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?

I got so excited that I missed a detail and those decks are not a match. The one side panel has The U.S. Playing Card Co. but is missing Cincinnati OHIO 45212. Bummer

Wow! I think that's it. Every deck I looked at on eBay had Bridge on the top instead of 86.

Thanks!

I found this cool printing plate for a Bicycle 86 Rider Back tuck box. It's especially cool to me because I collect Bicycle cards and my wife is a printer. We both appreciate it from different perspectives.

There are a few questions that I'm hoping to get help with.

1) Dating it. It's a two color box, I'm guessing 70s but not sure. The boxes I've found that look like possibilities, also have a gold outline around the front of the box and I'm not sure if they would have used a three-color process which would have required two additional plates and not just one.

2) What are the notches at the top and bottom? I thought it may be intentional when they are taken out of service.

3) Once I figure out what boxes this printed, I'd like to find 2 example in excellent condition (one red, one blue) to include in the display when I get it matted and framed.

Any help is appreciated.

Bruce

I trying to find information about dating Bicycle Card boxes. For instance Racer #2 has a one-color box and also a two-color which I'm guessing is later. Any help is appreciated.

That's a great find!

Thanks, Chuqii.

I can use the green Rider. Do you want to email me at bljohnson716@aol.com?

The cards look nice. The box looks nice. The two together seems an odd pairing with such drastically different styles.

Welcome.

Just yesterday I saw a deck that I thought would be great for cardistry but I don't partake in it. You might find it interesting.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Lone+Star+Playing+Card+Deck+Set+Pure+Imagination+Project+cardistry&sca_esv=573518520&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS991US991&ei=iyMrZZiTD-uIptQPrqyCsAg&ved=0ahUKEwjYhO741_aBAxVrhIkEHS6WAIYQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Lone+Star+Playing+Card+Deck+Set+Pure+Imagination+Project+cardistry&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiQkxvbmUgU3RhciBQbGF5aW5nIENhcmQgRGVjayBTZXQgUHVyZSBJbWFnaW5hdGlvbiBQcm9qZWN0IGNhcmRpc3RyeUiqMFDmCFiSJXABeACQAQCYAZYBoAHMCKoBAzUuNbgBA8gBAPgBAcICCBAAGKIEGLADwgILEAAYiQUYogQYsAPCAgUQIRigAcICBRAhGKsC4gMEGAEgQYgGAZAGAg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:7c9be67d,vid:Gas6S3kpdzA,st:0

I have a pair of Bicycle Sprocket #2 that are two different "Blue" back shades. One is blue and the other very dark (navy of maybe even black). I've done a bit of research and only see reference to red and blue.

The dark one is an Air Cushioned finish and the lighter one has an Ivory finish. The paper color on both are consistent with old paper.

Any idea what I'm looking at? Why is one so dark and one so light? Did the ink color vary that much from one lot to another?

Thanks for the info.

I was looking at one for sale and was trying to determine if it might be a reprint. I couldn't find an example of a reprint in my online searches so I ended up buying it.

Probably overpaid but sometimes you have to pull the trigger and take what's available as the choices are often few at any given time.

Thanks....appreciate it.

Are there any differences that can help one tell the difference between an original card and one from the Heritage Series. One I'm specifically looking at is the Acorn Brown.

I appreciate any insight you can share.