Sold for:
$5,800
$5,800
A. Dougherty Army & Navy Civil War Playing Cards. The Monitor and The Merrimac. New York: A. Dougherty, 26 Beekman St., N.Y., 1865. 52 + OB (?). One of the rarest of American decks. The Ace of Monitors reads, “To Commemorate the Greatest Event in Naval History. The Substitution of Iron for Wood." Maker's name on Ace of Monitors and Ace of Merrimacs. The other two suit signs are Soaves and Drummers. The box is leather, with “Playing Cards" in gold lettering on the lid and a gold embossed club on one side. Although there is no other writing on the box it is certainly of the period and may be original to the deck. Near mint. Hoch. W11.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-05-21
