1993 USPS Postcard Wild Bill Hickok Legends of the West

Description: 1993 USPS Postcard Wild Bill Hickok Legends of the West James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), was better known as Wild Bill Hickok, a hero of the west known for his life as a soldier, lawman, gambler, showman, and actor, and his involvement in many famous gunfights. His personal stature – he stood six feet tall – helped him earn a great notoriety, much of it bolstered by the many outlandish and often fabricated tales he told on himself. The most famous Hickok story is about how he died. On August 1, 1876, Hickok was playing poker in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. When a seat opened up at the table, a drunk man named Jack McCall sat down to play. McCall lost heavily. Hickok encouraged McCall to quit the game until he could cover his losses and offered to give him money for breakfast. Although McCall accepted the money, he was apparently insulted. The next day, Hickok was playing poker again. He usually sat with his back to a wall so he could see the entrance, but the only seat available when he joined the game was a chair facing away from the door. He twice asked another man at the table, Charles Rich, to change seats with him, but Rich refused. McCall then entered the saloon, walked up behind Hickok, drew his Colt “45” revolver, and shouted, “Damn you! Take that!” as he shot Hickok in the back of the head at point-blank range. Hickok died instantly. The cards he held were aces and eights, later known as the “dead-man’s hand.” Legends of the West was a sheet of 29 cent stamps along with souvenir postcards released by United States Postal Service (USPS) in 1994. Please review the photos carefully for condition and detail. Normal wear associated with an old postcard have creases, corner bumps, scratches, ink on the front etc.

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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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