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ITEM No	MAKER	c.DATE	DETAILS inc. CONDITION (Mint, EF, VF with ±, Fair, Poor)	PRICE
425	Daveluy Belgium	1870	Cartes Moyen Ages. All courts in costume of the 15^th/16^th centuries. All cards have a gold border printed on the face. The cards have square corners and no indices. The reverse is a plain turquoise blue. Ace of Spades bears the maker’s name. This is a rare and fine item in good condition complete with the original box which is missing the small end piece from the bottom section. VF at least.	£275
793	De La Rue	1870	Export design. An incomplete set (49/52) of this rare De La Rue production for export with the attractive Ace of Spades for London and Paris without duty displayed. The court cards are in the continental style in fanciful medieval costume. The pips are also European style. Glazed plain blue reverse. Spades and Hearts are complete, Clubs is missing the queen, diamonds is missing the queen and the 5. Sharp corners and edges VF overall, photo shows slight surface discolouring on some cards.	£45
453	Fromman &Bunte Darmstadt	1875	Variation of North West German style court cards with scenic aces of South America. Maker’s name on AD and stag’s head trade mark on QC. Square corners, double-ended pips, no indices, courts divided with horizontal line. Reverse plaid design in red and black. 52 VF	£225
423	Unknown (Belgian)	1880	Non-standard variation of the French pattern, Queen of Hearts holds a bird, all Aces with named views in Belgian cities, Brussels, Antwerp and Bruges. Courts are stencil coloured, Aces are low quality lithographic printing in colour. Card quality is typically mediocre. Rev: Bird and flower pattern in blue. 52. F some creasing, JS has heavy centre crease. An interesting item.	£60
570	Grimaud	1880	Cartes Ilustrees designed by F.Simon (name on JC, very small, also maker’s name on JC) with attractive courts in red, green and yellow. Aces printed in pale brown each with 2 designs of Paris landmarks. No indices, rounded corners. Reverse design in red. A scarce item, 52 used VF.	£110
311	VSF AG Stralsund	1880	French suited pattern by VSSF. Double ended, no indices. Scenic aces in black and white with views along the length of the River Rhine. Maker’s name and trade mark on the Queen of Clubs. Plaid pattern reverse. Gilt corners (good condition). 52. Good VF.	£150
312	A. Camoin France	1900	To Tom, money pack. No. 1204. Produced for export to south-east Asia. Long slender cards with plain orange backs. Cards in mint condition in original wrapper with exportation paper band around wrapper. 120 cards, complete. The wrapper is opened at one end, otherwise as issued. Mint.	£50
821	Muller	1910	Swiss Costumes The four aces have 8 scenes of Swiss views and each court card depicts 2 beautifully chromolithographed illustrations of Swiss regional costume. A very attractive set. Good quality card with a glazed surface. The cards have been played with and there is the odd minor crease but no damage. 52 + joker. Used VF	£48
849	Waddington	1920	Shakespearean playing cards designed by F.C.Tilney. All courts are characters from plays with named quotations. Non-standard pip shapes. Rev: Swans, flowers and scrolls with quotation ‘Have I not here the best cards for the game?’ from King John, plus registered design number (c.1900). 52 + J (Touchstone from As You Like It) This set has been played with, there is no damage but glazed surface shows usage. Gold edges are still fairly good. No box.	£225
499	V.E.B for Magnus Kjaran	1920	Icelandic Historical double pack with all the courts showing Icelandic historical characters. Decorated Aces show named scenes in Iceland. Reverse with shields and weapons. This is an original edition in original high quality lizard skin double box with sticker for Magnusson, the same inscription appearing on the 7 of hearts ‘Oll rjettindi askilin Tryggvi Magnusson Reykjavik.’ VSS six pointed star ‘B’ trademark on 7D. One pack with red reverse (virtually unused), one in blue (very light use). 52+J (EF) and 52+J (VF+) with original case.	£230
9	V.E.B for Magnus Kjaran	1920	Icelandic historical pack. Original edition produced in Germany. Courts are Icelandic historical characters. Reverse: weapons design in black on white. There are later copies of this pack. 52+J+bridge scores card + box. VF. .	£120
909	Dondorf	1920	Dondorf Rococo (No 178) which seems to be a rather mixed sort of design with elements of the 15th to 19th century. Gold borders, no indices. The cards are slightly smaller than full size, ladies' whist size at 83x56mm. Maker's name on Jack of Clubs. A scarce set. The cards are in very good condition but have been played with. 52 VF/VF+	£65
850	De La Rue	1930	Five suit bridge An extra suit of Crowns was designed for this unusual pack of cards. The game did not catch on so these sets are very scarce. The blue colouring used for the Crowns suit is also used on all the other courts making them different from normal colouring. 65 + joker + two leaflets 'Five suit auction bridge' and 'Five suit contract bridge', + original telescopic box. All in excellent condition, a good complete item.	£48
661	Piatnik	1960	The Wars of the Roses Based on the plays of the Royal Shakespeare Company the courts feature characters from that turbulent time. Unusual and very collectable design. Double set with the original box. 2x 52 and each pack with 2 jokers. Good condition. VF.	£35
701	Porterprint	1960	BA KAR EE a new and enthralling card game for 3, 4 or 6 players. Using two standard packs and extra Royal Aces this is a rare game, especially as a complete set. 52+52+8 jokers +4 blanks + score cards + rules + ba kar ee tray + box. Virtually unused condition, EF.	£30
