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CSB3796
1828-1840 Creswick Small format Courts
Incomplete 30/32 (missing AD, JC ) - AH look unused as if from a different deck - Old frizzle Ace - Wood Block - Color stencilled - patterned backs - eight legged asterisks alternated with spaces - gold on red - condition is grubby

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CSB3797

1828 - 1840 Creswick Single Court Playing Cards

Wood block - Stencil colored - (52/52) foxed - backs dark mock silky red (unusual for this period) but the color has rubbed slightly and the face cards have a slight hue of red – light use - no damage or creases etc - cards are slightly bowed.

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The Standard English Pattern by Ken Lodge
Revised and updated in January 2003 this remains the only published work to comprehensively cover the history of the English Standard Pattern in English Playing Cards. I would estimate there are over 600 black and white illustrations enabling the collector to verify the manufacturer and date of his English Standard Cards. Ken covers a period of 300 years and comes right up to date for completeness.
123 Pages
- £23      
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CSB 3813
c1830 Two Cut Out wrapper fronts Reynolds & Sons.
Graphics from larger wrappers cut out and pasted to scrap book page. One advertises "THE GREAT MOGUL" by Reynolds and Sons 29 & 30 Vere Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, London. The other is a graphic from an outer wrapper for Highlander Playing Cards most probably from the same manufacturer.

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CSB 4050

c1830/1840 - Reynolds & Sons Playing Cards –Single Courts
Woodblock printed (Courts are style RWB1.2) - Old Frizzle Ace - Plain pink back – Cards are in very good condition – no creases or damage only light use

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CSB 4051 c1830/1840 - Reynolds & Sons Playing Cards –Single Courts
Woodblock printed (Courts are style RWB1.2) - Old Frizzle Ace - Plain Green back – Cards are in very good condition – no creases or damage only light use

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CSB3445
c1850 BANCKS BROTHERS successors to Hunts and Sons 

Playing Cards with NON-STANDARD COURTS. – The cards are square cornered, turned courts, no indices, double ended. The court are continental style courts - only two decks this type are known - Cards are in excellent condition – but two that have presumably been the end cards are a slightly different color - The cards have shiny white backs - The deck is complete - 52/52-
Postage Category A

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CSB3943
c1855 De La Rue Playing Cards, Letterpress printed - Old Frizzle Ace

Unturned double ended courts [ D4.1 ] with blue, pink and white floral print decorated backs. - Complete 52/52 - Condition is very good+ - little sign of use - small stain on Ace of Spades otherwise very clean

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CSB 3871
c1860s De La Rue Playing Cards - Unusual Fourth Quality Ace (52/52)
Secondary use as Fortuning Telling Cards - Courts Black and Red only - Double ended, unturned with square corners - Dark Red/White Patterned backs - about 10/11 cards in each suit have written on them the feature they represent ie "success, a removal, a kiss" - the 5 and 6 of all suits are unmarked and some other cards - the wear is even throughout the pack - Condition is very good - no damage - light use

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CSB1270
1861 Playing Card Queen Victoria Coat of Arms

This is a single playing card bearing the coat of arms - Of Victoria and Albert - It is a copy of a pattern made for her wedding in 1839 - It is double ended without indices - According to John Berry this deck was made for the Great Exhibition of 1861 - It was withdrawn at her request - The guildhall library has only two cards Queen and Jack of Diamonds - This card is Jack of Diamonds - (it seems as if these were sample cards and somehow were not withdrawn - (We do however have a complete deck which we believe is v unusual) - The card is mint- Postage Category A

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CSB3893
c1865 Bancks Brothers Double Ended Playing Cards
This deck of playing cards 2*(32/32) Are double ended cards without indices Unusual in that they appear to be made from a single ended pattern cut in half - rather than a new design - Courts are cruder in design than one would expect - Cards are in good condition - a little grubby through light use - blue amoeba style backs

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CSB 3873
c1865 Reynolds and Sons Playing Cards - DOUBLE Bezique Deck
2*(32) cards - Stencilled Courts - faces flesh colored - Backs are patterned blue on pink - Condition is good but used - one card has a small tear - cards are grubby with use - some minor damage - no box

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CSB3168
c1865 Bancks Brothers Double Ended Playing Cards

This deck of playing cards (52/52) Are double ended cards without indices Unusual in that they appear to be made from a single ended pattern Cut in half - rather than a new design Courts are cruder in design than one would expect Cards are in excellent - condition - brightly colored little sign of use- Postage Category A


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CSB 3946
c1865 De La Rue Playing cards - Double ended unturned courts - [ D4.1 ]

Backs are Union Jack - Complete 52/52 - Condition - Cards are lightly used - no damage - but they are slightly concave when viewed from pip side.

