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aardvarkCa…
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Here is on of my favorite decks, also from Russell Playing Cards. Unfortunately I it is missing the inner sleeve, and there are marks on the outer box from a deteriorated elastic band. However the cards themselves are in mint unplayed condition. The gold on the faces and the edges looks brand new and the colors are very nice! I don't have an exact date but I would guess sometime in the 20's or early 30's. Russell was acquired by USPC Co in 1929, but I guess some decks after that still just have the Russell name. Could anyone clarify that last point for me?
Playing CardsPlaying cards arrived in Europe sometime in the late 14th century. They may…
The only site that I found about how dating plaing cards is this http://www.dawson-on-playingcards.info/Collect/collecting.htm#Date
But I can't see the Q in the list, (the Q in your ase of spades).