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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 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]]'''.


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, an overview of known series is provided in this part of the site.
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.
Sometimes a similar design was issued by more companies, sometimes even in many different countries.
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==Austria==
==Austria==
Many series issued by the '''[[Deutscher Schulverein]]''' (some examples below):
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Aussee.bdm.jpg
File:5opdruk2.bdno.jpg
File:Gumpoldskirchen.bdno.jpg
File:Gmunden.sum.jpg
File:Wien.sum.jpg
</gallery>


Individual stamps:
<gallery perrow=0>
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Donauschwaben1.jpg|alt=Wappen der Donauschwaben/Arms (crest) of the Donauschwaben|[[Donauschwaben]]
File:Donauschwaben2.jpg|alt=Wappen der Donauschwaben/Arms (crest) of the Donauschwaben|Donauschwaben
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:graz1955.trad.jpg|[[Graz]]er Messe, 1955
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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==Belgium==
==Belgium==
'''Series:'''
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<gallery perrow=0>
File:spanje.lg.jpg|[[Lands Glorie|'s Lands Glorie]]<br> (Belgian)
File:heist.bac.jpg|[[BAC - Belgian arms]]
File:ieper.bhb.jpg|[[Bobeka - Belgian arms]]
File:spanje.lg.jpg|[[Lands Glorie|'s Lands Glorie]]
File:ranst.lonka.jpg|[[Lonka series|Lonka]]<br> (Belgian cities)
File:ranst.lonka.jpg|[[Lonka series|Lonka]]<br> (Belgian cities)
File:houffalize.ecb.jpg|[[Ecussons de Belgique|Plaza and Métropole Hotels]] (Belgian municipal arms)
File:houffalize.ecb.jpg|[[Ecussons de Belgique|Plaza and Métropole Hotels]] (Belgian municipal arms)
File:ieper.vdp.jpg|[[Vandeputte - Belgian arms]]
</gallery>
'''Individual stamps:'''
<gallery perrow=0>
File:koekelberg.trade.jpg|Koekelberg
File:koekelberg1.trade.jpg|Koekelberg
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Loose stamps:
Loose stamps:
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file:apb.trade.jpg|Aalborg Privat Baner (light)
file:apb1.trade.jpg|Aalborg Privat Baner (dark)
File:dk-malteser.jpg|Den Danske Malteserorden
File:dk-malteser.jpg|Den Danske Malteserorden
file:christiansfeld.trade.jpg|Christiansfeld
file:christiansfeld.trade.jpg|Christiansfeld
file:saeby.trade.jpg|Lions Clud, Sæeby
file:hfhj.trade.jpg|H.F.H.J, Frederiksværk
file:saeby.trade.jpg|Lions Club, Sæeby
file:nyedanske.trade.jpg|Nye Danske
file:nyedanske.trade.jpg|Nye Danske
file:randersjb.trade.jpg|Randers-Hadsund Jernbane
</gallery>
</gallery>


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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
</gallery>
</gallery>


