Naipes No. 71 Los Leones
Naipes No. 71 Los Leones by The United States Playing Card Co., c.1900.
Naipes No. 71 Los Leones
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Based on the Spanish Cádiz pattern, and including the inscription 'AHI VA' on the cavalier of cups, decks like this were manufactured primarily for Spanish speaking inhabitants or immigrants of U.S., rather than for exportation to Latin America, during the 19th and early 20th centuries. In any event, Spanish models of the day were closely imitated, often including the trade marks. See also Belgian-made Cádiz type cards. |
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A slightly different version
Above: the maker's name is on the 4 of Coins rather than the 4 of Cups. Images courtesy Alberto Pérez González and Roddy Somerville.
By Simon Wintle
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