Take a moment to identify your deck of Golden Nugget Playing Cards by using the information listed below. Each of the nine Types of GNuggs have different characteristics, thus making it easy to recognize which one you own.
For instance, if the words ATLANTIC CITY appear anywhere on the tuck box, deck, jokers, or Ace, you should look at TYPE 6, TYPE 7, TYPE 8, & TYPE 9. If your deck says the words Rooming House, you should look at TYPE 4 or TYPE 8. Happy identifying!
Manufactured sometime between 1961 - 1965, this deck might have two versions of a United States IRS 1-pack tax stamp on the tuck. The stamps were cancelled by Consolidated Dougherty Card Company, a subsidiary of the United States Playing Card Co. You can also tell if the deck is a first generation by the USPC code found on the Ace of Spades.
By far, 'As Issued' decks from this Type are the most valuable of all the GNuggs you can collect.
Look at the bottom of the tuck box. It should say Downtown Las Vegas - Nevada. No bar code should appear anywhere, and a majority of the time, you'll find this Type of deck uncancelled. On rare occasions, you might find examples of this Type of deck in 'As Issued' condition, sealed in cellophane with the red security strip still intact.
Type 1 decks have been known to come with a single blank card with a Bee brand Allover back design, (#32). The purpose of providing this single card was that it was to be used as a cut card.
Dates Printed | 1961-1965 (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, OH) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Purple, Brown, Green, Red, Black |
Closure Seal | U.S. Treasury IRS 1-Pack Tax stamp (cancelled by Consolidated Dougherty or Consolidated Dougherty Card Co.) |
Security Strip | Either none, or a solid red band |
USPC Ace of Spades Codes | C, D, E |
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Manufactured sometime between 1967 - 1972, this deck might have a U.S. Playing Card Co. perforated stamp on the tuck. You can also date your deck by the USPC code found on the Ace of Spades.
Type 2 is exactly the same as Type 1, except Type 2s were manufactured after the U.S. Department of Revenue stopped taxing playing cards (1965).
The bottom of your tuck box should say Downtown Las Vegas - Nevada. No bar code should appear anywhere, and a majority of the time, you'll find this Type of deck uncancelled. On rare occasions, you might find examples of this Type of deck in 'As Issued' condition, sealed in cellophane with the red security strip still intact.
Type 1 decks have been known to come with a single blank card with a Bee brand Allover back design, (#32). The purpose of providing this single card was that it was to be used as a cut card.
Dates Printed | 1967 - 1972 (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, OH) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Purple, Blue, Orange, Brown, Green, Red, Black. |
Closure Seal | U.S Playing Card Co. perforated stamp (Blue) |
Security Strip | Solid red band |
USPC Ace of Spades Codes | H, J, L, M, R |
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Manufactured sometime between 1972 - 1974, this deck might have a U.S. Playing Card Co. perforated stamp on the tuck. You can also date this Type of deck by the USPC code found on the Ace of Spades.
The ZIP Code appears on the tuck box during this printing.
The bottom of your tuck box should say Golden Nugget, Inc. / 2nd And Fremont / Las Vegas, Nevada 89101, which is the address (including the ZIP Code) for the downtown Las Vegas Casino. A majority of the time, you'll find this Type of deck uncancelled. On rare occasions, you might find examples of this Type of deck in 'As Issued' condition, sealed in cellophane with the red security strip still intact.
Type 3 decks have been known to come with a single advertising card (manufactured by Consolidated Dougherty) with the famous Bee brand No. 67 Diamond Back design.
Dates Printed | 1972 - 1974 (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, OH) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Blue, Brown, Green, Red, Black. |
Closure Seal | U.S Playing Card Co. perforated stamp |
Security Strip | Solid red band |
USPC Ace of Spades Codes | R, T |
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Manufactured sometime between 1980 - 1983, this deck might have a U.S. Playing Card Co. blue stickers on the tuck. You can also date this Type of deck by the USPC code found on the Ace of Spades.
Printed with metallic inks.
Your deck should have Gambling Hall and Rooming House somewhere in the design on the back of cards, as well as on the tuck box. These cards were table-used, so the majority of the time you'll find this Type of deck cancelled. Usually this cancellation mark is either a hole in the center of the entire deck or the sides of the deck have been clipped-off. However, the Jokers are usually not cancelled.