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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:bordeaux.elssa.jpg|[[Ellsa]]<br> (French cities)
File:bordeaux.elssa.jpg|[[Ellsa]]<br> (French cities)
File:brussel.es.jpg|[[Epargne Scolaire]] (European cities)
File:brussel.es.jpg|[[Epargne Scolaire]] (European cities)
File:13.gil.jpg|[[Café Gilbert]] (European dynasties)
File:poitou.nova.jpg|[[Nova series|NOVA]]<br> (French provinces)
File:poitou.nova.jpg|[[Nova series|NOVA]]<br> (French provinces)
File:lorraine.olida.jpg|[[Olida series|Olida]]<br> (French provinces)
File:lorraine.olida.jpg|[[Olida series|Olida]]<br> (French provinces)
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Loose stamps:
Loose stamps:
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file:tours.trad.jpg|La Grande Semaine de Tours, 1933
file:tours.trad.jpg|La Grande Semaine de [[Tours]], 1933
file:tours35.trad.jpg|La Grande Semaine de Tours, 1933
file:tours35.trad.jpg|La Grande Semaine de Tours, 1933
file:sens32.trad.jpg|La Foire de Sens, 1932
file:sens32.trad.jpg|La Foire de [[Sens]], 1932
file:sens34.trad.jpg|La Foire de Sens, 1934
file:sens34.trad.jpg|La Foire de Sens, 1934
File:quimper1960.trad.jpg|Foire Exposition, [[Quimper]], 1960
File:hesdin1960.trad.jpg|Union Départementale des Sapeurs-Pompiers, [[Hesdin]], 1960
File:aire1960.trad.jpg|Union Départementale des Sapeurs-Pompiers, [[Aire-sur-la-Lys]], 1960
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:persia.gart.jpg|Gartmann <br>[[Gartmann (Arms and diamonds)|Arms and Diamonds]]
File:persia.gart.jpg|Gartmann <br>[[Gartmann (Arms and diamonds)|Arms and Diamonds]]
File:zunft1.gart.jpg|Gartmann <br>[[Gartmann (Zunftwappen)|Arms of German guilds]]
File:zunft1.gart.jpg|Gartmann <br>[[Gartmann (Zunftwappen)|Arms of German guilds]]
File:509.ger.jpg|[[Gerspacher Wappen und Fahnen]]
File:46-2.kappus.jpg|[[Kappus]] - German Emperors
File:lubeck.rees.jpg|[[Reeser Maraginefabrik]]<br> (German and European States)
File:lubeck.rees.jpg|[[Reeser Maraginefabrik]]<br> (German and European States)
File:nurnberg.sc.jpg|[[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen]]
File:nurnberg.sc.jpg|[[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen]]
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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)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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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:Lenzkirch.trad.jpg|[[Lenzkirch]]
file:oreichel.jpg|Otto Reichel
file:rhenania.jpg|Rhenania insurances
file:rhenania.jpg|Rhenania insurances
File:Schwetzingen.trade.jpg|[[Schwetzingen]]
File:Schwetzingen.trade.jpg|[[Schwetzingen]]
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<gallery perrow=0>
<gallery perrow=0>
file:szombathely.trade.jpg|Szombathely
file:szombathely.trade.jpg|Szombathely
</gallery>
==Indonesia==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:soerabayaf.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Surabaya|Bicycle tax stamp, Surabaya, 1978
</gallery>
Series of tax stamps (Jawa Timur, 1980s):
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File:jt2000.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Jawa Timur|
File:jt2500.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Jawa Timur|
File:jt5000.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Jawa Timur|
File:jt10000.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Jawa Timur|
File:jtskf.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Jawa Timur|
</gallery>
</gallery>


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file:italia.trad.jpg|Italia insurances
file:italia.trad.jpg|Italia insurances
file:Trieste.trad.jpg|[Trieste]] (1930s ?)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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'''Other series:'''
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<gallery perrow=0>
File:dinkelland.hp.jpg|[[Hertogpost]]<br> (Municipalities)
File:nl.riz.jpg|[[Rizla]]<br> (Provinces)
File:oslo.vgz.jpg|[[VéGé (silks)|VéGé]]<br> (Countries, capitals and provinces))
File:oslo.vgz.jpg|[[VéGé (silks)|VéGé]]<br> (Countries, capitals and provinces))
</gallery>
</gallery>


Loose stamps:
'''Individual stamps:'''
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<gallery perrow=0>
file:beemster.trade.jpg|[[Beemster]] kaas
file:beemster.trade.jpg|[[Beemster]] kaas
file:Delft.trade.jpg|[[Delft]]
file:Doetinchem.trade.jpg|[[Doetinchem]]
file:Doetinchem.trade.jpg|[[Doetinchem]]
file:rotterdam.trade.jpg|[[Rotterdam]]
file:rotterdam1.trade.jpg|[[Rotterdam]]
File:Utrecht-boulevard.jpg|[[Utrecht|Stichtse Boulevard]]
file:wychgel1.trade.jpg|Wychgels (Tea company, Arnhem)
file:wychgel1.trade.jpg|Wychgels (Tea company, Arnhem)
File:wychgel2.trade.jpg|Wychgels (Tea company, Arnhem)
File:wychgel2.trade.jpg|Wychgels (Tea company, Arnhem)
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<gallery perrow=0>
file:spain.trad.jpg|?
file:spain.trad.jpg|?
file:navarra.trad.jpg|[[Navarra]]
file:hospital.trad.jpg|Hospital de la Santa Cruz y San Pablo
file:hospital.trad.jpg|Hospital de la Santa Cruz y San Pablo
</gallery>
</gallery>
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file:hemvarn.trad.jpg|Östgöta-Tjust Hemvärn
file:hemvarn.trad.jpg|Östgöta-Tjust Hemvärn
file:Landskrona-1913.jpg|[[Landskrona]]
file:Landskrona-1913.jpg|[[Landskrona]]
file:swedenmil.trade.jpg|Military stamp
file:wennbergs.trad.jpg|Harry Wennbergs Frimärksaffär
file:wennbergs.trad.jpg|Harry Wennbergs Frimärksaffär
file:sundsvall.trad.jpg|[[Sundsvall]]autstälnningen, 1928
file:sundsvall.trad.jpg|[[Sundsvall]]autstälnningen, 1928
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<gallery perrow=0>
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)
</gallery>
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
</gallery>
</gallery>


