Deutsche Dampflokomotiven
German steam locomotives from the period 1892 to 1950.
The 12 illustrations of old German steam locomotives in this pack are all taken from a book, Dampflokomotiven. The locomotive type number and the production date are given beneath each image. A horizontal format has been used. The indices are in German. This was an edition of 5,000 packs.
Above: Deutsche Dampflokomotiven (steam locomotives) playing cards made by Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik GmbH, Altenburg, Germany, for Rupert Höll, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany, 1994. 32 cards + 1 extra card with text in German, in plastic box. Size: 59 x 92 mm.
By Roddy Somerville
France • 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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