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CSB3892
c1865 Bancks Brothers Double Ended Playing Cards
This deck of playing cards (52/52) are double ended cards without indices - Unusual in that they appear to be made from a single ended pattern cut in half - rather than a new design - Courts are cruder in design than one would expect - Cards are in good condition - brightly colored very little use - blue amoeba style backs


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CSB 3860
C1865/1870 De La Rue Playing Cards Patterned Blue with Purple and Gold Backs
This deck of playing cards (51/52 missing QS) -Has no indices, unturned courts, square corners - Condition is worn - no damage but a little grubby from use - There is no box


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CSB3887
C1865/75 De La Rue Playing Cards Pansies on Green Backs
This deck of playing cards (52/52) -Has no indices, unturned courts, square corners - Condition is good - no damage just used and a little grubby - pattern is beautifully drawn pansies in blue on a plain green back.

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CSB3880
c1867-1880 Willis Playing Cards
This deck is complete 52/52 - courts are printed in blue and stencilled - card is very cheap type and does not take the stencilling well - 5 cards are not perfect, it seems that at the time of manufacturing on three cards the picture part was not being stuck onto the card properly as they were badly cut and did not covering the backing card. Two face cards seems to have been rubbed too hard so pieces either peeled off or left a glue stain - otherwise deck is mint and not used.

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CSB3889
1870 De La Rue Bezique Playing Cards
This consist of two packs of playing cards (32/32) identical backs - patterned red on pink - Courts are double ended, unturned, no indices, square corners -cards are in excellent plus condition - no sign of use - no damage.

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CSB3890
1870 De La Rue Bezique Playing Cards
This consist of two packs of playing cards (32/32) identical backs with beautifully drawn pansies in purple, the other pack with a green background. Courts are double ended, turned, no indices, square corners. There are four markers, two are brown, two are black. Cards are in good condition, lightly used - no damage.

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CSB3908
c1870/73 James English Playing Cards 32/32
Double ended turned courts with no indices – white faces with blue outline printing - Flora - Clematis backs – Condition is very good – light use so a little grubby no damage

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CSB3881
C1870/1890 De La Rue Playing Cards Open Lily Floral Backs
This deck of playing cards (52/52) has no indices, turned courts, square corners - Condition is good - no damage - but grubby from use, backs, as they have a white background show the grubbiness at the edges - the face cards look more lightly soiled- There is no box

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CSB3885
c1870 Willis Playing Cards Piquet Deck - Blue Flora Backs
This deck of bezique playing cards (32/32) (cards run 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, Ace of all suits) was made by Willis c1867-1880 - Cards are unturned without indices - with the lovely Willis Ace - The backs are an interesting flora pattern in tones of blue very detailed art work to ensure they look so real. The cards are in good condition - light use - odd non distracting marks - but they are foxed - probably due to the type of card used - There is no box

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CSB3888
1870 De La Rue Bezique Playing Cards
This consist of two packs of playing cards (32/32) identical backs - Art Nouveau Stylistic Floral pattern red on yellow - Courts are double ended, unturned, no indices, square corners - cards are in excellent condition - clean little sign of use

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CSB 3569
c1870s Goodall Playing Cards - Double ended turned courts
52/52 - backs geometrical gold on brown - condition - near mint

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CSB 3878
c1870 Freesia Flora Playing Cards James English
This deck of piquet playing cards (32/32) (cards run 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, Ace of all suits) - Was made by James English c1870 - Cards are turned without indices The backs are beautiful Freesia flowers in shades of pink and very detailed art work to ensure they look so real-The cards are in good condition and have been used - There is no box

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CSB 3861
C1870/1890 De La Rue Playing Cards Art Nouveau Patterned Green Backs
This deck of playing cards (52/52) -Has no indices, turned courts, square corners - Condition is good - small nibble on Ace of Spades -some soft corners - a little grubby from use - There is no box

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MAD936
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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CSB 3572
c1870s De la Rue Playing Cards - Double ended turned courts
52/52 - De la Rue Ace - backs issued for the Royal Wedding of Albert and Alexandra in 1862 and obviously reissued over a long period - condition - very good - light use - one card has a slight scuffed edge - someone has signed the Ace of Spades

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CSB 3573
c1870s De la Rue Playing Cards - Double ended turned courts
52/52 - De la Rue Ace - backs colorful flora pattern - Cotton growing possibly - condition - excellent - little use.

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CSB 3859
C1870/1890 De La Rue Playing Cards Plain Blue Backs
This deck of playing cards (52/52) -Has no indices, turned courts, square corners - Backs are plain blue - Condition is good - very light use no damage - clean - There is no box

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CSB 3481

c1870s De la Rue Playing Cards - Double ended turned courts
51/52 - De la Rue Ace - backs issued for the Royal Wedding of Albert and Alexandra in 1862 and obviously reissued over a long period - condition - very good.

