Worshipful Company of Playing Cards. A collection of 82 packs of commemorative playing cards, issued by the Worshipful Company of Playing Cards, 1888-2000, 82 French-suited standard playing card packs including both double and single decks, each deck comprising 4 suits of 13, each with pip cards 1-10 and 3 court cards, all believed complete with 52 cards, some with jokers/blanks, 1902 missing one of the twin decks, various condition, many unopened, and some with original duty wrappers, most housed in original boxes or leather wallet-style cases, together with 13 duplicate or variant packs (Qty: 2 cartons) Comprising packs for the following years: 1888; 1900, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1910-1912, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1925, 1928 (2 decks), 1929, 1931-1939, 1941-1944, 1946-1978, 1980-1986, 1988-2000. Duplicate years: 1928, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1950-1952, 1954, 1962, 1980. This large collection of playing cards, all published by The Worshipful Company of Playing Cards, was put together by the original owner over a number of years. The Worshipful Company was founded by Royal Charter in 1628. Its purpose was to control the importation of cheap playing cards and thereby protect London card makers. A taxation of one farthing a pack was levied, and the fee, which varied over the years, was not abolished until 1960. The year 1882 marked the start of a new tradition whereby a pack of cards was especially designed for the Company and presented to each Liveryman and Freeman at the Master's installation banquet, the backs of the cards illustrating important events from each year or commemorating individuals or historical happenings, for example: visit to India by King George V and Queen Mary, 1911 (with inscribed calling card of Sir William Towle); the Prince of Wales' visit to the Colonies, 1920; flight over Everest, 1933; D-Day Normandy landings, 1944; Sir Winston Churchill 1955; XIX Olympiad, Mexico, 1968; Apollo 15, first moon ride, 1971; marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981; Channel Tunnel, 1993.
Worshipful Company of Playing Cards. A collection of 82 packs of commemorative playing cards, issued by the Worshipful Company of Playing Cards, 1888-2000, 82 French-suited standard playing card packs including both double and single decks, each deck comprising 4 suits of 13, each with pip cards 1-10 and 3 court cards, all believed complete with 52 cards, some with jokers/blanks, 1902 missing one of the twin decks, various condition, many unopened, and some with original duty wrappers, most housed in original boxes or leather wallet-style cases, together with 13 duplicate or variant packs (Qty: 2 cartons) Comprising packs for the following years: 1888; 1900, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1910-1912, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1925, 1928 (2 decks), 1929, 1931-1939, 1941-1944, 1946-1978, 1980-1986, 1988-2000. Duplicate years: 1928, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1950-1952, 1954, 1962, 1980. This large collection of playing cards, all published by The Worshipful Company of Playing Cards, was put together by the original owner over a number of years. The Worshipful Company was founded by Royal Charter in 1628. Its purpose was to control the importation of cheap playing cards and thereby protect London card makers. A taxation of one farthing a pack was levied, and the fee, which varied over the years, was not abolished until 1960. The year 1882 marked the start of a new tradition whereby a pack of cards was especially designed for the Company and presented to each Liveryman and Freeman at the Master's installation banquet, the backs of the cards illustrating important events from each year or commemorating individuals or historical happenings, for example: visit to India by King George V and Queen Mary, 1911 (with inscribed calling card of Sir William Towle); the Prince of Wales' visit to the Colonies, 1920; flight over Everest, 1933; D-Day Normandy landings, 1944; Sir Winston Churchill 1955; XIX Olympiad, Mexico, 1968; Apollo 15, first moon ride, 1971; marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981; Channel Tunnel, 1993.
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