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Mummy Playing Cards

Published November 16, 2022 Updated November 16, 2022

Die-cut cards in the shape of an Egyptian sarcophagus.

1992 USA U.S. Games Systems Kyung Mi Ahn

The novelty value of these cards lies in the fact that they are die-cut in the shape of an Egyptian sarcophagus (c.700-675 B.C.). The designs themselves, though colourful, are less exciting, with just one design used for the four Kings, one for the four Queens, one for the four Jacks, one for the four Aces, one for all the pip cards, and one for the two Jokers. The backs of the two packs bear the top and bottom designs of an ancient sarcophagus from the Egyptian Antiquities Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (as shown on the back of the box). Kyung Mi Ahn is credited with the design of the cards. The cards are quite easy to hold but less easy to shuffle! See the box

Mummy Playing Cards published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT, USA, 1992 Mummy Playing Cards published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT, USA, 1992

Above: Mummy Playing Cards made by Carta Mundi, Turnhout, Belgium, for U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT, USA, 1992. 2 x 52 cards + 2 (identical) Jokers + title card in presentation box. Size: 46 x 149 mm. (click image to zoom the info card).

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Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.

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