Ante Up: Gambling Memorabilia
Sat, Jan 30, 2021 12:00PM EST
Lot 209
Monarch Bicycle Advertising Playing Cards. Cincinnati: USPC...
Estimate: $600 - $900
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| $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 |
Monarch Bicycle Advertising Playing Cards. Cincinnati: USPC, 1895. 52 + J + EC + OB. With the rarely seen extra card depicting trick bicyclist Lee Richardson. Early example of an advertising deck with special court cards. Each king features a portrait of ?King Cooper?, aces feature suits inside bicycle wheels. Red backs with lion in bicycle wheel. Box with a testimonial from American actress Lillian Russell. Box lacks top flap. Overall, very good. A special deck. Hochman A12.
