Naipe Centenario
Latin American designs by Productora de Naipes y Confetti (Pronaco), S.A., Mexico, c1980.
In this Mexican pack, the Kings still have a Spanish look, whereas the Knights and Jacks are more flamboyant and less well defined (weaker outlines). The cups are double-handled chalices. The maker’s name appears on all the 10s (Jacks or ‘Sotas’). Both this pack and the one described below are on poor quality card (uncoated, see-through board).
Above: Naipe Centenario by Productora de Naipes y Confetti (Pronaco), S.A., Mexico, c1980. 40 cards. Size: 62.5 x 96 mm.
Another (earlier?) printing of these cards has a slightly smaller size (60 x 92.5 mm), with sharper colours and clearer outlines.
Above: Naipe Centenario by Productora de Naipes y Confetti (Pronaco), S.A., Mexico, c1980.
By Roddy Somerville
Member since May 31, 2022
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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