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DETAILS inc. CONDITION (Mint, EF, VF with ±, Fair, Poor) |
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POLITICAL |
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| 75 |
Humor House (USA)
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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 | reserved £80 |
| 925 | Fournier
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1974 |
Political Satire Playing Card Deck I A highly desirable political pack featuring 52 caricatures of leading 20th century political leaders and influential people. Produced by Fournier for US Games System with a booklet by Stuart Kaplan. 52 + joker + title card + booklet and original box. Deck I has a green back. EF | £50 |
| 921 | Altenburg
Stralsunder
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1980s |
Polit-Poker. Satirical cartoon illustrations of contemporary world leaders including Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Francois Mitterand, Helmut Kohl and others on the court cards and aces. 52 cards complete, no jokers, plus title card and original plastic case. Excellent unused. EF | £8 |
| 1039 | Carta Mundi
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1987 |
Playing Politics '87 A rather delightful and fanciful deck published by Intercol London for the 1987 General Election. Political figures caricatured by Cuenot as peculiar animals, each with a Latin name identifying the person. Great fun. The 2H is missing, but the pip cards are standard in any case. 51+2J +title card + box. VF+ almost unused | £15 |
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WAR and MILITARY |
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| 763 | De La Rue
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1915 | The Allies Playing Cards The box states these are Similar to those Specially manufactured and presented to the sick and wounded of His Majesty's Forces. These were for sale to the public. The reverse shows a poodle and bulldog ripping a German standard with the flags of UK, France, Russia and Belgium wreathed. A good rare set. 52 + J + box. The cards and box are in good condition. | £60 |
| 1045 | De La Rue
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1915 | Royal Engineers A good First World War regimental deck for the Royal Engineers with garter and royal cypher for George V and motto 'Ubique' with initials RE either side. De La Rue pneumatic series F 'Thin' 52 + box, Used VF with the odd crease. | £60 |
| 1002 | VSSF
Altenburg
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1915 | 17thCentury
Costumes
A
variation of the Rhineland/Frankfurt pattern. Jack of Clubs has a hunting
horn, all Kings with sceptres. Maker's name+ B on 7H, very feint tax stamp
on AH. Chromo printing. 52 no damage but heavy use + bits of the box. VF-
[According to the previous owner this deck belonged to an engineer officer torpedoed by U-64 on SS Minnetonka off Malta January 1918 (4 fatalities) on route from Port Said to Marseille with mail. The officer was then a prisoner at Karlsruhe POW camp where the cards were acquired in exchange for cigarettes.] |
£42 |
| 765 | De La Rue
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1930 | The Royal Air Force Club An early and rare set for the RAF by De La Rue, these are old style wide cards with a pneumatic surface, Goodall faces to the court cards. The reverse is white with the logo in air force blue. 52 VF. | £42 |
| 766 | Temple Press
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1940 | War Planes A card game for aircraft spotters. A set of 52 playing cards with silhouettes of World War 2 war planes with 15 other cards including 13 general view photographs. This is a scarce and desirable set when complete, there are usually various cards missing. This is a good complete set all in very good condition. 52+ 2key cards + 13 general cards + rules for games + box. VF+ (There are later post war copies.) | £70 |
| 1024 | Waddington
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1940 | 'Unique' Continental pattern. Specially produced for export to Italy and France during World War 2. Small size of card 50x81mm similar to many Italian decks (such as the Sicilian Tarocco) with plain pink backs. Un-named Waddington Ace, maker's name on Jack of Spades. Includes rare Waddington joker for this deck. 52+J Lightly used VF. | £52
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| 1040 | De La Rue
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1940 |
American Ambulance World War 2 deck for the American Ambulance Service in Great Britain. Created in 1940 by Americans resident in London, directed by Americans but under the authority of the British Ministry of Health and with British women as drivers A rare deck. 52 + box (missing top flap) Used VF. | £28 |
| 119 |
Tree brand
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1940 | ‘Convoy’ World War 2 shipping protection game. 49/49+rules+box(no top flap). VF+ |
£30 |
| 565 | Tree brand |
1940 |
‘Convoy’ World War 2 shipping protection game. 49/49 complete with rules and score cards, box is missing the top flap. VF | £32 |
| Imprimerie de
la Bourse Belgium
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1944 | Share Certificate for La Turnhoutoise card manufactory issued in 1944, with remainder coupons attached. A rare chance to acquire a piece of its wartime history. (For a closer picture of the heading click here.) | £20 | |
| 1019 | De La Rue
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1952 |
Supermarine Swift its first flight was in 1948, introduced into service in 1954. A good painting by Frank Wootton (1914-1998) signed at lower right. Reverse entitled 'Swift'. This deck was a partner to 'Vulcan' also byt Wootton and in similar style. 52 used VF in original Goodall 'Society' box with DLR stamp in lid to Late King George VI (1952) | £32 |
| 922 | Waddington
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1955 |
AVRO Vulcan a good picture (photographic style not artist drawn) of the Vulcan with RAF roundels in the air over (probably) London. Avro logo and Vulcan in the lower left corner. Secial box with the compliments of AVRO. Sealed pack in tax wrapper. | £26 |
| 771 | Waddington
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1975 | Hawker Siddeley Harrier and Hawk A double set of cards with special aces produced for the Hawker Siddeley aircraft company showing the Harrier (land and sea versions I think) and Hawk plus one other. 52+J and 52+j with the original box. All in good condition. Good VF | £24 |
