Endangered Species and other animals
54 different endangered species depicted in full colour published by Safari Limited, Ojus, Florida, USA, c1986.
Each card in this pack depicts a different endangered species (animals, fish, birds, reptiles) in full colour against a black background. All the species are named. The black suit-signs are printed in blue. The publisher’s logo appears on the Ace of Spades. On the back is an eagle with outspread wings in red or blue against a black background.
Above: 54 different endangered species depicted in full colour published by Safari Limited, Ojus, Florida, USA, c1986. Printed by F.X. Schmid, Germany, 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 1 bridge score card in plastic box. Size: 58 x 88 mm.
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022 • Contact
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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