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1943 Southern Pacific Railroad Playing Cards

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
1943 Southern Pacific Railroad Playing Cards
Offered in this lot is a set of 1943 Southern Pacific Lines railway playing cards. The cards are a full deck plus one Joker, one "bridge card", one advertisement for "The Salad Bowl Featured on our dining cars", and a booklet telling "concise information regarding the subject pictured on each card". The back of all the cards is "The Most Beautiful train in America", southern Pacific's "Daylight" train, that ran from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The cards show a variety of scenes from various locations along the rail lines. The cards are in their original box of tan with gold embossed "Southern Pacific Lines". The cards have gold on the sides. The cards are in very good condition, and the box has light wear and damage. The cards measure 2.5" x 3.5".