Triplicate Indices
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53: Some recent acquisitions and corrections
The following items are additions and alterations to my collection, the rest of which is listed on page 69.
![Andrew Dougherty 1848-1930 Andrew Dougherty 1848-1930](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/boxes/andrew-dougherty-1850.0a7e75b0.jpg)
Andrew Dougherty 1848-1930
Andrew Dougherty was born in Donegal in Northern Ireland in 1827. He started his playing card business in New York in 1848.
![Columbian Exposition Souvenir Columbian Exposition Souvenir](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/countries/usa/columbian-expo-0.3611dfdf.jpg)
Columbian Exposition Souvenir
Columbian Exposition Souvenir playing cards, G.W. Clark, Chicago, 1893.
![Corner Indices Corner Indices](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/countries/usa/dougherty/indicator-patent-1883.9746462d.jpg)
![EPCS May 1995 Newsletter EPCS May 1995 Newsletter](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/themes/epcs/files/newsletters/cover-images/EPCS%201995%20MAY.6c751d72.jpg)
EPCS May 1995 Newsletter Members Only
VE Day • John Jaques & Son 1795-1995 Bicentenary • Musical • Brewery • How to Ink and Take Impressions • W.H. Willis • Culbertson Triplicates • Simpson Piccadilly Francois • De La Rue Dominoes
![Ivorette Ivorette](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/boxes/ivorette.c55a317d.jpg)
Ivorette
Dougherty was at the forefront of innovation, adding Best Bowers and then Jokers, rounded corners and various types of indices, or indicators, to his cards.
![Triplicate No.18 Triplicate No.18](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/boxes/triplicate-18.508d4f57.jpg)
Triplicate No.18
Dougherty first secured a patent for “Triplicates” in 1876, a novel type of indices with a miniature card in the top left-hand corner (and bottom right).
![W. H. Willis & Co W. H. Willis & Co](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/countries/uk/willis/willis-ace.0951d684.jpg)
W. H. Willis & Co
Willis & Company was formed in 1869, having been preceded by Charles Steer at the same address (80 Long Acre, London), who also manufactured playing cards during the 1850s and 60s.