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|align="center"|[[File:album3.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |align="center"|[[File:album3.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | ||
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==Album information :== | ==Album information :== | ||
*Issued by : Many small companies, but printed by Continentale Verlags-Anstalt, Sigmund Loewenthal, Hamburg | *Issued by : Many small companies, but printed by Continentale Verlags-Anstalt, Sigmund Loewenthal, Hamburg | ||
*Date of issue : 1912 | *Date of issue : 1912 (Köberich) | ||
*Number of stamps/cards : 480 (?). At least 420. According to the Köberich cataloge only 330 were actually issued (but I am aware of 420 so far, see below). | *Number of stamps/cards : 480 (?). At least 420. According to the Köberich cataloge only 330 were actually issued (but I am aware of 420 so far, see below). | ||
*Image variants : so far I know only of 1 (Glarus) | *Image variants : so far I know only of 1 (Glarus) | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The album was issued in 1912 and contained an introduction, followed by 40 pages for 480 images. | The album was probably issued in 1912 and contained an introduction, followed by 40 pages for 480 images. No date is mentioned anywhere in the album. | ||
The images could be collected from a large number of small companies in Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Holland (and maybe other countries as well). These companies issued advertising cards, with two images, that could be cut out and placed in the album. Probably due to WWI the series were not completed, as, according to the cards, one card was issued weekly. With 480 cards that would mean 240 weeks, or finishing by the end of 1916 or early 1917, which probably means that they were not all issued. | The images could be collected from a large number of small companies in Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Holland (and maybe other countries as well). These companies issued advertising cards, with two images, that could be cut out and placed in the album. Probably due to WWI the series were not completed, as, according to the cards, one card was issued weekly. With 480 cards that would mean 240 weeks, or finishing by the end of 1916 or early 1917, which probably means that they were not all issued. | ||
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The album was issued as the first out of a series of two (the second was never issued) and contained the arms of present and former (non-European) countries and European cities. | The album was issued as the first out of a series of two (the second was never issued) and contained the arms of present and former (non-European) countries and European cities. | ||
At least four different album formats for the first album were issued, see | At least four different album formats for the first album were issued, see below. | ||
The cards were also sold as postcards, without advertisement and perforations. | The cards were also sold as postcards, without advertisement and perforations. | ||
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For an overview of all countries and cities represented, see the [http://www.ngw.nl/continental.pdf introduction to the album (pdf)]. | For an overview of all countries and cities represented, see the [http://www.ngw.nl/continental.pdf introduction to the album (pdf)]. | ||
==Albums== | |||
At least four different album formats for the album were issued, see below. | |||
The oldest versions of the album were simply named Wappen-Album. Later versions were named Wappen-Sammel-Album. | |||
All albums have the same set-up : a front page, followed by an 8-page index of all arms and then 20 pages to glue or stick the images. All indicate that it is the first album, but the second was never published (see above). As the cards could be collected over a long period of time, the cards inside each album can not be used for dating a specific album. | |||
===Album 1=== | |||
Album 1 has on the cover a female figure holding two (unidentified) coats of arms. The first page and index is in black. Population figures are identical to albums 2 and 3, but lower as in album 4. The population figures listed correspond to figures in Wikipedia from around 1900, hence a decade before the album was published. All other texts seem to be nearly identical in all albums. | |||
The section for the cards is printed in green, with a vertical leaf-decoration between the cards and single borders around the cards. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:front1.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
|align="center"|[[File:album1fp.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
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===Album 2=== | |||
Album 2 has on the cover a soldier in 17th century style holding a banner with the arms of Hamburg, as the publisher was based in Hamburg. The index is in green, but the content and population figures are identical to album 1 and 3, with only minor differences in the text. Seems to be an updated text, hence this album is listed as second. | |||
The section for the cards is printed in green, with straight double borders around the cards and no vertical or horizontal lines or decorations. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:album3.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
|align="center"|[[File:album2fp.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
|} | |||
===Album 3=== | |||
Album 3 has as title Wappen-Sammel-Album and under the title is an empty embossed shield. The cover page is multi-coloured. The index is in green, with a smaller typeface as in albums 1,2 and 4. The population figures are identical to album 1 and 2, but there are some small textual differences. For example : the Sandwich Islands are 'als Königr. Hawai gen." (meaning: known as the kingdom of Hawai) in album 1, 'als Königr. Hawai genannt" in album 2 and 'als Köningreich Hawai genannt" in album 3 and 4. As it has the same name and design as album 4, it is of a later date as the previous 2 albums and thus listed as album 3. | |||
The section for the cards is printed with white texts and green double/triple borders around the cards, the middle vertical lines going all over the page, ending in top in a leaf-like decoration. | |||
{|align="center" | |||
|align="center"|[[File:front3.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
|align="center"|[[File:album3fp.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
|} | |||
===Album 4=== | |||
Album 4 is the most commonly seen album. The cover is identical to album 3, but monochromatic black/brown. Index is printed in green with a different lay-out and updated population figures as compared to albums 1-3. Some small other textual changes. | |||
The section for the cards is printed in green, with double/triple borders around the cards, the middle vertical lines going all over the page, ending in top in a leaf-like decoration. | |||
{|align="center" | |||
|align="center"|[[File:front.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
|align="center"|[[File:album4fp.cva.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen-Sammel-Album]] <br/> | |||
|} | |||
==Images== | ==Images== |
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