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An incomplete pack of 24 cards, on each of which is represented one of the constellations; suitmark with numeral or portrait in upper left corner indicates value. Stained and damaged. The cards are as follows: Hearts: I: 'Great Bear' II: 'CANCER' III: 'GEMINI' IIII: 'Little Dog' VIII: 'The Crosiers' IX: 'Flying Fish' Knave: 'Corvus' Queen: 'Crater' King: 'Leo' Clubs: I: 'Cepheus' II: 'Cygnus' IIII: 'Equiculus' VII: 'Dolphine' VIII: 'Pisces Austrinus' X: 'Indian' Spades: IIII: 'TAURUS' V: 'PISCES' VII: 'Setus' VIII: 'Fluvius' Diamonds: I: 'Draco' III: 'Hercules' VII: 'SCORPIO' VIII: 'Engonasi' King: 'Crown' Engraving
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