Packs by the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards.

The Company of the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London was founded by charter granted by King Charles I on 22 October 1628. Since 1882, a presentation set of cards has been presented annually at the banquet which marks the installation of the new Master and Wardens of the Company. Nowadays, a portrait of the Master for the year appears on the Ace of Spades, with his name and those of the two Wardens and the Clerk appearing below. The back design of these cards usually shows some important event or anniversary which has occurred during the preceding twelve months, and also often incorporates the Arms of the Company. We have supplied illustrations of some of these packs.

Click on the picture or the title of the pack to see more information and more pictures where available.

The following packs are offered as originally presented, i.e. boxed double packs in mint condition, unless otherwise stated. In instances where limited stock is available, orders will be treated on a strictly first come first served basis.

	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1957  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19570	The Royal Visit to Denmark	£42.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1961  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19612	The Wedding of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Kent Single pack (blue border) sealed. No box.	£20.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1963  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19631	The Wedding of H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Kent and Mr. Angus Ogilvy One pack has been opened.	£45.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1963  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19633	The Wedding of H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Kent and Mr. Angus Ogilvy Single pack (red border) sealed. In double box and gold outer sleeve.	£24.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1965  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19650	Magna Carta, MCCXV - MCMLXV	£36.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1966  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19661	900th Anniversary Service at Westminster Abbey Single pack (gold border) sealed. No box.	£15.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1966  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19660	900th Anniversary Service at Westminster Abbey	£36.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1970  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19702	Commemorating the Sailing of the Mayflower in 1620 Single pack (pale blue border) sealed. In single box, single gold outer and single cardboard outer.	£25.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1970  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19701	Commemorating the Sailing of the Mayflower in 1620 Both packs have been used. No outer gold box.	£25.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1970  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19700	Commemorating the Sailing of the Mayflower in 1620	£36.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1976  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19760	William Caxton, 1476. England's First Printer	£36.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1976  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19761	William Caxton, 1476. England's First Printer Both packs have been used. No outer gold box.	£25.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1977  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19770	Silver Jubilee 1952-1977	£40.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1980  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19800	80th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother	£32.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1981  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19810	The Royal Wedding, 29 July 1981	£36.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1981  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19811	The Royal Wedding, 29 July 1981 Single pack (lavender border) in double box.	£20.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1982  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19820	Birth of Prince William 21st June 1982	£40.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1983  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19830	Dame Mary Donaldson G.B.E., London's First Lady Lord Mayor	£30.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1984  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19840	The Old Bailey 1834 - 1984	£30.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1985  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19850	Halley's Comet 1985	£30.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1986  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19861	The New Lloyd's Building 1986 Single card (blue border)	£0.50
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1987  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19870	** TWO SETS AVAILABLE ** Honourable Artillery Company 450th Anniversary 1537 - 1987	£40.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1988  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19880	Australian Bicentenary 1788 - 1988	£41.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1989  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19890	800th Anniversary City of London Lord Mayor 1189 - 1989	£40.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1990  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19900	** TWO SETS AVAILABLE ** Sheriff of the City of London 1990	£40.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1990  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19901	Sheriff of the City of London 1990 Leaflet soiled. No outer gold box.	£38.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1991  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19910	The 500th Anniversary of the birth of Henry VIII	£42.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1992  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19920	Bicentenary of Grant of Livery 1792 - 1992	£42.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1993  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19930	First train passes through Channel Tunnel, 20th June 1993	£42.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1994  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19940	Christopher R. Walford, Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor 1994 - 1995	£42.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1996  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19960	The Centenary of the British Motor Industry 1896-1996. This pack includes a special Joker.	£45.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1998  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19980	Diana - Princess of Wales	£70.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1999  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 19990	The Circumnavigation of the World by Balloon 1999	£52.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 2000  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 20000	Commemoration of the Millennium. The 2000th anniversary of the birth of Christ is marked by the use of a selection of the many different crosses used in heraldry. The large black cross is a Celtic cross and upon it are, at the top, a cross potent, on the left, a Maltese cross, and on the right, a cross formy or paty; beneath the star (which is the central feature to remind us that it is Christ's birth rather than His death that is being celebrated) is a patriarchal cross and beneath the arms of the Company is the cross, without any qualification, that we associate with England & St George. The design also includes a cross bottony, a cross patonce, a cross fourchy, a cross recercely, a cross-crosslet, a cross flory, a cross pommy and a cross moline. 2 packs and explanatory leaflet in presentation case	£45.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 2001  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 13633	Tri-Centenary Bevis Marks Synagogue 1701-2001	£42.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 2002  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 13732	When Cards became "Collectables". Master of the Company 2002-3: Roderick Somerville, M.A. The design chosen for this year's cards celebrates several things. Above all, however, a deliberate effort has been made to recall the style of design used on many of the Company's cards prior to 1900 when the Arms of the Company were always the most prominent feature. For the first time in about 20 years this year's WCMPC packs have been both designed and printed in the U.K.	£42.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 2004  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 14091	Bicentenary of The Battle of Trafalgar 1805-2005. The faces reproduce a standard English pack of c1820 by I. Hardy. Poker size. Gilt edges.	£80.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 2006  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 14403	** ONLY FIVE SETS LEFT IN STOCK ** The Time and Space Project at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The faces of the cards reproduce Hodges' Astronomical Playing Cards of c1828. Limited edition of 375 double packs. Size: 57 x 88 mm 2 x 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 2 extra Aces of Spades, + explanatory leaflet	£60.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 2007  by WCMPC Cat Ref: 14475	** ONLY ONE SET CURRENTLY LEFT IN STOCK ** The 300th Anniversary of the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral. Court cards and Jokers feature drawings of St Paul's by Sir Christopher Wren and his colleagues set against buff backgrounds. In addition to the Master's portrait on the Ace of Spades, portraits of his father and grandfather (both previously Masters of the Company) are also included. Limited edition of 375 double packs. Indices: K, Q, J, A (in 2 corners only) Size: 63 x 88 mm 2 x 52 cards + 2 Jokers + extra Ace of Spades, + explanatory leaflet	£65.00
	Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 2009  by WCMPC - 2009 Cat Ref: 14648	** ONLY ONE SET AVAILABLE ** 800th Anniversary of London Bridge. Depicted on the court cards are prints and drawings of old London Bridge from c1500 to 1832. Joker: Will Kempe. Backs: London Bridge as it was c1616. Gilt edges. Limited edition. Indices: K, Q, J, A (in all four corners) Size: 57 x 88 mm 52 cards + 2 Jokers + illustrated booklet in presentation box	£65.00