The Liberty Deck
Portraits, signatures and brief biographies of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 of America’s Founding Fathers and ratified on July 4, 1776. All 56 men are featured in this pack, including four ‘Patriots’ in place of the Jokers. The format is uniform throughout – (from top to bottom) an oval portrait, dates, a brief biography, a signature and their name and the State from which they came. All the designs are set against a yellow background. On the reverse is the Syng Inkstand which was used at the signings of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. There is an interesting comment on the back of the box about removing the “hated stamp”, i.e., the GIII tax seal. See the box►
Above: The Liberty Deck created and designed by Wallace and Donald Petrie. Published by Americana, Inc., Lusk, Wyoming, USA, 1994. Printed in the USA. 52 cards + 4 ‘Patriot’ cards + 1 extra card in tuck box. Size: 63.5 x 88 mm.
• Wikipedia: United States Declaration of Independence►
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022 • Contact
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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