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Scarne, John. John Scarne?s Gambler?s Shiner. Circa 1960. Specially-machined walking liberty half dollar with a concealed mirror inset into its reverse. Using the mirror allowed the cardsharp to glimpse the identity of cards dealt off the pack. Owned by the gambling authority John Scarne. With a LOA from Jack Flosso, son of Al Flosso, to whom the shiner was presented by Scarne.