World's Oldest Full Deck of Playing Cards
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King of Collars, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish
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8 of Horns, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish
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Flemish hunting deck, c. 1475
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King of Horns, from The Cloisters Playing Cards
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Playing Cards Around the World and Through the Ages - Atlas Obscura
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The World's Oldest Full Deck Of Playing Cards Was Almost Lost To History
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Knave of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, South Netherlandish
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