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CONGRESS 606 DECKS ARE VERY DESIRABLE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE. OVER THE CENTURY, DECKS WERE PRINTED USING ATTRACTIVE BACK DESIGNS TO PROMOTE SALES IN MERCHANT STORES.

ARTIST THEMED DECKS LIKE THESE WERE IN HOMES ACROSS THE NATION & COMPETITION WAS EXPLODING INTO THE MARKET WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNS FROM DIFFERENT PRINTERS YEARLY. CONGRESS DECKS ARE KNOWN DUE FOR SUPERIOR QUALITY AND ATTRACTIVE THEMED DESIGNS!

A GAME THAT EVERYONE SHOULD OWN IF YOU LOVE BASEBALL

Museum Quality “Monarchs of Europe" and printed by Rowley & Co, (c.1774-1776), of London, this set of cards are the first known non standard playing cards designed and produced within the United Kingdom. Copper-Plate Engraved, Half length courts within oval frames, representing reigning king and queens, with court body-guards as Jacks. The suit signs are a red chalice, a black pike head, an orange topaz and a green clover leaf.

In the late 1800’s, United States Playing Card Company began creating exciting new brands featuring different, or non-standard court cards in order to celebrate their new beginning in the market. There were several Stage decks and Transformation decks and also these “Circus No.47”, was first issued in 1896.

The advertising copy ran as follows: “The staid old Kings, Queens and Jacks have given way to various well-known ring masters, clowns and queens.