1972

Concorde / European Common Market 1972-73

Stock #: MWA 3534

Our Price:

£95.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Double Deck as issued

Mint Sealed in officially crested box
with protective out box

Concorde / European Common Market 1972-73

An oval picture of the Concorde supersonic
airliner flying above a map of Europe

1973

The Wedding of H.R.H. Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips

Stock #: MWA 3373

Our Price:

£30.00

PHOTOS

One deck portrays
the Princess Anne
the other Mark Phillips
both on show jumping horses.

Mint Sealed Double Deck of Playing Cards as Issued in it's
Original Crested Presentation Box.

This double deck also has the original Yellow outer box

1974

The First North Sea Oil Production Platform

Stock #: MWA 691

Our Price:

£20.00

PHOTOS

This is a Mint Sealed Double Deck of Playing Cards
in it's Original Presentation Box
to commemorate
the First North Sea Oil Production Platform
Built in Britain for British Petroleum

This twin deck has one pack with a Red
Border,
the other has a violet one.

1977

Silver Jubilee 1952-1977

Stock #: MWA 3531

Our Price:

£38.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Double Deck in officially crested box

Decks are sealed but, as is typical of this period, 
the seals are starting to loose their adhesion

Silver Jubilee 1952-1977
In this particular year the Company Impressed a Silver Motif
on the Presentation Box instead of it's usual Gold Insignia

1979

The Rt. Hon. Margaret Thatcher, Britains First Woman Prime Minister

Stock #: MWA 353

Our Price:

£35.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Double decks
in officially crested box with outer protective cover

Both decks mint sealed

- as ISSUED

1980

The 80th birthday of H.R. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Stock #: MWA 1279

Our Price:

£30.00

PHOTOS

Portrait of the Queen Mother superimposed on six vignettes illustrating
people and places associated with the life of Her Majesty.

This is a Mint Sealed Double Deck of Playing Cards Issued by
the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards
in it's Original Crested Presentation Box.

This deck also has the original Yellow outer box.

Plastic case inscribed 'Limited Edition of 750 Twin Packs'

1981

The Royal Wedding 29th July 1981 H R H Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

Stock #: MWA 3532

Our Price:

£35.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Double Deck in officially crested box

Both packs sealed -
all in protective outer cover.

1982

Celebrating the Birth of Price William

Stock #: MWA 3529

Our Price:

£38.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Double MINT DECK as ISSUED

Perfect

1983

Dame Mary Donaldson G.B.E., Londons First Lady Lord Mayor

Stock #: MWA 693

Our Price:

£20.00

PHOTOS

Pictured with Mansion House in the background.

This is a Mint Sealed Double Deck of Playing Cards Issued by the
Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards
in it's Original Crested Presentation Box.

This deck also has the original Yellow outer box

1986

The New Lloyds Building

Stock #: MWA 690

Our Price:

£25.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

This building, designed by Richard Rogers shows the interior which includes
the Lutine Bell and the exterior from the south.

Mint Double Deck in it's Original Crested Presentation Box.

This mint double deck also has the original Yellow outer box

1987

Honourable Artillery Company 450th Anniversary 1537 - 1987

Stock #: MWA 3368

Our Price:

£35.00

PHOTOS

This is a Mint Sealed Double Deck of Playing Cards
Issued by the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards
in it's Original Crested Presentation Box.

This double deck also has the original Yellow outer box
plus accompanying official leaflet.

1988

Australian Bicentenary 1788 - 1988

Stock #: MWA 492

Our Price:

£55.00

PHOTOS

This is a Mint Sealed Double Deck of Playing Cards
Issued by the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards
in it's Original Crested Presentation Box.

This double deck also has the original Yellow outer box.

This also comes with an official leaflet on Capt. Cook

1989

800th Anniversary City of London Lord Mayor 1189 - 1989

Stock #: MWA 3528

Our Price:

£35.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Double Deck as issued

Mint and Perfect

1990

Sheriff of the City of London

Stock #: MWA 696

Our Price:

£40.00

PHOTOS

A mint Sealed double deck of playing cards celebrating the election
of a member of the Company as Aldermanic Sheriff for the first time in their history.

Presented in the official crested post with explanatory leaflet
and protective outer yellow box

1991

The 500th Anniversary of the birth of Henry VIII

Stock #: MWA 3369

Our Price:

£40.00

PHOTOS

A mint sealed double deck in official box with
explanatory leaflet and protected yellow box.

Cards show a painting of Henry VIII by Holbein

1992

Bicentenary of Grant of Livery 1792 - 1992

Stock #: MWA 474

Our Price:

£35.00

PHOTOS

Mint Sealed Double Deck
In officially Crested Presentation Box and outer protective box

Comes complete with explanation leaflet

1993

Celebrating the first train though the Channel Tunnell on the 20th June 1993

Stock #: MWA 3370

Our Price:

£40.00

PHOTOS

This is a Mint Sealed Double Deck of Playing Cards Issued by
the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards in it's
Original Crested Presentation Box with outer protective box.

