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Pre-Civil War Judaica Playing Card Tokens: Queen of Diamonds and Jack of Clubs

Collection of two pre-Civil War Judaica playing card tokens. The Queen of Diamonds token features the address "236 SOUTH 36TH ST., PHILA." and the Jack of Clubs token displays "NO. 1 BARCLAY ST., NYC." Additional inscriptions mention "COUSIN OF ISAAC LEVY/NEPHEW OF LEWIS I. COHEN," indicating a potential family connection, and note a merger in 1871. The tokens are described as being made of silver plate. The tokens date from before the Civil War (1861-1865), with a tentative date provided as January 1, 1850.

Associated People/Businesses

HART, SAMUEL

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Playing cards
Tokens
United States--History

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 7|Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 7