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Title: Court Card Size Change
Post by: Bruce on August 18, 2026, 09:56:00 PM

What year did the court cards "shrink", specifically Bicycle. I thought I remembered it being asked and answered here but heck if I can find it.TIA

Title: Re: Court Card Size Change
Post by: Chuqii on August 21, 2026, 01:21:15 PM

Sometime in 1954.  Here are some pictures showing the change in the courts.  The new, smaller courts were what were already in use in the Bee brand, I think.

Title: Re: Court Card Size Change
Post by: Bruce on August 22, 2026, 11:39:23 AM

Thanks....I appreciate you.

I didn't realize that it was that early and thought it was at or around the time tax stamps ended.

Did the placement and color of the date stamp on the AOS change at the same time?