Lot 167
167
Splendid Plug Tobacco Advertising Deck, circa 1876, New York, American Playing Card Co., 52 of 53 cards (lacks joker). This is one of the first advertising decks with a great, patriotic back and an unusual ace. This is the cheaper version of the same deck with gold edges that was also published by APCC in 1876 and packaged in a sturdy telescope box. The back design reads, SPLENDID PLUG TOBACCO. Use it and You Will Win. P. Lorillard & Co." Complete with tuck box. Double-ended courts, indices, round corners. Cards overall in fine condition, slight creases on a few cards due to quality of cardboard, tuck box has pencil marks. Dawson, 26, L10a.
Splendid Plug Tobacco Advertising Deck, circa 1876, New York, American Playing Card Co., 52 of 53 cards (lacks joker). This is one of the first advertising decks with a great, patriotic back and an unusual ace. This is the cheaper version of the same deck with gold edges that was also published by APCC in 1876 and packaged in a sturdy telescope box. The back design reads, SPLENDID PLUG TOBACCO. Use it and You Will Win. P. Lorillard & Co." Complete with tuck box. Double-ended courts, indices, round corners. Cards overall in fine condition, slight creases on a few cards due to quality of cardboard, tuck box has pencil marks. Dawson, 26, L10a.

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Splendid Plug Tobacco Advertising Deck, circa 1876, New York, American Playing Card Co., 52 of 53 cards (lacks joker). This is one of the first advertising decks with a great, patriotic back and an unusual ace. This is the cheaper version of the same deck with gold edges that was also published by APCC in 1876 and packaged in a sturdy telescope box. The back design reads, SPLENDID PLUG TOBACCO. Use it and You Will Win. P. Lorillard & Co." Complete with tuck box. Double-ended courts, indices, round corners. Cards overall in fine condition, slight creases on a few cards due to quality of cardboard, tuck box has pencil marks. Dawson, 26, L10a.

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