12 x Vintage B.D.V. Cigarette Silks — 25th Series — World, Royal & Regional Flags — c.1910s

A fine group of 12 vintage printed silk flag cards, issued by B.D.V. Cigarettes from the famous 25th Series, produced in the early 20th century. Each card is beautifully printed on woven silk with bright, crisp colours.

This set includes:

• 🇲🇪 Montenegro Royal Standard — No.94 (scarcer royal standard — very desirable)

• 🇵🇹 Portugal Royal Standard — No.17 (lower number, less common)

• 🇲🇽 Mexico Ensign — No.89

• 🇮🇹 Sicily — No.97 (uncommon regional flag)

• 🇷🇸 Servia (Serbia) — No.98

• 🇳🇱 Dutch East Indies — No.100

• 🏴 Sweden Royal Standard — No.101

• 🇸🇪 Sweden — No.103

• 🇬🇧 Union Jack — No.104

• 🏙️ Dublin — No.105 (city flag — scarcer)

• 🇵🇱 Poland — No.107

• 🇦🇺 Australia Commonwealth — No.108

Condition: Silks are bright and crisp. Minor edge fraying and light age toning consistent with age. Mexico has a couple of light surface scratches; Montenegro is in a stiff mount/card holder — otherwise very good. Most in protective sleeves.

Highlights: The Montenegro Royal Standard is the standout scarcer card here — these turn up far less often and are eagerly sought by Balkan flag collectors. Portugal Royal Standard, Sicily and Dublin are also nice harder-to-find issues that really lift this bundle above the common flags!