 400 years ago was this king of swords, with the ruler dressed as a Holy Roman emperor. The full deck was sold in 2010.Call it a card player's dream. A complete set of 52 silver playing cards gilded in gold and dating back 400 years has been discovered.


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