El Ciervo N°4
“El Ciervo” No.4 manufactured by Hija de Antonio Comas during the Spanish Civil War, with mural crown and flag of the 2nd Republic on the ace of coins, c.1938.
“El Ciervo” No.4 Catalan style playing cards manufactured by Hija de Antonio Comas during the Spanish Civil War period, with mural crown and flag of the 2nd Republic on the ace of coins, c.1938.
Above: “El Ciervo” No.4 manufactured by Hija de Antonio Comas during the Spanish Civil War, with mural crown and flag of the 2nd Republic on the ace of coins, c.1938. The five of swords has the tax office stamp from that period (1938-39). 48 cards.
REFERENCES
Tena Fuentes, Salvador: Testimoni Històric de Naipes Comas, N.E.G.S.A, 1994
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