Eagle Card Co. Casino or Pedro Playing Cards. Middletown, OH, 1877. 51/52 (lacks JC). Two way courts. Lettered on Ace of Spades: “Registered in U.S. Pat. Office/Aug. 13”Nov. 19-77/Eagle Card Co.” Backs with dots and asterisks. Letter and numeral indices in upper left and bottom right corners, within oblong boxes. Deck could also be used in the game of casino, with 2S being “little casino,” 10D “big casino,” and other pip cards “don”, “pedro,” and “sancho.” Rare. Hochman L7.
Eagle Card Co. Casino or Pedro Playing Cards. Middletown, OH, 1877. 51/52 (lacks JC). Two way courts. Lettered on Ace of Spades: “Registered in U.S. Pat. Office/Aug. 13”Nov. 19-77/Eagle Card Co.” Backs with dots and asterisks. Letter and numeral indices in upper left and bottom right corners, within oblong boxes. Deck could also be used in the game of casino, with 2S being “little casino,” 10D “big casino,” and other pip cards “don”, “pedro,” and “sancho.” Rare. Hochman L7.
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