Title
Poster Stamp - Abadie Papiergesellschaft A.G.
Type
Poster Stamp
Coverage
Austria
Date Issued
1930s
Description
This poster stamp was issued by the Austrian branch of French cigarette rolling paper company Abadie, probably in the 1930s, and is part of a series of stamps depicting poets. The Viennese factory, Abadie Papiergesellschaft A.G., opened in 1909 and produced rolling papers, posters, books, and other lithographed items. The stamp features a left-facing portrait of Dante within a frame and has text as follows: at the top: “ABADIE”; at the bottom: “SERIE DICHTER / · DANTE ·” (poets series). The Abadie coat of arms appears in both bottom corners.
Bibliographic Citation
“AT | 1100 Wien | Abadie Papiergesellschaft AG,” schlot.at - Industrie-Dokumentation, April 18, 2012, accessed December 2, 2020, https://schlotforum.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/at-1100-wien-abadie-papiergesellschaft-ag.
Contributor
Abadie Papiergesellschaft A.G. (Vienna, Austria)
Language
German
Source
Image courtesy of Veikkos Archiv (veikkos-archiv.com).