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Cheating Match Box with Mirror.

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Cheating Match Box with Mirror. American, [n.d.]. An apparently innocent matchbox conceals a small mirror (“shiner”), allowing the dealer to secretly glimpse cards as they pass over the mirror. One edge of box chipped. Unusual.

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Cheating Match Box with Mirror.

Name: Cheating Match Box with Mirror.
SKU: 52319164
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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