The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 151
—are picturecards, called face, figure, or courtcards, and sometimes also honors.The other ten are numeral cards,called pip, point, or spot cards, be-cause they are marked by pips, orspots, numbering from one up toten. The card with one spot or pipis called the Ace, and the Two-spotand the… … Seven Four- Three Two - - - The Ace of Spades has generally]on it the name and address of the]manufacturer, and in England, wherethe government taxes cards, a stamp,showing that the tax has been paid,is also put upon it. In some Icountries the Ace of Diamonds is thestamp card. If the value of…
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