| 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 |
300 |
150 |
| 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 |
240 |
120 |
| MAD930 |
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c1910 BRASEBOSE COLLEGE - OXFORD UNIVERSITY PLAYING CARDS by GOODAL - This deck of playing cards (52/52+J) depicts the Coat of Arms of Brasenose College on the back - old wide cards - in excellent condition with light use -with part of original box- Postage Category A |
36 |
18 |
| 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 |
50 |
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 |
24 |
12 |
| MAD3266 |
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c1930s MISR SHIPPING LINE PLAYING CARDS - This deck of playing cards (52/52) - Depict on the backs A flag, the initials MISR and a ship reflected in the sea - The Ace has AMIR Amirayan & Co on it (possibly made in Egypt) - The cards are wide with indices on all four corners - The cards are on v good + condition - lightly used but undamaged - No bends or creases - The to part telescopic box is undamaged - There is light pencil scribble on the inner section - The outer section has two sample cards on it - it is v slightly dirty with everyday wear - otherwise v good -- Postage Category A |
70 |
35 |
| 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 |
30 |
15 |
| 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 |
40 |
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 |
16 |
8 |
| MAD552 |
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Cherry Brandy Playing Cards Spaceman Astronaut
Made In England by Waddingtons c1950s
This deck of playing cards (52/52+2J) assumed - Are still tax wrapped - The backs are advertising Trotosky Cherry Brandy - ”famous since 1888” - The back features a spaceman and space woman - In the bubble space head gear of the period - With stars in the background - Cards are mint - Box is excellent with sample card– no damage - Vendors name is printed on the reverse- Postage Category A |
36 |
18 |
| CIT3352 |
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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 |
10 |
5 |
