Series 'A': Cards with Garter Aces from 1765-1801
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The 'Ace Types' on the right identify the tax ace in John Berry , Taxation on Playing-Cards in England from 1711 to 1960, IPCS papers No. 3, Jan. 2001.
A1 is George III, No additional duty, 1765-1776
A1a same for smaller format cards
A8 (x) , George III, Exportation Ace (tax exempt), 1765-1828
| plainbacks reference number and maker | Date Estimate | Ace Type |
| A3 Gibson | 1769-1776 | A1 |
| A11 McEvoy | 1765-1776 | A1 |
| A1 Blanchard (Faro) | 1765-1769 | A1a |
| A4 McEvoy (Faro) | 1765-1776 | A1a |
| A14 Forgery "Blanchard" | c 1770 | A1 forgery |
| A2 Hart (Exportation Ace) | 1765-1775 | A8 (x) |
| A16 Hart (Export) | 1770 | A8 (x) |
| A18 Fullerton (Dublin) | 1760-1772 | Eire |
| A25 Hart | c 1768 | A1 |
A2 George III, 6d additional duty shown, 1776-1789
A2a same for smaller format cards
A8 (x) , George III, Exportation Ace (tax exempt), 1765-1828
| plainbacks reference number and maker | Date Estimate | Ace Type |
| A6 Gibson & Gisborne | 1776-1789 | A2 |
| A26 Llewellyn | 1776-1789 | A2 |
| A9 Gibson & Gisborne (Faro) | 1776-1789 | A2a |
A3 George III, 6d additional duty shown twice, 1789-1801
A3a same for smaller format cards
A8 (x) , George III, Exportation Ace (tax exempt), 1765-1828
| plainbacks reference number and maker | Date Estimate | Ace Type |
| A7 Gibson | 1789-1801 | A3 |
| A8 Gibson & Gisborne | 1789-1801 | A3 |
| A10 Hall | 1789-1801 | A3 |
| A12 Brotherton | 1789-1801 | A3 |
| A13 Gibson & Gisborne | 1789-1801 | A3 |
| A15 Gibson | 1789-1801 | A3 |
| A17 Hall | 1789-1801 | A3 |
| A23 Hunt | 1799 | A3 |
| A19 Fleming (Dublin) | 1790 | Eire |
| A22 Unknown (from Genoa) | 1795 | A8 (x) |
| A5 French (Exportation Ace) | 1800 | A8 (x) |
| A24 Ludlow/ Wheeler | 1800 | A3 |
| A21 H French | 1801 | A8 (x) |
