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British Standard Playing Cards from 1901                  
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Boar War Goodall Playing Cards 1902
Made in England by Chas Goodall & Son - This deck of playing cards (52/52+J) - Are old wide cards - Depict on the backs, - The Royal Crown, A Pair of Doves for Peace - And the Words "Bricon", "June 1902", "Boer" - It was produced to celebrate the end of the Boer War - The cards are mint- Postage Category A

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CSC3884 1905 The Trafalgar Centenary Playing Cards by Goodall  
This deck of playing cards 52/53+J was issued to commemorate The Battle of Trafalgar. The backs show Horatio Viscount Nelson, Died Cot 21st 1805 - with a sculpture of him and a painting of the battle. Cards are in good condition - no damage but lightly used - gold edging still visible - They are in their original two part telescopic box - with the details in gold on white - There is some old repair to the box with tape but it is complete.

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De La Rue Bezique Playing Cards Boxed - c1910.?
Made in England. This double Bezique deck of playing cards 2*(32/32) Was made c 1910 /1914 The backs are blue with a darker blue pattern The cards are wide with indices The courts are the less fancy De La Rue courts The indices are large for this period and on all four corners The cards are in v good condition - no bends, creases etc Just v light use There are two card markers for scoring One a little scuffed where the pointer has rubbed on the card And rules for both Bezique and Polish Bezique are on card The box is pale blue with dark blue lettering With the suit symbols round the edges The box is in v good - just lightly scuffed at the edges- Postage Category C

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c1910 Playing Cards - French Courts - probably made by Goodall or Belguim
This deck of playing cards (52/52) are the same style as French cards produced in this period - The courts are the standard French style and are the same as those published about this time with "Goodall" and "London" on the court cards - They could also have been made in Belgium on the basis of this card stock type. The printing is in red, green, black and yellow- The faces are left uncoloured - There are indices, backs are plain patterned pink- the same are a known back made by Goodall - Aces are plain - Cards are very good comdition - no damage - v little use

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c1910 Goodall Playing Cards - Cambridge University 

These playing cards are complete (52/52 +J cards). The backs have "Cambridge University - My Power's A Crescent " on a pale blue background together with the college shield - Cards are mint - There is no box

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c1910 Goodall Playing Cards - Cambridge University

These playing cards are complete (52/52 +J cards). The backs have "Cambridge University Alma Mater Cantab" on a pale blue background together with the college shield - Cards are mint - There is no box

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1910 - Goodall Salon Playing Cards House & Tree Yellow
This deck of playing cards (52/52) + bl was used for bezique so - 2,3,4,5,6, are mint strong gold edging and 7 to Ace are lightly used, undamaged but gold edging faded - Cards are wide - The two part box complete but with bottom end loose in v good condition

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1911 De La Rue's Coronation Dubar Delhi Playing Cards

The backs have a picture of George V and Mary on them - with the inscription "Coronation Dubar Delhi 1911" The cards are complete 52/52 and in near mint condition. They are in their original box with "Navy Co-operative Society Limited" "Army & Navy" "London Bombay & Calcutta" on it. Two part telescopic box is excellent just missing bottom of inner box

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CSC3897x 1914 DD Prince Of Wales Patience Playing Cards
This double deck of playing cards2*( (52/52) +J) is patience sized - not full sized Its has a non- named ace - used by De la Rue -The backs have Prince of Wales national relief Fund 1914 on them - One deck has pink background - the other blue - Cards are in v good no damage, creases etc - They are in an unmarked leather case which would appear original as the cards fit so well - It is slightly dirty and has the initials FAR on the front - there is some splitting to the box

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WW1 PLAYING CARDS - THE ALLIES C 1914 SHOWING A BULLDOG
Made in England by De La Rue - This deck of playing cards (52/52+J+sample card) - Depict the flags of The Allies - Belgium, Great Britain, France and Russia - In the foreground two dogs - An English Bulldog and a French Poodle - With the ?? German Flag in their teeth - The cards are wide measuring approx. 3.25 by 4.5 inches - The cards are in v good + condition - No damage (except a crease to the Joker - scanned) - And two v lightly creased corners (one scanned) - Bu lightly used. - The two part telescopic box has on it - ”The Allies Playing Cards” - ”Similar to those - Specially Manufactured for and Presented to - the Sick and Wounded of His Majesty’s Forces” - ”by Thos De La Rue & Co Ltd” - The box is missing a narrow side on the outer part - And a small part 1mm is missing from the inner box - Sample card etc. are all v good- Postage Category A

