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Playing Cards manufactured by The US Playing Card Co for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru

Published July 03, 1996 Updated June 26, 2024

Playing cards manufactured by The US Playing Card Co for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1920s - 1950s.

1920 Peru USA National Card Co United States Playing Card Co. Aladdin Caravan Estanco

Playing cards manufactured by The US Playing Card Co for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1920s - 1950s

Aladdin playing cards manufactured by The US Playing Card Co for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1940s

Above: 1001 ALADDIN playing cards manufactured by the USPCC for the Estanco de Naipes del Perú, 1940s. The legend "Estanco de Naipes del Perú" is printed either on the box (left-hand example) or on the ace of spades, joker and reverse (right-hand example). The price of 2.50 Soles Oro is also overprinted on the box.

Below: 491 CARAVAN playing cards made in USA by the US Playing Card Co for the Estanco de Naipes del Perú, 1950s-60s. The retail price is overprinted on the box: 3.50 Soles Oro (red box) or 6.00 Soles Oro (blue box).

Caravan playing cards manufactured by The US Playing Card Co for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru, 1960s
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