John Adams Historic Relic Trading Card - Presidential Archive

This item is a modern collectible trading card from the 'Presidential Archive' series, commemorating John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States. The card is presented in a thick, clear protective acrylic screw-down case, indicating its status as a high-value 'hit' or relic card. The card design features a background of a weathered American flag with gold filigree corner accents on a deep blue border. Centrally, there is a circular portrait of John Adams, and his name is rendered in a gold-foil script. Below the portrait is an embedded physical relic: a small, rectangular scrap of paper featuring printed text in what appears to be Spanish, which the card identifies with the side-caption 'HISTORIC RELIC HANDLED BY THE PRESIDENT.' The construction is multi-layered to house the thickness of the document fragment. Notably, the card appears to be in 'pack-fresh' or mint condition, showing no visible edge wear or surface scratching through the case. The craftsmanship of the card involves foil stamping and precision die-cutting for the relic window. Such cards are typically produced by specialty manufacturers like Pieces of the Past or Historic Autographs in the 21st century to appeal to history enthusiasts and memorabilia collectors.