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Post and Pair

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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A card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. A hand consisted of three cards, a pair royal ranking highest, or failing this, the highest pair. Another name of the game was Pink.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Post and Pair'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​p/post-and-pair.html. 1910.
 
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