Descriptive leaflet included

1995

The 50th Anniversary of VE Day 8th May 1945

Stock #: MWA 3527

Our Price:

£42.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Mint Sealed  Double Deck as Issued
In officially crested box.

Complete and perfect

1998

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES - Celebration of her life.

Stock #: MWA 3160

Our Price:

£50.00

PHOTOS

Mint Double Sealed Deck - one deck with Silver border the other with gold
depicting a well know portrait of 'Lady Di' 

Only 400 double decks made to honour her life. 

Not sold to the public only available to members of the 
Worshipful Company of the Makers of Playing Cards. 

In officially crested presentation box, velveteen,
with outer gold cover

1999

The Circumnavigation of the World by Balloon

Stock #: MWA 3526

Our Price:

£95.00

Picture is a single card for illustrative purposes only

Mint Double Deck

AS ISSUED

Perfect and Complete

2000

Celebrating the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ

Stock #: MWA 1282

Our Price:

£40.00

PHOTOS

Complete Mint Sealed Double Deck
in original crested plush box
with issued explanatory leaflet and outer protective sleeve

2003

The re-opening of Temple Bar in the City of London

Stock #: MWA 3367

Our Price:

£300.00

PHOTOS

Offered as a mint sealed double deck, 
together with an explanatory leaflet,
all cased in a crested luxury lined box - an excellent item

The cards are especially special this year as the
face-sides are facsimiles of a pack titled "Mediaeval Playing Cards"

This pack is one of the most attractive 19th century packs and is, by any standard,
a remarkably beautiful pack.

The cards have been reproduced in the 'wide' format which was standard in those days and are gilt edged.

Temple Bar is the only surviving gateway to the City of London.
First mentioned in 1293, it marked the boundary between the ‘liberties’ of the
City of London and the City of Westminster.

2004

Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar

Stock #: MWA 1272

Our Price:

£75.00

PHOTOS

Worshipful 2004 Nelson Trafalgar Playing Cards Double Deck

Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson's
heroic victory which left England master of the seas for the next hundred years

Besides marking the victory the face of the cards are a replication of a those
made by I (James) Hardy circa 1820 and shown full length woodblock courts
as well as the deck bearing no indices. the association with Hardy is two fold.

He was the Master 1803 /1804 and Thomas Hardy was Nelson's Captain of the HMS Victory
Hardy being with Lord Nelson when he died. - The cards have the traditional Ace of Spades displaying the Master, r

The cards are gold edged and are mint, one deck with a white border the other with a blue.
Mint sealed they are housed in a plush leatherette box which bears a gold replica of the
Livery Insignia. - A leaflet explaining the design etc accompanies this double deck

2005

250th Anniversary of Dr Johnsons Dictionary 1755

Stock #: MWA3525

Our Price:

£90.00

PHOTOS

Double Deck - as Issued
Complete and Mint Sealed in plush crested case.

 In keeping with recent trends the 2005 Master of the Worshipful Company of makers of Playing cards
John Card has chosen a non-standard court deck for his year in office.

He celebrates Dr Johnson and his dictionary through a carefully thought out back design
showing Dr Johnson's house, his portrait as a oval insert, a few extracts from his dictionary
and the crest of the Worshipful Company.

The deck is printed with an orange and red border and also an orange and blue border.
This double deck is gilt edged and comes in a luxury cushioned box bearing the gold crest of this Livery Company.
Housed in an outer protective box with label inscription "WCMPC Master's Installation Set"

The deck includes two special jokers with Dr Johnson's quotations -
the best know being "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life;
for there is in London all that life can afford.

These cards were a very limited issue and were not on sale to the public.
The exciting court and pip cards are a reproduction of an extremely scarce edition of a series of cards printed
in the 1890s by William Kimberley and are know as the "Royal National Patriotic Cards".
The original of this pack are housed in this Livery Companies collection held at the Guildhall.

These patriotic cards were produced in five different editions and this is the reproduction of the
only know example of first edition. -

The court cards represent European Monarchy and World Heads of State
amongst others there are Queen Victoria, George and Martha Washington and Wilhelm 1 of Germany.
The pip cards are amazing and an example of each value is pictured below.-
A reproduction of the back of the originals deck is also included [clock faces] as an extra card.

2006

Commemorating the Royal Observatory in Greenwich TIME and SPACE

Stock #: MWA 3753

Our Price:

£75.00

PHOTOS

In tune with the trend established over the last three years the courts
and pip cards are non-standard replicating one of the great issues of the
early 19th Century - Hodges Astronomical Cards of 1828 where the cards
are beautifully coloured and represent the four seasons,
Greek Gods and astronomical features.

Mint sealed double deck with explanatory leaflet
see scans
all housed in the Companies plush Gold Crested Box