Gambling, Playing Cards, Coin-Op, & Advertising
Fri, Mar 18, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 302
Globe Playing Card. Co. 4-11-44 Playing Cards. New York & C...
Estimate: $150 - $250
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Globe Playing Card. Co. 4-11-44 Playing Cards. New York & Chicago, ca. 1890s. 52. An almost identical Ace can be found with an imprint for the Card Fabrique Co., as well as for Globe Playing Card Co., Middletown, OH. Backs depict a racist caricature of a Black man in a rocking chair; ?4-11-44? being a reference to numbers supposedly favored by African Americans in lotteries. Hochman L22a.