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file:winterthur.trad.jpg|Schweizer Unfallversicheringsgesellschaft Winterthur
file:winterthur.trad.jpg|Schweizer Unfallversicheringsgesellschaft Winterthur
file:bern.trad.jpg|Das schöne alte Bern
file:bern.trad.jpg|Das schöne alte Bern
file:aargaufl.trad.jpg|[[Aargau]]er Frauenliga against Tuberculosis
file:zurich.trad.jpg|50 Jahre Philatelia Zürich
file:zurich.trad.jpg|50 Jahre Philatelia Zürich
file:glarusmilitary.jpg|[[Glarus]]
file:hotelgrutli.trad.jpg|Hôtel Grütli, Lugano
file:hotelgrutli.trad.jpg|Hôtel Grütli, Lugano
file:kandersteg.trad.jpg|Hotel Adler, [[Kandersteg]]
file:kandersteg.trad.jpg|Hotel Adler, [[Kandersteg]]
file:rapperswil1.jpg|[[Rapperswil]]
file:rapperswil1.jpg|[[Rapperswil]]
file:ticino.trad.jpg|[[Ticino]], constitution, 1930
file:ticino.trad.jpg|[[Ticino]], constitution, 1930
file:aargau.trade.jpg|Military stamp - Aargau
file:vaud.trade.jpg|Military stamp - Vaud
file:zurich1.trade.jpg|Military stamp - Zürich
file:grenz.trade.jpg|Military stamp - border troops 1944
file:mil1941.trad.jpg|Military stamp - 1941
file:mil193940.trad.jpg|Military stamp - 1939 (1940)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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File:plymouth.tho.jpg|[[Thomson Football Towns|D.C. Thomson & Co, Ltd]]<br> (UK cities)
File:plymouth.tho.jpg|[[Thomson Football Towns|D.C. Thomson & Co, Ltd]]<br> (UK cities)
File:aberdeen.lyons.jpg|[[County Badge Collection|Tonibell]]
File:aberdeen.lyons.jpg|[[County Badge Collection|Tonibell]]
File:netherlands.rtu.jpg|[[Tuck series]]
File:australia.typ.jpg|[[Ty-Phoo colonial series]]<br> (UK colonies)
File:australia.typ.jpg|[[Ty-Phoo colonial series]]<br> (UK colonies)
File:australia.unk4.jpg|[[Unknown (British)]]<br> (Arms of British Colonies)
File:australia.unk4.jpg|[[Unknown (British)]]<br> (Arms of British Colonies)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==United States==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:usa.scott.jpg|[[Scott stamps|Scott]]<br> (Arms of countries of the world)
</gallery>


==Unknown==
==Unknown==
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File:rotterdam.unk3.jpg|[[Unknown (Multilingual)]]<br> (Arms of cities)
File:rotterdam.unk3.jpg|[[Unknown (Multilingual)]]<br> (Arms of cities)
File:chili.uns.jpg|[[Unknown silks|Trade silks from as yet unknown companies]]
File:chili.uns.jpg|[[Unknown silks|Trade silks from as yet unknown companies]]
</gallery>
==Individual stamps/cards==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:wychgel1.trade.jpg|[[Individual heraldic trade cards and stamps]]
</gallery>
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 08:24, 28 January 2024

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...)
Aftn.aftn.jpg
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)
Italy.afc.jpg

Austria

Many series issued by the Deutscher Schulverein (some examples below):

Individual stamps:

Belgium

Series:

Individual stamps:

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
Macon.gb.jpg

Loose stamps:

Germany

Loose stamps:

Hungary

Indonesia

Series of tax stamps (Jawa Timur, 1980s):

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

Rusland.honig.jpg

Other series:

Individual stamps:

Paraguay

Russia

Spain

Loose stamps

Sweden

Switzerland

Tax revenue stamps

Loose stamps:

United Kingdom

United States

Unknown