- THE INTERNATIONAL PATTERN & ITS ANOMALIES -

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The English Playing Card Society (EPCS)  has published a deck that at first sight has the features of the international pattern. But a closer look reveals many discrepancies: no suicide king, a very simplified use of attributes and some center designs -although differently colored- have been repeated. All the aces have the same design. They show the EPCS logo, that is also on the backs.

The deck was printed by the Games&Print Service Ltd. in 1999 and published by the EPCS to celebrate their 15th anniversary.
The deck consists of 52 cards, 2 jokers, and one extra card.

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