Stamps from Poland

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Playing-Card Tax Stamps from Poland

This stamp was most probably used in a part of Poland between 1815 and 1831.
The value is 'ZLOTYCH 3'.
(scanned by Klaus-Jürgen Schultz)

When Poland was under German administration in WWI, a stamp for playing-cards was used that you can see on the Germany page.

This stamp was in use in Poland c. 1925.
The text is 'STEMPEL OD KART DO GRY'.

This stamp was in use in Poland c. 1930.
The design is similar to the previous one, the text is 'STEMPEL OD KART DO GRY', but the eagle has a different look (that changed in 1927).

This stamp was in use in Poland c. 1940, under German occupation (in the 'Generalgouvernement').
The text is 'STEMPEL OD KART DO GRY', but in the middle is only a red dot instead of the eagle.

This stamp is a different version of the previous stamp.
The outer ring and text are in green colour instead of in blue. I do not know whether there is any special meaning to that.

This is another stamp in use in Poland under German occupation.
The text is 'GENERALGOUVERNEMENT', 'SPIELKARTENSTEMPEL', and 'Nr. 2'.
Normally, just this stamp is on the Ace of Hearts, but I have a pack in my collection with an additional stamp from Czechoslovakia on the same card. You can see it on the Czechoslovakia page, it is the 'Zollamt Zlin (Mähren)' stamp.

The stamp was on the Ace of Hearts for French-suited cards and on the Deuce of Hearts or on the Eight of Bells for German-suited cards.

In addition, there were adhesive bands to seal the packs.

This seal was in use in Poland c. 1925, it was around the pack with the second tax stamp above.

This seal was in use in Poland under German occupation during WWII. It went together with the two stamps from German occupation shown above.

	This stamp was in use in Poland c. 1925. The text is 'STEMPEL OD KART DO GRY'.

	This stamp was in use in Poland c. 1930. The design is similar to the previous one, the text is 'STEMPEL OD KART DO GRY', but the eagle has a different look (that changed in 1927).

	This stamp was in use in Poland c. 1940, under German occupation (in the 'Generalgouvernement'). The text is 'STEMPEL OD KART DO GRY', but in the middle is only a red dot instead of the eagle.

	This stamp is a different version of the previous stamp. The outer ring and text are in green colour instead of in blue. I do not know whether there is any special meaning to that.

	This is another stamp in use in Poland under German occupation. The text is 'GENERALGOUVERNEMENT', 'SPIELKARTENSTEMPEL', and 'Nr. 2'. Normally, just this stamp is on the Ace of Hearts, but I have a pack in my collection with an additional stamp from Czechoslovakia on the same card. You can see it on the Czechoslovakia page, it is the 'Zollamt Zlin (Mähren)' stamp.