*1862 Union issued CIVIL WAR playing cards*

Описание: Quick overview of playing cards printed in 1862 along with some fun historical facts.

• SCARCITY: 9.2/10

• CONDITION: (Subjective) Surface soiled from gameplay during the war/ Edge wear / Surface Wear / Surface Soiled / Surface Abrasions / Highly acceptable for its historic journey!

• DECK/CARD/QTY: 4 Cards / Museum Quality

• Card Back: Blue / Anchor & Shield w/ Flags/w Stars

• Size: 3.5"h x 2.5"w

• YEAR: c1862

• FINISH/SURFACE: Enameled / lithographed

• ERA/PERIOD: Civil War Era

• BOX/CASE: Mounted 1/2 Inch

• Certified Authentic : WCPC Yes

• COUNTRY: USA , 14 Chambers St. and 165 William St. in New York City.

• PRINTER: The American Card Company: operated by Benjamin W. Hitchcock, owner of a music and publishing business at 14 Chambers street NY. (The business consisted of sheet music, books, musical instruments, printing presses, and type)

• TITLE/SUBJECT: Three of Eagles, Two of Shields, Three of Shields, Two of Stars


Owning a complete set of Civil War period playing cards from this set was designed with an eagle, star, shield, and flag artwork in lieu of the more traditional suits. The Jack and King are represented by officers and the Queen by Goddess or Lady Liberty.


FACTS:

• In between combat, marching, mess, drill, and sleep, Civil War soldiers had plenty of idle time to fill. They would occupy their time with leisure activities such as singing, writing letters, attending religious services, and playing games.

BOX TITLE (Not Included) Reference only

• “Three versions of the Union Cards were made especially for Americans. This was conveyed through the following message on the Union Cards box, ‘THE AMERICAN CARD CO. Confident that the introduction of NATIONAL EMBLEMS in place of Foreign, in PLAYING CARDS, will be hailed with delight by the American People, take pleasure in presenting the UNION PLAYING CARDS. As the first and only Genuine American Cards ever produced, in the fullest confidence that the time is not far distant when they will be the leading Card in American market.

• The Union Cards are calculated to play all the Games for which the old style of Playing Cards are used. The suits are EAGLES, SHIELDS, STARS, and FLAGS, GODDESS OF LIBERTY in place of Queen, COLONEL for King, MAJOR for Jack. In playing with these Cards, they are to be called by the names the emblems represent, and as the Emblems are as familiar as household words, everywhere among the American people, they can be used as readily the first occasion as Cards bearing Foreign emblems.”