1914 Piedmont Art Stamp T330 - 7 Types Of Nations Tobacco Card
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:45162847 |
The item for sale is an original antique Piedmont Cigarettes Art Stamp made circa 1914.
The stamp measures 4 X 2 1/2 inches and is in very good condition aside from a small bend in the upper right corner, light age toning, small foxing spots on the back side, and a small fragment of the petal of a pressed flower adhering to the right edge of the front.
The front side reads : "Cuba. Piedmont Art Stamps."
The image shows the portrait of a Cuban plante...r.
The back side has advertisement stating that an album to house the stamps could be obtained by sending in 25 Piedmont coupons to the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company by June 1915.
T330 Piedmont Art Stamps are among the more unique tobacco issues. Even though they have are technically classified as a T-Card issue in Jefferson Burdick’s American Card Catalog, they could just as easily be classified as a stamp issue. These stamps were issued for the Piedmont Cigarettes brand. They weren’t postage stamps — rather, they were simply decorative stamps to collect. Some collectors of pre-war cards will instantly recognize the artwork used to create them. Pictures on the stamps are the same ones used in the popular T205 card set issued with Piedmont Cigarettes as well as several other tobacco brands. [from internet article by Anson Whaley.]
Please see all of the scans included with description for condition and feel free to ask any questions. The scans have been cut & pasted to show both sides of the stamp at the same time. The last two scans have been greatly enlarged to show detail. Shipping: Buyer to pay $3.25 postage and handling in US. International via eBay's Global Shipping Program. Thank you for looking!
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The stamp measures 4 X 2 1/2 inches and is in very good condition aside from a small bend in the upper right corner, light age toning, small foxing spots on the back side, and a small fragment of the petal of a pressed flower adhering to the right edge of the front.
The front side reads : "Cuba. Piedmont Art Stamps."
The image shows the portrait of a Cuban plante...r.
The back side has advertisement stating that an album to house the stamps could be obtained by sending in 25 Piedmont coupons to the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company by June 1915.
T330 Piedmont Art Stamps are among the more unique tobacco issues. Even though they have are technically classified as a T-Card issue in Jefferson Burdick’s American Card Catalog, they could just as easily be classified as a stamp issue. These stamps were issued for the Piedmont Cigarettes brand. They weren’t postage stamps — rather, they were simply decorative stamps to collect. Some collectors of pre-war cards will instantly recognize the artwork used to create them. Pictures on the stamps are the same ones used in the popular T205 card set issued with Piedmont Cigarettes as well as several other tobacco brands. [from internet article by Anson Whaley.]
Please see all of the scans included with description for condition and feel free to ask any questions. The scans have been cut & pasted to show both sides of the stamp at the same time. The last two scans have been greatly enlarged to show detail. Shipping: Buyer to pay $3.25 postage and handling in US. International via eBay's Global Shipping Program. Thank you for looking!
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