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French Revolution

French Revolution

Bicentenaire de la Révolution Française 1789–1989 created by Christian Offroy.

  • 1989
Fynste Java Speelkaarten

Fynste Java Speelkaarten

Dondorf's "Fynste Java Speelkaarten No.17" was published to commemorate the second marriage of King William III with Princess Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont, on January 7, 1879.

  • 1879
GAI GIBDD

GAI GIBDD

The State Automobile Inspection of Russian Federal Road Safety Service.

  • 2001
Grand Slam

Grand Slam

Limited edition gift set issued to mark the American Bicentennial, 1776-1976, produced by John Waddington Ltd and the Bristol Pottery for the British American Bicentenary Group, 1970.

  • 1970
Grover Cleveland Presidential Campaign of 1888

Grover Cleveland Presidential Campaign of 1888

Grover Cleveland Presidential Campaign playing cards of 1888, USA, [reprint 1980].

  • 1888
Grunwald 1410 – The Battle of Tannenberg

Grunwald 1410 – The Battle of Tannenberg

Details from the famous painting of the Battle of Grunwald (1410) by the Polish painter Jan Matejko.

  • 2010
Harold Samuel Collection playing cards

Harold Samuel Collection playing cards

The Harold Samuel Collection of Dutch and Flemish seventeenth-century artworks, United Kingdom, 2012.

  • 2012
Highland Hospice

Highland Hospice

54 different personalities from the city of Inverness published by the Highland Hospice.

  • 2002
Holy Trinity Church playing cards

Holy Trinity Church playing cards

Holy Trinity Church commemoration playing cards, USA, 2011.

  • 2011
Hundertjahrkarte

Hundertjahrkarte

A new ‘medieval look’ is intended to suggest the power and virtue of the German character.

  • 1933
Ibero-American Deck, 1929

Ibero-American Deck, 1929

Ibero-American Deck, designed by L. Palao, 1929.

  • 1929
Introduction to Collecting Themes

Introduction to Collecting Themes

Playing cards can be broadly categorised into standard and non-standard designs, with collectors appreciating their variety.

Jany Group

Jany Group

Deck issued to celebrate the Jany Group of Private Investors acquiring a controlling majority of Vereinigte Altenburger und Stralsunder Spielkarten Fabriken, 1983.

  • 1983
Jeep Playing cards

Jeep Playing cards

Pack of cards celebrating Allied Victory in the Second World War.

  • 1945
Jeu de Cartes Napoléon

Jeu de Cartes Napoléon

Deck created by Matéja celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Napoleon (1769-1969)

  • 1969
Jeu de la Révolution

Jeu de la Révolution

Artist Silvia Maddonni’s take on various characters from the French Revolution, in honour of the bicentenary in 1989.

  • 1989
Jeu des Drapeaux c.1816

Jeu des Drapeaux c.1816

“Jeu des Drapeaux” commemorating Napoleon’s greatest battles, c.1816.

  • 1816
Jeu du Bicentenaire de la Révolution Française

Jeu du Bicentenaire de la Révolution Française

Pack created by Yannick Pennanguer commemorating the bicentenary of the French Revolution and the centenary of L’Est Républicain.

  • 1989
Joker Tell

Joker Tell

Comic celebration of 700 years of the Swiss Confederation, 1291-1991, with designs by Roland Gazzotti.

  • 1991
Jonathan Swift and his World

Jonathan Swift and his World

“Jonathan Swift and his World” playing cards designed by Dan Sperrin and produced by David Westnedge Ltd. 2017.

  • 2017