Lawrence & Cohen Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1860. 52

Lawrence & Cohen Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1860. 52 (complete). One-way courts. Backs dark orange floral-foliate scroll. Overall good and brightly stenciled; a few damp-stains, short tears, and lig

L.I. Cohen Highlanders Playing Cards. New York: L.I. Cohen, ca. 1862. 52 (complete). Civil War-era deck. Rounded corners. Blue and red steamboat-like back design. All cards worn and toned as expected.

VERY RARE Samuel Hart Transformation Playing Cards. New York and Philadelphia: Samuel Hart & Co., ca. 1860. 52. This deck is copied from one published by Braun & Schneider (Munich) ten years earlier,

A. Dougherty Excelsior “Great Mogul” Illuminated Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1865, 52/52 + OB (box missing top flap, bottom flap taped). Floral back. The only example retaining the original box o

Jno. [John] J. Levy Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1860s. 52 (complete). One-way courts. Pale pink backs with navy design. JC skinned in one corner, otherwise very good. Hochman NY17.

Jno. [John] J. Levy Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1871. 52. Two way courts. Ace of Spades curled on one edge; very good overall. Hochman NY22 (having the same Ace as NY16, except the address has change

Andrew Dougherty Excelsior Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1865. 52. Civil War era. Patriotic backs depict American flags, shield, and anchor under bright sun. Engraved Ace of Spades. Courts and pips wit

New York Consolidated Card Co. “Mediaeval” Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1897. 52 + OB (not NYCC Box but J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia). Backs were printed in five colors plus gold, which Hochm

Samuel Hart & Co. Linen Eagle Faro Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1900s. 52 + OB. Backs green plaid. Box depicts the NYCC factory building on one side. Back of AS skinned in a few spots; old pencil nota

Samuel Hart & Co. Linen Eagle Pharo (Faro) Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1900s. 52 + OB. Backs green plaid. This box with NYCC manufacturing credit on flap and “Caution” text on one side. S

NYCC Samuel Hart Hustler No. 94 Squeezers Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1890s. 52 + J + OB. Gilt edges. Best Bower joker. Deck fine; box with piece torn near top, lacking top flap. Hochman NY71.

Nudelman Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1965. 52 + 2J + OB. Mint. A most unusual pack of playing cards designed by Mike Nudelman, then an art student at Cornell University. This was the eleventh deck he

Two Decks of Andrew Dougherty Denver Plaid No. 0 Steamboat Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1900. 52 +J +OB (maroon and blue). Colorful rooster joker. One deck is near mint and the other mint sealed. Hoch

NYCC “Free Lance” No. 915 Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1920. 52 + J + OB. Very good; tears and rubbing to box. Hochman NY66.

Andrew Dougherty Triplicate No. 18 Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1878. 52 + J (Little Joker). Pink parrot backs. Lightly handled. Hochman AD11 (“beautifully engraved Ace of Spades”).

Shakesperian Card Co. “Othello” Playing Cards. [New York], ca. 1910. 52 (lacks Joker) + OB. Ink marks on 2H; a few creased corners. Box lacks one side and end flaps. Hochman NY54b. Uncommo

[Alcohol] Gordon Scotch Whisky Advertising Playing Cards. [New York], ca. 1900s. 52 + J + OB. Advertising deck whose back design and joker depicts a bottle of the distillery’s whisky. Original box h

[Automobilia] Kelly-Springfield Advertising Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1890s. 52 + J + 2EC + OB. Playing cards whose box, joker, Ace of Spades and extra cards advertise the tire manufacturer. Minima

Samuel Hart & Co. Faro Playing Cards. New York/Philadelphia, ca. 1860s. 52 (complete). One-way courts. Square corners. Backs brown with odd shapes. Small chip to top edge of AS; scattered light spotti

National Card Co. Steamboats Playing Cards. Indianapolis & New York, ca. 1882. 52 + J + EC (blank, but “joker” is penciled diagonally across the face). Black stereotype joker (watermelon).

Two Samuel Hart & Co. “Squared Pharo” Playing Cards. New York, NY., ca.1899. 1) 52. VG. 2) 52 + Original Wrapper + OB. NM. Hoch. NY42.

Samuel Hart & Co. Linen Eagle Pharo (Faro) Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1890s/1900s. 52 (presumed). Retains original wrapper printed in black and red. Wrapper with some tears and desiccated rubber ban

[British Royalty] Patent Squeezers Playing Cards. New York: NYCC, ca. 1887. 52. Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee backs. Very good. Hochman NY48. Rare.

Oriole 912 Playing Cards. New York: N.Y.C.C., ca. 1915. 52 + J + EC + OB. Excellent. The deck features a beautiful multi-colored Ace of Spades and Joker. The birds and foliage are in full accurate col