c.1860 Samuel Hart Playing Cards 49/52

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Antique American Civil-War Era Playing Cards

 

Published by Samuel Hart & Co., New York, U.S.A, c.1860

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Deck: Samuel Hart Pharo Saloon Cards

 

Description:  19th century Samuel Hart & Co. American civil-war era playing cards. Incomplete deck with 49/52 cards. Missing the 8 of spades, 7 of clubs, 9 of hearts, diamonds complete. Complete set of court cards in all suits. 

 

Deck Identifiers:

· Borders: single blue line, pips w/o borders

· Reverses: blue and white with dots and starbursts

· Pips: Two-way

· Indices: No indices

· Style: Standing courts and English suit markers


CONDITION:

Average to good condition; incomplete (49 of 52 cards); some minor signs of wear and stains; slight soiling from use; age-darkening of Ace of Hearts; several cards with edge and corner damage (2 and 9 of clubs, 9 of spades, 6 of hearts, and 7 of diamonds); see photographs. 

Card Dimensions:  8.3 cm X  6.1 cm