Pre-owned vintage condition. Cards appear generally clean and colorful with light signs of handling. Presentation boxes show visible age and storage wear, including surface marks, scuffing, dust or lint, rubbed gold-tone trim, and edge and corner wear. Some top cards show light surface impressions or edge wear.
Jokers are in the Egyptian sets (4 jokers) no jokers in the Gumps sets
DESCRIPTION:
Offered together as one lot are three vintage boxed double-deck playing card sets, containing six decks total.
Included:
• Two Gump’s San Francisco double-deck sets, one in a red presentation box and one in a black presentation box. The decks feature coordinated gold, ivory, red, and green backs with Chinese Shou longevity motifs. Both boxes are marked “Created Especially for Gump’s, San Francisco.”
• One Heraclio Fournier “Ancient Civilisations” double-deck set featuring Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian, and Persian artwork. Made in Vitoria, Spain. Includes two illustrated decks, the original burgundy presentation box, and printed informational insert.
The Ancient Civilisations card design was created by Spanish artist Celedonio Perellón and was first produced by Heraclio Fournier in 1973.
An attractive grouping for a playing-card collector, Gump’s collector, bridge player, vintage game display, or game-room décor.
All three sets are being sold together exactly as pictured.