910	Cape Times	1960	South African Playing Cards produced for the 50th anniversary of the Union. The suits represent Boer artefacts and the courts are KVB Kommandant, Vrou and Boer, the Ace is replaced with P for President representing Paul Kruger. A very desirable and scarce non-standard pack. Good complete set 52 cards, joker (Eenheid 50 Union card), 2 explanation cards and the box (missing top flap). VF	£80
796	Waddington	1965	The Elements by Siriol Clary A very distinctive and attractive design on this non-standard Waddington pack with each suit representing one of the four elements - earth, fire, air and water. This is a mint sealed pack with the cellophane around the box completely intact. There is the Waddington quality sticker on the box end which was introduced immediately after the abolition of card tax in 1960. If you are not familiar with the designs for this pack here is an example.	£45
641	Fournier Spain	1965	Famous bull fighters Illustrations of by Antonio Casero, all 52 cards depict bull fighters past and present of the 20thC. Full colour pictures giving the name and the date at which they became matadors. There is an indistinct tax stamp on the 4 of clubs. Complete set (as originally issued) of 52 cards + 2 jokers + bridge score card + leaflet + packing slip + original plastic case with 'gold' inner lining. The cards and case are all in very good condition.	£25
75	Humor House (USA)	1963	Kennedy Kards. Court cards depict members of the Kennedy family and administration including John F. Kennedy as JH and Jackie Kennedy (Onassis) as QH. Non-std AS and Joker. Produced just before his assassination and not released until later. 52+1+J+box. EF	£70
863	Amalgamated PCCo	1970	Circular playing cards a very nice set in extremely good condition with a good box. 52 + 2J + box. Reverse: design with clock wheels on black background. A Waddington production with gold seal on the box. Scarce set with the Amalgamated Playing Card Company Ace. A collectors item. VF+/EF	£22
825	De La Rue	1975	Simpson of Piccadilly (Francois) A really good non-standard pack from the 1970s advertising the high quality outfitters Simpson in Piccadilly, London. Designed by Andre Francois the Ace of Spades shows the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus. The pip cards have white pips on a red or black background, the courts likewise are against their suit colour background. Pink reverse, yellow coloured edges to cards. 52 + joker + the title card (these two cards are important for the set) in a plain white box. EF	£36
502	Grimaud	1975	Rois de France reproduction of the Jeu Historique of 1856. Reverse, ornate floral design in shades of green. Sealed pack in box in mint condition.	£20
503	Grimaud	1975	Dames de France reproduction of an 1816 pack. Reverse, filigree pattern in ochre and reds. Sealed pack in box in mint condition.	£20
627	Grimaud	1975	Jeu Louis XV the modern reproduction of this beautifully ornate set. Sealed pack with the original box (box has scuff marks to edges, cards are pristine.)	£20
848	Waddington	1976	Scarce double pack for Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee in 1977. Non-standard pack specially designed by Susan Rae. A limited edition not generally on sale, for private distribution. The suits are Tudor roses, thistles, shamrocks and daffodils for each of the four home nations. One pack is still sealed, the other is 52 + 2J in EF condition, together with the original black flock and silver paper box and the important 'limited edition' notice.	£80
663	Playing Cards Factory Israel	1980	Jacobs Bible Cards a double set of this attractive and colourful design issued under the 'Lion' brand. The courts depict a variety of biblical characters, each one named in two languages. Each pack has 52 cards and 2 jokers. Complete with original embossed plastic case. Unused condition. EF	£15
645	Grimaud	1980	1900 an imaginary design by Marie Christine Schira celebrating the art nouveau period in France. Courts represent various personalities engaged in the artistic endeavours of the time, such as Tiffany, Sarah Bernhardt, Gaudi. Complete set of 52 +2J +1 + booklet and original box. All in excellent condition.	£10
911	Grimaud	1980	Vins de France a rather ornate Grimaud design, the courts and aces based on various aspects of wine growing and drinking. A double set without jokers, 52 + 52 with 2 title cards and a leaflet in French and English. Appear to be unused.	£14
501	Carta Mundi	1980	The Royal Pavilion at Brighton an irreverent look at the Prince Regent and his Royal Palace from contemporary coloured prints which form the set of court cards. Reverse, contemporary print of gatehouse at the Pavilion. 52 + 3J EF, with box in excellent condition.	£16
682	Carta Mundi	1980s	Rock 'N' Pop commissioned by Sony Tape, 18 superstars are portrayed by "8 of Britain's leading illustrators". Stars are: Sting, Boy George, Toyah, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Elvis, Diana Ross, Lionel Ritchie, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Olivia Newton-John, Barry Manilow, Tracey Ullman and Captain Sensible. This is complete with 52 cards + 2J + list + box, but no leaflet. Everything is in very good condition. VF+	£30
683	Carta Mundi	1980s	Rock 'N' Pop as above but without the 2 jokers	£12
680	Unknown	1980s	New Musical Express Pop stars and legends Complete set with 52 cards and 2 different jokes. Every card with a photo of a pop music personality from the last 30 years, many of them looking quite young. (If you want to know if a particular star is in the pack please email, I'm not listing 54 names! Excellent condition, no box.	£40
684	Piatnik Austria	1990	Mozart playing cards standard cards with musical stanzas from a Mozart sonata on the reverse. Double set. Mint in sealed cellophane wrapper over the box.	£8