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*Issued by: John Player & Sons | *Issued by: John Player & Sons | ||
*Date of issue: 1905, 1912 | *Date of issue: 1905, 1912 | ||
*Number of cards : 50 | *Number of cards: 50 | ||
*Image variants: the 1905 issue has thick cards, the 1912 issue has thin cards. | *Image variants: the 1905 issue has thick cards, the 1912 issue has thin cards. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:02, 11 August 2024
Series information
- Series name: Country Flags and Arms
- Issued by: John Player & Sons
- Date of issue: 1905, 1912
- Number of cards: 50
- Image variants: the 1905 issue has thick cards, the 1912 issue has thin cards.
Company
John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a tobacco and cigarette manufacturer, based in Nottingham, England. It is today a part of the Imperial Tobacco Group.
In March 1828, William Wright set up a small tobacco factory in Broadmarsh, Nottingham. This business expanded and provided William Wright with a comfortable fortune. This business was purchased in 1877 by John Player. He was a man of vision and saw the need for expansion. He built the Castle Tobacco Factories in Radford, Nottingham. He constructed three large factory blocks, but initially only one was used for the production and packaging of tobacco. The other two blocks were let to lace manufacturers, until the business had expanded sufficiently to utilise the additional space. One of John Player's innovations was to offer pre-packaged tobacco. Prior to this, smokers would have purchased tobacco by weight from loose supplies and cigarette papers to roll them in. He also adopted a registered trade mark as a guarantee to the public that the goods could be relied on.
The business was run later by his sons, John Dane Player and William Goodacre Player.
In 1901, in response to competitive threats from the USA, the Player's business was merged with the Imperial Tobacco Group. (source)
The company has issued hundreds of series of cigarette cards, including several with a heraldic theme.
For one series also an album was made, so that series can be seen here.
Cards issued
Variations: Two variations are known to me:
The arms of Hesse are known with a misprint in the motto:
 The proper motto |
 The misprinted motto |
The arms of Denmark are issued in two different colour types:
 golden field |
 yellow field |
Front:
2. France
3. Portugal
4. USA
5. Spain
6. Japan
7. Brazil
8. Serbia
9. Turkey
10. Switzerland
11. Italy
12. Bulgaria
13. Denmark
14. Russia
15. Greece
16. Austria
17. Scotland
18. Great Britain
19. Belgium
20. India
21. Cape Colony
22. Holland
23. Germany
24. Corea
25. Ireland
26. Channel Islands
27. New Zealand
28. Tunis
29. Isle of Man
30. Argentina
31. Peru
32. Costa Rica
33. Morocco
34. Chili
35. Egypt
36. China
37. Liberia
38. Persia
39. Montenegro
40. Mexico
41. Romania
42. Venezuela
43. Württemberg
44. Bavaria
45. Saxony
46. Jamaica
47. Hessen
48. Canada
49. Prussia
50. Siam
Reverse:
1 New South Wales
2 France
3 Portugal
4 USA
5 Spain
6 Japan
7 Brasil
8 Serbia
9 Turkey
10 Switzerland
11 Italy
12 Bulgaria
13 Denmark
14 Russia
15 Greece
16 Austria
17 Scotland
18 Great Britain
19 Belgium
20 India
21 Cape Colony
22 Holland
23 Germany
24 Korea
25 Ireland
26 Channel Islands
27 New Zealand
28 Tunis
29 Isle of Man
30 Argentina
31 Peru
32 Costa Rica
33 Morocco
34 Chili
35 Egypt
36 China
37 Liberia
38 Persia
39 Montenegro
40 Mexico
41 Romania
42 Venezuela
43 Württemberg
44 Bavaria
45 Saxony
46 Jamaica
47 Hessen
48 Canada
49 Prussia
50 Siam
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