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Besides tax stamps there were also sealing bands for the card packs.

These bands were in use from 1896 to 1899. The black one on the left was used for locally manufactured cards. Imported cards had the band in red, and cards with duty previously paid had the blue band shown on the right. The text on the stamps is 'REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA' and 'NAIPES', on the ring in the middle is 'LEY DE AGOSTO 2. DE 1895' (Law of 2nd August, 1895, which actually had nothing to do with playing-cards) and 'IMPUESTOS INTERNOS' (internal revenue). There exist two versions, with a single ring around the text (like on the black one), and with a double ring (see the other two bands). Sometimes the bands are overprinted with 'XV SET'. You can see it on the black stamp and (if you look closely) on the red stamp. Those were used after 15 September 1896.

This is a band referring to the 'LEY DE IMPUESTOS INTERNOS No. 3745'. It was used for sealing packets with 12 playing-card packs. The value is 1 2/3 Pesos. In this example, the cards were produced in Argentina by La Primitiva. This band was used from 1898 to 1915.

This is a similar band for sealing packets with 12 packs of imported cards. The value is 3 1/3 Pesos. In this example, the cards were imported by Bertrand Domec. At the right end you can recognize the stamp 'IMPORTADO'. The picture shows about half of the stamp, it continues with a blank part at the right end. This band was also used from 1898 to 1915.

This is a band in use 1915 to 1918, for cards produced in Argentina (by Compañia General de Fósforos), with a value of 20 Centavos. It refers to a 'Ley No. 9647'.

This band was used afterwards from 1918 to 1923, again for cards made in Argentina (by Francisco Girbau), with a value of 30 Centavos. It refers to a 'Ley No. 10359', which was enacted in February 1918.

This is a band from around 1925, for imported cards (by Bertrand Domec), with a value of 60 Centavos. It refers to a 'Ley No. 11252', which was enacted in 1923. (from a scan by Michael Zolno)

This is a similar band referring to 'Ley No. 11252' for cards made in the country (by Flaiban y Camilloni), with a value of 50 Centavos.

This is again a similar band referring to 'Ley No. 11252'. This is for imported cards (by Harrods, Buenos Aires). The original value was 1 Peso, and additionally there is an overprint with 'IMPORTADOS PRECIO DE VENTA HASTA $ 3.00'. You cannot see the beginning of that in scan, but I have it on the wrapper.

These are two bands referring to 'Decreto No. 18,235' for cards made in the country (by Luis A. Fourvel resp. C. della Penna), with a value of 50 Centavos. They are from around 1945.

This is another band for locally made cards (by Vigor S.R.L.), with a value of 1 Peso. It is from around 1950. It also refers to the 'Decreto No. 18,235'.

This is a similar band for imported cards cards with Spanish suit-signs, with a value of 1 Peso. Actually, this example was used on locally made cards with French suit-signs (by Luis A. Fourvel). It was used around 1950, and it also refers to the 'Decreto No. 18,235'.

This is a band with a value of 2 Pesos, again from around 1950, and it refers to the 'Decreto No. 18,235' again. It does not show a maker's or importer's imprint, it says 'CONSUMO PARTICULAR' in that place.

This is again a band for locally made cards (this time by C. G. Fabril Financiera S. A.), also with a value of 50 Centavos. It is from around 1950 and it also refers to the 'Decreto No. 18,235'. Note that the head has changed from Mercury to Marianne.

Above are three more bands that are unused (a number for the maker or importer is missing in the right field), with values of 5, 10 or 20 Pesos. I guess that these bands were used from 1965, as they refer to a 'Ley No. 16,656/64', which was enacted in December 1964.

Above is one of the previous bands again, but this time used by Flaiban S.A.C.I.

Above is the previous band again, but this time with an overprinted value of 20 Pesos, and used by Vigor S.A.C.

The final set above are four bands that are also unused (they have 'MUESTRA' (specimen) stamped on the right field). They refer to a 'Ley No. 17,196'. The first is for 'NAIPE LAVADO' (washed cards), the second for 'NAIPE TIPO ESPAGNOL CARTULINA' (Spanish-suited cards), the third for 'NAIPE TIPO FRANCES CARTULINA' (French-suited cards), and the last for 'NAIPE CUALQUIER TIPO QUE NO SEA CARTULINA' (all sorts of cards not made of paper).

This is one of these bands that has actually been used. It is the one for Spanish-suited cards, but I found it around a childrens game pack.