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Great Mogul Playing Cards Vintage Car - c1920
Made by Leonard Biermans Soc An Turnout - Belgium - This deck of playing cards (52/52+J) - Were produced as an advertising deck to show the different backs available - Hence the backs are three different colors - Green, blue and pink - Picture shows a vintage car tyres and flora decorating the borders - All printing is blue on the different backs - Cards are mint sill with original wrapper - They are v slightly concave - Box is good but the top flap and part of one short side are damaged- Postage Category A

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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

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c1930s DD Golfing Shots Playing Cards
Made by Waddingtons in England - This double deck of playing cards 2*(52/52) +1 J - Depict 1930s dressed men playing energetic golf shots - One deck is entitled “Clono-spasm” and features a bunker shot - The other is entitled “Paraphrasia Tarda” and features a putting shot - The cards have been used and so are a little dirty - Three have v light creases – (worst scanned) - The gold edging is just visible - The cards are in a two part box – with sample cards - And engraved as a gift from Oppenheimer Son & Co Ltd - The box is good – complete but split down one side- Postage Category B

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1940 DD SILVER JUBILEE DENMARK PLAYING CARDS 

This double deck of playing cards 2*(52/52 + 1 assumed) - Was made by De La Rue - The cards were made to celebrate the silver Jubilee of - King Christan and Queen Alexandria f Denmark - The cards are mint - still sealed with tax -stamps on the wrappers - They are in a gold box with the dates 1870-1940 with in the Danish Flag inside the lid- Postage Category B

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C1930/50 A SET OF SHIRT STUDS - (12) 
described as "THE KING OF STUDS" on a card which pictured The King Of Hearts - Card states "Healthy - Antiseptic - non-irritating - unbreakable - Gilt Imitation Jewellery" - A little rusty - complete never used - Card undamaged just a little dusty- Postage Category B

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GENERAL DE GAULLE CRESTED PLAYING CARDS - VERY LIMITED EDITION.
In the late sixties the then Prime Minister - Harold Wilson - had a summit meeting with the then President of France - General Charles de Gaulle. - - Harold Wilson dreamed up the idea of presenting the President with - four pack of playing cards in a presentation case to - mark the occasion. - - He commissioned Wadington to produce ten packs of cards - with the Presidents Initials against the background of the - French Flag; all against a background of Blue with Golden Fleurs de Lis - - Wilson kept two decks and it is not known what happened to the others. - - Undoubtedly other packs exist as is the way with scarce items and it - is likely that a few packs found themselves in the possession of an employee or two. - - This a complete mint sealed deck - scarce - it's was the property - of Waddington's Works Manager.- Postage Category A

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C1976 PLAYING CARDS Made for Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee (which was 1977) 
Double Deck Non Standard Courts & Suits Playing Cards - Made in England by Waddingtons in 1976 - This is two decks of playing cards 2*(52/52 +2J) - Made for Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee (which was 1977) - The suits are Daffodils, Thistles, Roses and Shamrocks - Representing Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland - The Jacks are Prince of Wales Feathers - The Queens are ER's Crown - The Kings are Unicorns - The jokers show the four suits and name of the designer, Susan Rae - The backs show the suit signs around the portrait of Elizabeth - One set are red on silver the other blue on silver - The cards are mint still sealed - The box is silver and black still sealed- Postage Category B

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Two decks Playing Cards Golden Jubilee Elizabeth II - Dated 1952 - 2002

Ascension to the throne - These two decks of playing cards 2*(52/52+3J) - Have on the backs - 1952 - 2002 with the crown - One deck is blue the other pink - Both decks are mint in matching boxes - The backs were designed by Peter Wood- Postage Category B

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The Standard English Pattern by Ken Lodge
Revised and updated in January 003 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.- Postage Category C

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