| MAD936 |
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c1870/80 DE LA RUE PLAYING CARDS - YE LANGHAM HOTEL - Backs with Hotel - Portland Place, London - Horse and Coaches - This deck of playing cards (52/52) - Are square cornered with no indices - The backs are early advertising for - "Ye Langham Hotel Portland Place London" on them - There is also a picture of the hotel - The details surrounding the hotel is lovely - Horse drawn coaches, Horsemen, dogs - And on the left hand side what appears to be a military procession - Again with horses and horsemen in uniform - The cards themselves are excellent / n mint - no damage - little sign of use - except one that has small mark on it (see scan)- Postage Category A |
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| CNE3253 |
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c1900 HAMBURG AMERIKA SHIPPING LINE PLAYING CARDS - Courts are ASS wonderful Art Nouveau legends - This deck of playing cards (52/52) - Has wonderful art nouveau courts depict legendary characters - The deck was published c1900 - It has an old style eagle and was taxed at Allenburg - The backs advertise a shipping line - The cards are excellent - strong gold corners - Little sign of any use - They are in the inner case of a two part telescopic box - Which has the remnants of an importation tax stamp on it - It may not be the original box- Postage Category A |
120 |
| MAD49 |
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Goodall Johnnie Walker Whiskey Playing Cards Made in England c1920 – Manufacturer and tax wrapped - This deck of playing cards (52/52+J – assumed) - Are wrapped in the Goodall Gold Medal Packaging - And also have a tax wrapper over this - This deck comes in a two part telescopic box - That is dark maroon - The outer case having a coat of arms with the words - ”Confido Gold Berry” on it in gold - And a signature John Walker & Sons Ld - The sample card on the other side - The tax wrapper is slightly loose and can be partly removed - But it is attached to the wrapper which is still tied with cotton - Box is also mint- Postage Category A |
25 |
| MAD931 |
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c1925 OXFORD UNIVERSITY PLAYING CARDS -by De La RUE - This deck of playing cards (52/52+J) depicts the Coat of Arms of all the College on the back - old wide cards - in excellent condition with light use -with original box missing one short side.- Postage Category A |
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| MAD856 |
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P&O Shipping Lines Playing Cards MIB - c1930 This deck of playing cards (52/52+J+bl) - Depicts on the backs four sea horses with the letters P&O - The cards are mint - opened but unused - The box is two part telescopic and is also mint.- Postage Category A |
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| MAD1116 |
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1949 PLAYING CARDS WILLIAM HILL DERBY HORSE Made by De La Rue - England - This double deck of playing cards 2*(52+2J) - Has an insert in the box - Showing a picture of - Nimbus - The winner of the 1949 Derby and 2000 Guineas - Which was bred by William Hill - who owed the Bookies - The cards themselves have the initials WH on them - The cards are in v good condition - just v lightly used - No bends or creases - The box is excellent - a little light scuffing at the corners - Sample cards on the back - And the picture of Nimbus inside the lid.- Postage Category A |
20 |
| MAD3549 |
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Cosmos Lamps Playing cards Tax Wrapped - This deck of playing cards (52/52+J) assumed - Are tax wrapped in original box - Picture of pretty girl on back - cards mint – box a little scuffed – no damage- Postage Category A |
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c1990 THEAKSTON Playing Cards - Produced by Theakstons - n the style of of early 19th century cards - with early photos - curt cards hold glasses of Ale - cards and box are mint- Postage Category A |
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