Playing Cards 1863 L.I. Cohen National Poker/Faro Replica Deck Old West

Description

L.I. Cohen's Patent National
Poker and Faro Replica Deck
Old West
THIS DECK OF CARDS HAS GONE OUT OF PRINT. WE DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL EVER BE PRINTED AGAIN.
THE QUANTITY IN THIS LISTING ARE THE LAST DECKS WE HAVE TO OFFER FOR SALE. WE ARE VERY SORRY!
Exact Reproduction of 1863 Card Deck
As seen in many Western Movies
This is a new high quality deck of cards that is a replica of the L.I. Cohen deck first printed in 1863 and used extensively during the Old West period. Don't get caught holding a "dead man's hand" with anything except these cards. Don't let the pocket of your waist coat (vest) go empty, shove in a deck of these "devil's tools" and become a sportin' man. This deck is completely accurate  in color and design: there are no indices (cheaters) on the corners and the face cards are full (the boys have feet) figures. This deck is a fully playable deck of cards that will work in the dealing shoe for your Faro layout and can win your pards pay around the campfire.
This deck comes with two ace of spades: one is the original fancy card with eagle, stars and maker name, the other is a single spot to match the rest of the deck for easier play. This deck has squared corners like the original deck. There are no Jokers in this deck, jokers came along much later for the ladies parlor games. The box is a replica of the original box and even depicts the 1¢ tax stamp that was required. Historical information is also included with this deck.
FYI:
the original "new"
decks from 150 years ago were not soft, floppy, cheap paper cards!
They were hard wax coated and came out of the box almost as crisp and slick as these modern UV coated decks. The paper used then was often a linen paper, higher in quality then the paper used today. The problem was
the old wax coating was not durable
, it yellowed and wore off quickly. That is one of the main reasons the gambling houses constantly opened new decks. Especially at the Faro tables where a dealing shoe was almost always used.
Nobody wanted floppy cards back then, if they could get their hands on new crisp deck, and nobody wants them now!
If you want to distress your deck (just like Hollywood does to these very same decks) get a shoe box put some sharp gravel and some Arizona dirt in it. Then add in your whole deck of loose cards, put the lid on the shoe box and shake, shake, shake, till you have the look you want!
This sale is for 1 deck of playing cards.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM PLEASE ASK THEM BEFORE YOU BUY!
We will make every effort to make you happy.
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