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1869 Deck STEVENS PATENT PLAYING CARDS Liberty. LAW. Protection. Habeas Corpus.

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1869 Deck STEVENS PATENT PLAYING CARDS Liberty. LAW. Protection. Habeas Corpus.
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1869 Complete “STEVENS PATENT PLAYING CARDS Liberty, LAW., Protection, Habeas Corpus” Patriotic Back Deck
1869-Dated Post Civil War Reconstruction Period, Rare STEVENS PATENT PLAYING CARDS titled, “Liberty. LAW. Protection. Habeas Corpus. / Patented, Sep. 21, 1869.” Complete Deck of 56 Cards, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.
Very Rare Complete Game Deck of 56 Playing Cards including Title card. Title card reads: “Stevens Patent / Liberty. LAW. Protection. Habeas Corpus. / Patented Sep. 21, 1869.” There are four suits (silver, gold, red, and white) each having 14 imaged cards (1-King, 2-Queen, 3-Prince, 4-Princess, 5-Writ, 6-Sheriff, 7-Duke, 8-Duchess, 9-Marquis, 10-Earl, 11-Viscount, 12-Baron, 13-Baroness, 14-Little Tom). The highly Patriotic designed backs are printed in brown displaying an American Heraldic Eagle with Shield. Overall quite excellent with only very light hint of wear to cards. The first of this Post Civil War Reconstruction Period political card game we have seen and offered. Extremely Rare.