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This is a huge collection of stamps with the arms of countries and families, issued around 1900-1920. The total number is not known, the largest collection I have seen on offer had 3800 stamps. The stamps were issued in sheets, which were numbered, but the stamps itself were not numbered. | This is a huge collection of stamps with the arms of countries and families, issued around 1900-1920. The total number is not known, the largest collection I have seen on offer had 3800 stamps. The stamps were issued in sheets, which were numbered, but the stamps itself were not numbered. | ||
I have no idea how these stamps could be collected. | I have no idea how these stamps could be collected. The sheets could be bought for 50 Pfennige and each stamp for 2. But I do not know where, I presume in bookshops or similar all over the country. | ||
The sheets were not always properly perforated, resulting in a number of different formats for the stamps. The actual format should be 4x5.5 cm, but can differ up to 1 cm in width. | The sheets were not always properly perforated, resulting in a number of different formats for the stamps. The actual format should be 4x5.5 cm, but can differ up to 1 cm in width. | ||
The stamps could be glued on pages, which were then kept in boxes, see image above | The stamps could be glued on pages, which were then kept in boxes, see image above. | ||
An example of a sheet :<br> | An example of a sheet :<br> | ||
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An example of variations:<br> | An example of variations:<br> | ||
[[File:variations.wsa.jpg|500 px|center]] | [[File:variations.wsa.jpg|500 px|center]] | ||
The company also issued indexes, normally per 1000 arms per section. The indexes have quite a number of mistakes in the numbering though. The best numbering is by the sheets themselves. | |||
The actual date of issue is not clear. In an advertisement in a German heraldic journal from 1907, arms of cities nr 371 and arms of Nobility nr 1315 are mentioned. The index 1-1000 of the city arms (Section 2) is dated 1913. But most index booklets are not dated. | |||
==Series and stamps issued== | ==Series and stamps issued== | ||