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CSB3886
c1870 Willis Playing Cards Piquet Deck - Blue Flora Backs
This deck of bezique playing cards (32/32) (cards run 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, Ace of all suits) was made by Willis c1867-1880 - Cards are unturned without indices - with the lovely Willis Ace - The backs are an interesting flora pattern in tones of blue very detailed art work to ensure they look so real. The cards are in good condition - light use - odd non distracting marks - but they are foxed - probably due to the type of card used - There is no box

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CSB 3948
1874 Playing cards to commemorate the Marriage of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, with Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovina of Russia
The aces have portraits of Queen Victoria, General Grant, Tsar Alexander II and Kasier William I - Kings represent - King of Belgium, Crown Prince of Prussia, Prince of Wales and King of Italy, Queens represent Princess of Wales, Empress of Austria, Queen of Greece and Crown Princess of Germany - Jacks represent Scotland, France, Spain and Switzerland - Backs are Coat of Arms of Duke of Edinburgh above Imperial Russian Arms (double -headed eagle with St George on an escutcheo of pretence - Designed by Reuben Townroe - Complete 52/52 - Blue / Gold Backs - Condition - very good - near mint - slightly concaved

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CSB 3858
1875/85 De La Rue Playing Cards Stylistic - Gold
This deck of playing cards (52/52) - Have no indices, turned courts, square corners - Backs are pinks with lots of gold in the pattern - Condition is excellent - very light use no damage - clean

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CSB3894
C1880 Goodall Playing Cards
This deck of playing cards (52/52) are double ended turned cards - Cards are in good condition - clean - just very little use - blue basket style backs

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CSB3895
C1880s De La Rue Playing Cards
This deck of playing cards (52/52) are double ended turned cards - Cards are in excellent condition - clean -little sign of use - Green Geometric back design.

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CSB 3866
c1880s Goodall Playing Cards -Double Bezique deck 2*(32/32)
Double ended, unturned courts with no indices - Backs Stylised Sun Flowers red on purple - Condition is good - one creased card - a little grubby from use - there is no box

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CSB 3868
c1880s Goodall Playing Cards - Piquet deck (32/32)
Double ended, turned courts with no indices -Courts are in Red and Black only on fairly cheap card not too well printed - Backs Stylised Leaves in shades of grey - Condition is very good- slight damage to the 10 Diamonds [ scanned ] otherwise excellent - No Box

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CSB 3869
c1880s Goodall Playing Cards - Piquet deck (32/32)
Double ended, turned courts with no indices -Courts are in Red and Black only on fairly cheap card not too well printed - Backs Stylised squares in shades of grey - Condition is very good - No Box

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CSB 3867
c1880s Goodall Playing Cards - 52/52
Double ended, turned courts with no indices - Backs Stylised Flowers shades of orange and blue on grey - Condition is fair but numbers have been written on in pencil and cards are grubby from use

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CSB 3870
c1880s Goodall Playing Cards - Piquet deck (32/32)
Double ended, turned courts with no indices -Courts are in Red and Black only on fairly cheap card not too well printed - Backs Stylised pattern in shades of grey - Condition is very good - No Box

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CSB 3566
c1880 De La Rue "Dexter" Harry' s patent Ivory Playing Cards
Tax Wrapped - 32/32 - yellow patterned backs

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CSB1189
c1885 BANCKS BROTHERS DOUBLE ENDED PLAYING CARDS

This deck of playing cards (52/52) are without indices and have courts with an unusual color and pattern - with a lot of turquoise in the design - the cards have a floral style back - pinks on black - The cards are undamaged but dirty due to use - cleaning should be possibly with this type of soiling.- Postage Category A

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CSB 3950
1885 WILLIS PLAYING CARDS MINIATURE INDEX PIPS
This piquet deck of playing cards (32/22) have interesting indices - they are mini pictures of cards in each corner - Interestingly the mini court indices are full length courts but Willis appeared never to manufacture full length court cards - They produced these miniature indices on two different sets of cards - once with normal turned courts over the pip and this deck - which seemed to be produced a year later where the indices are turned and the pips placed in the other corner.- The backs are decorative with three smaller pictures almost like a postcards sent from a holiday –in pinks on blue – Complete 32/32 – Condition excellent/near mint

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CSB3511
1890s Goodall's Scientific Whist Playing Cards 
This deck of playing cards (52/52) - Were made by Goodall c1890 - Cards are wide and each card has note..................................................................................s on leading and play in Whist Which is relevant to that card ie on the Ace are instructions on what to lead from an Ace
Cards are near mint – no sign of use at all - The 2C is a fraction larger than the rest of the pack and not quite as shiny Possibly from a cheaper style deck – probably done at time of manufacture. With original two part telescopic box – missing one short side - One short side repairs Box otherwise excellent ”Scientific Whist Cards shewing (sic) Correct Play at a Glance by Premier Pas - Chas Goodall & Son London”

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CSB 3546
Goodall Playing Cards Art Nouveau Cupid - c1890

This deck of playing cards (31/32 – piquet deck) - Missing Ace of Spades - Has backs with an Art Nouveau stylistic design featuring Cupid in a star lit background - The cards are good condition– used odd very small scuffs marks on a couple - There is no box

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