1863 Civil War Design Union Playing Cards Advertisement. 1863 Civil War Design Playing Cards Advertisement. (1863), Advertisement for "Union Playing Cards" with Civil War Designs, Near Mint.
This advertisement for Union Playing Cards, manufactured by the American Card Company of New York, measuring 5.5" x 10, " was clipped from the bottom of a newspaper or magazine page. A pencil notation in the lower left corner indicates that the date of the issue was August 15, 1863. The ad depicts four different designs used by American Card Company on the backs of its Union series of cards.
The designs are labeled "Major of Eagles, " "Colonel of Eagles, " Goddess of Eagles, " and "Ace of Eagles. The Colonel and Major designs both depict a generic Union Military Officer of the period. This great black and white print is in superb condition. VIEW Other Items offered by Early_American_Auctions.Complete Table of Contents, Current Offerings and Additional Images can be found at Early American History Auctions online Over 1,000 items currently online! 1863 Civil War Design Union Playing Cards Advertisement" is in sale since Friday, April 10, 2015. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Other Civil War Original Items".
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