Dates Printed | 1980 - 1983 (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, OH) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Green/Gold, Red/Gold |
Closure Seal | U.S. Playing Card Co. sticker (sometimes with a gold or silver GN sticker if the deck was used) |
Security Strip | Solid red band |
USPC Ace of Spades Codes | A, D, E |
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Manufactured sometime in 1987, this deck might have a U.S. Playing Card Co. blue sticker on the tuck. You can also date this Type of deck by the USPC code found on the Ace of Spades.
Your deck should have Hotel & Casino somewhere in the design on the back of cards, as well as on the tuck box. Type 5 is exactly the same as Type 4, except Type 5 decks don't have any mention of the Gambling Hall or Rooming House.
Dates Printed | 1987 (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, OH) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Green/Gold, Red/Gold |
Closure Seal | U.S Playing Card Co. sticker |
Security Strip | White Bee brand band |
USPC Ace of Spades Codes | G, J |
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Manufactured sometime in the 1980s, you may find a U.S. Playing Card Co. blue sticker on the tuck. You can also date this Type of deck by the USPC code found on the Ace of Spades.
The easiest way to tell if your deck is a Type 6 is by looking at the tuck box. It should say Atlantic City & Las Vegas in the design as well as on the top & bottom of the tuck box.
Dates Printed | Mid-1980s (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, OH) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Gold, Black |
Closure Seal | U.S Playing Card Co. sticker |
Security Strip | Solid red band |
USPC Ace of Spades Code | (Unknown) |
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Manufactured sometime in the 1980s, you may find a U.S. Playing Card Co. blue sticker on the tuck. You can also date this Type of deck by the USPC code found on the Ace of Spades.
You can tell if your deck is a Type 7 by looking at the tuck box. It should say Atlantic City on the top & bottom of the box. These cards were table-used, so the majority of the time you'll find this Type of deck cancelled so they cannot be used in the casino again. Usually this cancellation mark is a hole in the center of the entire deck.
Type 7 is exactly the same as Type 4 and Type 5, except Type 7 decks don't have any mention of the Gambling Hall, Rooming House, Hotel, or Casino.
Dates Printed | 1980s (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, OH) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Red |
Closure Seal | U.S Playing Card Co. sticker |
Security Strip | Solid red band |
USPC Ace of Spades Code | (Unknown) |
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This Type of deck was manufactured in 1977 by the Whitman Playing Card Company, AKA the Western Playing Card Company.
You can tell if your deck is a Type 8 by looking at the Ace of Spades. It should say Whitman in the middle of the big spade.
The Type 8 back design looks remarkably similar to the Gaming Hall & Rooming House design found on the Type 4 GNuggs manufactured by United States Playing Card Co.
Dates Printed | 1977 (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | Witman Playing Card Co. (Racine, WI) USA |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | White, Green |
Closure Seal | (Unknown) |
Security Strip | (Unknown) |
USPC Ace of Spades Code | Not applicable |
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This deck was manufactured sometime in the 1980s by Gemaco Playing Card Company, AKA the George C. Matteson Co, Inc.
The easiest way to tell if your deck is a Type 9 is by looking at Tuck Box. It should say Golden Nugget on one side, while saying GEMACO on the other.
The Type 9 back design looks remarkably similar to the Atlantic City design found on the Type 7 GNuggs manufactured by United States Playing Card Co.
Dates Printed | 1980s (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | Gemaco Playing Card Co. (Independence, MO) USA - AKA the George C. Matteson Co, Inc. |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | Black, Red |
Closure Seal | Thin blue Gemaco seal |
Security Strip | None |
USPC Ace of Spades Code | Not applicable |
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This deck was manufactured sometime in the early 2000s (2003-2005) by Gemaco Playing Card Company, AKA the George C. Matteson Co, Inc.
The easiest way to tell if your deck is a Type 10 is by looking at the Ace of Spades. It should say Tim Poster and Tom Breitling. These two men were owners of the Golden Nugget between 2003 and 2005.
The Type 10 back design is a white-backed card with white borders. This way, it seems like there are no borders.
Dates Printed | 2003-2005 (Approx.) |
Manufacturer | Gemaco Playing Card Co. (Independence, MO) USA - AKA the George C. Matteson Co, Inc. |
Size | Poker |
Colors Printed | White |
Closure Seal | Thin blue Gemaco seal |
Security Strip | None |
USPC Ace of Spades Code | Not applicable |
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