This page shows sealing bands ('Verschlussmarken') from Austria that were used
to seal the playing-card packs.
The following are the three bands in use 1885.
The values are 15, 30, and 60 Kreuzer.
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The next is a special band from 1897 for juggling and
trick cards ('Taschenspieler- und Kunststückkarten').
(from a scan by Michael Zolno)
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The following are the three bands in use 1900.
The values are 30 and 60 Heller and 1 Krone 20 Heller.
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These are two bands from 1917. They still bear the date '1900',
but the eagle in the underground is different. The values are 30 and
60 Heller (and there exists a third band with 1 Krone 20 Heller).
(both bands from scans by Michael Zolno)
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The following are three bands in use 1920. The first two are originally
from the 1917 and 1900 editions, but with an overprint of '2 K' (Kronen) resp. '4 K'
(Kronen). The third band is from the real 1920 edition, with the value 4 Kronen.
(all bands from scans by Michael Zolno)
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Next are bands from 1922. They have the date 1920, but are overprinted
with an additional rectangular value stamp.
(both bands from scans by Michael Zolno)
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The following bands are from 1923. The first has a date of 1920 and
several value overprints. It was in use in the beginning of the year. The second
band is similar, with a '2000 K' (Kronen) overprint.
The third band is dated 1922, with an overprint of '4000 K' (Kronen), in use in June. The
final two bands are dated 1923, with values 2000 and 4000 Kronen, they were
introduced in December of the year.
(all bands except the second band from scans by Michael Zolno)
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These are two bands from 1925. The values are 20 and 40 Groschen.
(both bands from scans by Michael Zolno)
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The following are bands from 1926. The first one is dated 1925, but
with an overprint of '50 g' (Groschen). The other three bands are dated 1926,
their values are 50 Groschen and 1 and 2 Schilling.
(first band from a scan by Michael Zolno)
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The final three bands are from 1934. Their values are again 50 Groschen
and 1 and 2 Kronen, but the eagle in the background has changed.
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