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The WCMPC Master's Card Shop - 1990 to 1999<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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1990 John G Thorpe
\n<\/strong><\/span>Sheriff of the City of London<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Sheriff of the City of London. <\/strong>Coat of Arms of the City of London and crossed Sword and Mace.
\nDesign celebrating the election of a member of the Company as Aldermanic Sheriff for the first time in their history.
\nApprox. 500 Twin Packs with descriptive leaflet. Designed by the Master, John Thorpe.
\n(A) Red and Pink\u00a0 \u00a0 (B) Blue and Light Blue<\/p>\n

Nov. 1<\/strong>990<\/strong>. Standard Whist Pack.<\/strong> Double pack in box. Design showing gold Coat of Arms and date 1628.
\nMade by John Waddington Limited.
\n(A) Blue background\u00a0 \u00a0 (B) Red background<\/p>\n

Nov. 1990. Standard Bridge Pack.<\/strong> Double pack in box. Design showing gold Coat of Arms top and bottom reversed and diagonal title.
\nMade by John Waddington Limited.
\n(A)\u00a0 Blue background\u00a0 \u00a0 (B) Red background<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1991 Peter M C Cregeen
\n<\/strong><\/span>500th anniversary of the birth of Henry VIII<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

500th Anniversary of the Birth of Henry VIII<\/strong> showing a portrait of the King after the painting by Holbein. Design by John Thorpe.
\nApproximately 500 packs made with leaflet.
\n(A) Red border\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Green border<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1992 David C Warner MA
\n<\/strong><\/span>Bicentenary of the Grant of Livery<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

LIMITED AVAILABILITY<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Bicentenary of the Grant of Livery, 27 November 1792.<\/strong> Arms of the Company supported by men in armour and dated.
\nApproximately 500 packs made with leaflet. Design by John Bainbridge at the College of Arms.
\n(A) Red border\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Orange border<\/p>\n

On 30th November 1993 the Honorary Freedom was presented to Anne Walford, wife of Past master Alderman Christopher Walford, at a Court Meeting at Innholders\u2019 Hall, for her charitable work on behalf of the Company and support in her husband's Mastership and Shrieval years.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1993 Chris J F Latham
\n<\/strong><\/span>Channel Tunnel<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Channel Tunnel.<\/strong> Showing the first train passing through on 20th June 1993, the official opening by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and President Mitterand of France, 6th May 1994. Approximately 500 packs made with leaflet.
\n(A) Blue border\u00a0 \u00a0(B) Red border<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1994 E B H Chappell
\n<\/strong><\/span>Christopher R. Walford<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Christopher R.Walford.<\/strong> A portrait of the first Lord Mayor to be a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards.
\nApproximately 500 packs made with descriptive leaflet.
\n(A) Red and Pink\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Blue and Light Blue
\nThe design includes Tower Bridge to celebrate the Centenary of the Opening in 1894.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1995 Roger A Howells ACII
\n<\/strong><\/span>50th Anniversary of VE Day<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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50th Anniversary of VE Day 1945-1995.<\/strong> Showing St. Paul's Cathedral in the City of London.
\nApproximately 500 packs made with a descriptive leaflet.
\n(A) Maroon\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Green<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1996 Michael H Goodall
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Centenary of the British Motor Industry<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Centenary of the British Motor Industry. 1896 - 1996.<\/strong> Showing veteran and modem Daimler cars.
\nApproximately 350 packs made with descriptive leaflet.
\nA Goodall style Ace of Spades with Master's portrait superposed. Special Joker adapted from a Goodall Whist Scorer. Design by Clive Abbott.
\n(A) Red background\u00a0 \u00a0 (B) Blue background<\/p>\n

At a Court meeting on 9th October 1997 at Armoury House, Mr. John Berry was presented with the Honorary Freedom of the Company for cataloguing the Company's collection and organising the first exhibition in 1994 in the year of our Lord Mayor.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1997 P D Crabbe FCA
\n<\/strong><\/span>50th Anniversary of the Royal Wedding<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

LIMITED AVAILABILITY<\/span><\/h4>\n

50th Anniversary of the Wedding of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. the Duke of <\/strong>Edinburgh, 1947 - 1997<\/strong>.
\nApproximately 350 twin packs made by S.D.P. (Special Design Products) Ltd.
\n(A) Red border\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Blue border
\nA double pack was sent to H.M the Queen and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1998 Antony H Wilcox
\n<\/strong><\/span>Death of Princess of Wales<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Diana, Princess of Wales.<\/strong> Remembering her life. Approximately 400 Twin packs made with Descriptive leaflet.
\nMade by S.D.P. (Special Design Products) Ltd.
\n(A) Silver border\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Gold border<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1999 Gordon H E Robson
\n<\/strong><\/span>Circumnavigation by Hot Air Balloon<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

March 1999. Standard Bridge Pack.<\/strong> Design showing coloured Coat of Arms top and bottom reversed and diagonal title.
\nApproximately 250 Twin Packs. Made by Richard Edward Ltd.
\n(A) Red background\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Blue background<\/p>\n

Installation pack 1999<\/strong>
\nThe Last Great Twentieth Century Record of Aviation.<\/strong> The Circumnavigation of the World by Hot Air Balloon.<\/strong>
\nApproximately 350 twin packs made with descriptive leaflet.
\nMade by S.D.P (Special Design Products) Ltd.
\n(A) Green background\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B) Blue background
\nPack presented to Brian Jones, Pilot of the Breitling Orbiter 3.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/span> \u00a320.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Postage costs:<\/span><\/strong>
\n1 - 3 Packs add \u00a33.90<\/span>
\n4 - 8 Packs add \u00a36.50<\/span><\/p>\n

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