Condition: Amazing for a 124-year-old deck!! Only wear, no tearing or damage.
Use Report: Cards shuffled and worn, no tears, folds or significant fading
Damage: All cards intact. Pamphlet missing.
Found at an Estate Sale! OMG! This collectible gem can be yours. Note, the guidebook is missing but there are 53 cards (52 traditional cards plus a "Life Card," see pics).
The Nile Fortune Telling Cards (No. 68x) are an antique cartomancy deck produced by the United States Playing Card Company (USPCC) in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a copyright spanning 1897 to 1904.
Unlike the 1897 first edition (which only placed fortunes on the top and bottom margins of pip cards), the 1904 second edition includes printed fortunes, sayings, or prophecies on all four margins of every card.
You can read more about historical card variants and history on The World of Playing Cards.
Condition: Amazing for a 124-year-old deck!! Only wear, no tearing or damage.
Use Report: Cards shuffled and worn, no tears, folds or significant fading
Damage: All cards intact. Pamphlet missing.
Found at an Estate Sale! OMG! This collectible gem can be yours. Note, the guidebook is missing but there are 53 cards (52 traditional cards plus a "Life Card," see pics).
The Nile Fortune Telling Cards (No. 68x) are an antique cartomancy deck produced by the United States Playing Card Company (USPCC) in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a copyright spanning 1897 to 1904.
Unlike the 1897 first edition (which only placed fortunes on the top and bottom margins of pip cards), the 1904 second edition includes printed fortunes, sayings, or prophecies on all four margins of every card.
You can read more about historical card variants and history on The World of Playing Cards.