Null Travel dice game of the Palatinate, 'Fröhlich Pfalz', from the 'Scholz' col…
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Travel dice game of the Palatinate, 'Fröhlich Pfalz', from the 'Scholz' collection, around 1900/10, artistic games, contents: a large game board with images of the most famous sights in the Palatinate, Imperial Cathedral, Ludwigsturm Donnersberg, Heidelberg Castle , Annweiler with the Castle Trinity, Limburg etc., 6 orig. painted tin figures, two wooden dice, cardboard play money, orig. Box, good condition, l. Signs of use on the board and money, inside cover with game rules, contents and list of the 58 sights, 26.5 x 28.5 cm, rare

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Travel dice game of the Palatinate, 'Fröhlich Pfalz', from the 'Scholz' collection, around 1900/10, artistic games, contents: a large game board with images of the most famous sights in the Palatinate, Imperial Cathedral, Ludwigsturm Donnersberg, Heidelberg Castle , Annweiler with the Castle Trinity, Limburg etc., 6 orig. painted tin figures, two wooden dice, cardboard play money, orig. Box, good condition, l. Signs of use on the board and money, inside cover with game rules, contents and list of the 58 sights, 26.5 x 28.5 cm, rare

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