Artifacts of Play
Sun, Oct 12, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 17
Hagenbeck – Wallace Circus Playing Cards. USPC, ca. 1910s. ...
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 |
Hagenbeck ? Wallace Circus Playing Cards.?USPC, ca. 1910s. 52 + J + EC. Circus advertising playing cards issued compliments of Hagenbeck-Wallace Management. The deck features a clown on the Joker, non-standard Ace of Spades with ?HW" logo, and custom back design of circus animals and clowns. Sample card mounted to side of box. Sparkling gold edges. Near mint and apparently unshuffled, with minor wear to telescoping box.
