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<font size=5><center>'''Heraldic Trade Cards and Stamps'''</center></font>
<font size=5><center>'''Heraldic Trade Cards and Stamps'''</center></font>


Trade cards are defined as cards and (larger) stamps (hard paper, cardboard, silk) issued by non-tobacco companies worldwide. Similar cards issued by tobacco companies are generally referred to as [[Heraldic tobacco cards|'''Tobacco cards''']] or '''Cigarette cards''' and listed separately.  
Trade cards are defined as '''cards''' and (larger) '''stamps''', '''labels''' or '''stickers''' (hard paper, cardboard, silk) issued by non-tobacco companies worldwide. Similar cards issued by tobacco companies are generally referred to as [[Heraldic tobacco cards|'''Tobacco cards''']] or '''Cigarette cards''' and listed separately.  


This page only lists cards issued as loose stamps or series. When intended to be in an album, the cards are listed under '''[[Heraldic albums]]'''.
This page only lists cards issued as loose stamps or series. When intended to be in an album, the cards are listed under '''[[Heraldic albums]]'''.
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file:ausstellung.trade.jpg|War exposition, Vienna, 1915
file:ausstellung.trade.jpg|War exposition, Vienna, 1915
file:kartnerverein.trade.jpg|Verein der Kärtner, Graz
file:kartnerverein.trade.jpg|Verein der Kärtner, Graz
file:Klagenfurt5.jpg|450 years of [[Klagenfurt]]
file:leschhorn.trade.jpg|Leschhorn
file:leschhorn.trade.jpg|Leschhorn
file:viererbund.jpg|Viererbund
file:viererbund.jpg|Viererbund
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file:finland.trade.jpg|1 penni (stated on reverse)
file:finland.trade.jpg|1 penni (stated on reverse)
file:varsinais.trade.jpg|Varsinais Suomi
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File:albi.ab.jpg|[[Auguste Boyer]]<Br> (French arms)
File:albi.ab.jpg|[[Auguste Boyer]]<Br> (French arms)
File:flandre.caca.jpg|[[Cantaloup-Catala]]<br> (French regions)
File:flandre.caca.jpg|[[Cantaloup-Catala]]<br> (French regions)
File:nl.cas.jpg|[[Arms of Countries (Casiez)|Casiez-Bourgeois]] (Arms of countries)
File:pau.cfg.jpg|[[Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques]]<br>(region and town arms)
File:pau.cfg.jpg|[[Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques]]<br>(region and town arms)
File:bordeaux.elssa.jpg|[[Ellsa]]<br> (French cities)
File:bordeaux.elssa.jpg|[[Ellsa]]<br> (French cities)
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File:waldeck.unk2.jpg|[[Unknown (German) 2]]<br> (Arms of cities)
File:waldeck.unk2.jpg|[[Unknown (German) 2]]<br> (Arms of cities)
File:schwaben.bay.jpg|[[Unknown (Bavaria)]]<br> (Arms of Bavarian regions)
File:schwaben.bay.jpg|[[Unknown (Bavaria)]]<br> (Arms of Bavarian regions)
file:grossbritanien.unk5.jpg|[[Unknown (countries)|Unknown]]<br> (German States and countries)
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file:vdz.trad.jpg|Verein Deutscher Zinngiessereien
file:vdz.trad.jpg|Verein Deutscher Zinngiessereien
file:johannmaier.trad.jpg|Johann Maier, Hofbäcker
file:johannmaier.trad.jpg|Johann Maier, Hofbäcker
file:grossbritanien.trad.jpg|UK (German text, address stamped in Holland)
file:wuppertal.trad.jpg|Local tax stamp [[Wuppertal]]
file:wuppertal.trad.jpg|Local tax stamp [[Wuppertal]]
file:Dinkels2.jpg|[[Dinkelsbühl]]
file:Dinkels2.jpg|[[Dinkelsbühl]]
file:westropa.trade.jpg|[[Düsseldorf]]
file:grossgerau.trade.jpg|[[Gross-Gerau]]
file:kochelbrau.jpg|Kochel Brau (beer)
file:kochelbrau.jpg|Kochel Brau (beer)
file:rhenania.jpg|Rhenania insurances
file:rhenania.jpg|Rhenania insurances
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File:2450.lsp.jpg|[[Lindt and Sprüngli Heraldry Series|Lindt and Sprüngli]]<br> (Heraldryseries)
File:2450.lsp.jpg|[[Lindt and Sprüngli Heraldry Series|Lindt and Sprüngli]]<br> (Heraldryseries)
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Tax revenue stamps
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File:5grb.trade.jpg|[[Graubünden]] 5 ct
File:10grb.trade.jpg|[[Graubünden]] 10 ct
File:20grb.trade.jpg|[[Graubünden]] 20 ct
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Revision as of 11:34, 13 October 2021

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Heraldic Trade Cards and Stamps

Trade cards are defined as cards and (larger) stamps, labels or stickers (hard paper, cardboard, silk) issued by non-tobacco companies worldwide. Similar cards issued by tobacco companies are generally referred to as Tobacco cards or Cigarette cards and listed separately.

This page only lists cards issued as loose stamps or series. When intended to be in an album, the cards are listed under Heraldic albums.

Trade cards were very popular between 1920-1940, but have been issued since the 1860s until today. During the years many heraldic trade cards have been issued.

Sometimes a similar design was issued by more companies, sometimes even in many different countries.

Multinational Series

Arms, Flags and Types of Nations issued by over 150 companies in at least 8 countries (Austrian-Hungarian Empire, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Spain, Italy, USA...)
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Arms and flags of countries issued by (at least):
  • La Boule de Laine (France)
  • Thorvald Nielsen (Denmark)
  • Trude Karstens (Denmark)
  • Kaffeforetningen Mokka (Denmark)
    Johnny Pedersen (Denmark)
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Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Czechia

Denmark

Loose stamps:

Finland

France

Armes des Villes de France issued by:
C. Beriot
Guérin Boutron
Félix Potin
Docteur Franck
La Grande Trappe
La Kabiline
Joseph Lervilles
Alcide Picard
Extract Picard
Bourgeois and Labbe
Cardon-Duverger
Debauve & Gallais
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Loose stamps:

Germany

Loose stamps:

Hungary

Italy

Loose stamps:

Netherlands

Arms and Flags Series issued by:

Several small companies in the Netherlands, as well as postcards and tobacco cards in the UK

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Loose stamps:

Paraguay

Russia

Spain

Loose stamps

Sweden

Switzerland

Tax revenue stamps

Loose stamps:

United Kingdom


Unknown