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Estate find. Passed down through the same family for a few generations.
DESCRIPTION:
Up for sale is a beautifully preserved, 100% complete 52-card antique deck of Samuel Hart & Co. playing cards, produced by the New York Consolidated Card Co. circa 1885-1890 (Hochman NY42 classification).
FEATURES:
- Completeness: Full 52/52 deck (Faro decks did not issue jokers).
- Card Style: True Faro design featuring square corners and zero corner numbers/indices.
- Court Art: Full-length single-ended (one-way) face card portraits.
- Back Design: Classic blue \"Calico\" wavy S-pattern.
- Ace of Spades: Custom Samuel Hart eagle-over-shield legacy branding.
CONDITION:
Very good antique condition. The cards maintain exceptional stiffness, clean margins, and bright stencil registration. No major creases, tears, or split corners. Light, uniform age toning consistent with late-19th-century paper artifacts. No original box included.
