$250
Globe Playing Card Co. Middletown, OH, ca. 1885. 52 + J. Back with an African American man and the numbers 4-11-44, a combination, or “gig,” supposedly favored by poor African Americans in the early twentieth century when choosing lottery numbers. VG. Minor staining to many cards. Hoch. L20.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28