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Genuine Authentic RARE Rajasthan Dasavatara Ganjifa Historic India c1760 Game Card Lacquered & Artisan Painted .

Certificate of Authenticity with Every Purchase

Card Face: Nine of Coins / Suns / Moons

SCARCITY: 7.5/10

CONDITION: (Subjective) See pic / Thick & Fragile / Surface wear / Edge wear / Minute crazing / Highly Acceptable.

DECK/CARD/QTY: 1 Card

YEAR: c1760

FINISH/SURFACE: Painted / Artisan / Lacquered

ERA/PERIOD: Maratha Empire

BOX/CASE: Mounted 1/2 Inch Archival

COUNTRY: India

PRINTER: Unknown

TITLE/SUBJECT: Round Objects

Size: 55mm

MEDIUM: Clay / Papier-mâché

Early writers on the subject of playing cards held the opinion that cards first originated in India. The current thinking, however, is that playing cards actually originated in China.

The word ganjifa, meaning “playing card,” appears in the fifteenth century, and may be related to the Persian word ganj, or “treasury.” The term apparently first was used for the four-suited Mamluk playing cards, and then for the eight-suited pack of Iran and India (which likely developed from use of two four-suited packs for a particular game).

Both the four-suited Mamluk pack and the eight-suited ganjifa have suit signs based on emblems of court life; the former includes one suit of coins whereas the latter has two such suits, strongly suggesting the doubling of a four-suited pack.

Ganjifa is a trick-taking game, like whist or bridge, but with strict rules governing what cards may be led. There are usually three players (four when there are twelve or more suits in the pack), and all of the cards are dealt in counter-clockwise fashion.

Ganjifa historically have been made from a variety of materials ranging from ivory and tortoiseshell to papier-mâché, paper, and stiffened cloth, all painted by hand.

This incredibly rare single playing card from India is highly collectible. This decorative office or home displayable artifact is a must own!

This gorgeous historic card will be protected in a ultra violet 1/2 inch thick screw down shelf stable protected case ready for display.

This is a true piece of history as each card does tell a story and also proves that owning such a magnificent artifact is truly remarkable for any collector! This spectacular investment example is only one reason why to own such a piece that's rich in history.

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Playing cards have been around a thousand years or more and are infinite in their variety. This makes individual playing cards and complete decks rich in history and every bit as collectible as coins and postage stamps.The Price Guide for Collectible Playing Cards is intended to be a basic resource for collectors of playing cards and decks of playing cards and to give at least some idea of what different decks of cards may be worth among other collectors.

Some advice for both buyers and sellers. “advice to buyers .... if you see a deck that you really want for your collection and you have an opportunity to buy it, and the price seems higher than the listed value, remember you may never find another .... and if you do, it will probably be for more. Even if you overpay slightly, it will not be long before the value will surpass the purchase price.

The demand for old and rare playing cards far exceeds the supply, and we have all experienced regret, on occasion, for not paying the additional dollars necessary to purchase a scarce deck that we have not had another chance to buy.

The prices of standard decks are more difficult to estimate than those established for popular categories such as transformation and insert cards, souvenir and railway cards and advertising decks. Non-standard decks usually have beautiful and/or interesting courts, can be of historical significance and often appeal to more than one group of collectors.

A final point. We believe that values for good decks will only rise. Scarce items only become scarcer, and as more people realize the joy of collecting playing cards and become serious collectors, the demand for old and scarce decks, especially ones in excellent or better condition, will continue to grow and drive prices upward!

( Quotes came from The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards and its associated Price Guide )

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