1864 Saladee's Replica Playing Cards Limited Hart's Linen Eagle Deck New · Long Tongue Tuck Box

·                       Long Tongue Tuck Box

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No detail was left untouched-- artwork on each card was delicately hand-crafted by Ellusionist's top graphic team

One for the ages

·                       Standard Poker Size

1864 Saladee's Replica Playing Cards Limited Hart's Linen Eagle Deck New · Long Tongue Tuck BoxFor over 500 years people used playing cards without indices in the corners. Then on February 9, 1864 Cyrus W. Saladee was issued a United States Patent, No. 41,587 to print numbers, suit symbols, letters, and miniature playing cards in the corner of a playing card. The patent was purchased by Samuel Hart and he put Saladee's name on the deck and Ace of Spades. The rare piece of history is known as the Saladee's Patent Deck. Others eventually started