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Naipes Hispasa

Published February 26, 1998 Updated July 11, 2023

Naipes ‘Hispasa’, produced in El Salvador by Cartotecnica Centroamericana, S.A., c.2002

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Naipes ‘Hispasa’, produced in El Salvador by Cartotecnica Centroamericana, S.A., c.2002

Naipes Hispasa, produced in El Salvador by Cartotecnica Centroamericana, S.A., c.2002 Naipes Hispasa, produced in El Salvador by Cartotecnica Centroamericana, S.A., c.2002

Above: Naipes ‘Hispasa’, produced in El Salvador by Cartotecnica Centroamericana, S.A., c.2002. 40 cards in wrapper, based on Mexican versions of Fournier's Castilian pattern. No pintas. Reverse: red/white disc pattern. See also: Naipes ‘El Borrego’

Naipes Hispasa, produced in El Salvador by Cartotecnica Centroamericana, S.A., c.2002
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