Railroads produced playing cards for riders as a complimentary item for entertainment while riding the rails and as a souvenier to take home and remind them every time they used the cards about that particular railroad. Most railroad decks of cards are not particularly valuable, selling for less than $30. To be really valuable the deck needs to have all its cards (52), be in unused or mint condition, have a great design, and be from very early days of the railroads. The nicest decks tend to sell for $150 to $200, with common decks selling for $10 to $20.
Do you need help finding the value of your antique railroadiana item? We can help with single items or entire collections, and we provide a hassle free service and most of the time we can answer contacts the same day. In order to help you we will need to see pictures of your item or items so the best way to get started is to email pictures to us at Dale@RailroadCollectibles.com.
