Attractive collection of 9 different original vintage advertising and poster stamps issued for Metzeler & Co., Munich, dating from approximately the early 20th century.
A particularly interesting group combining early automobile, motor racing, transportation and tire advertising.
Highlights include:
Ries-Rennen –
the winning Benz racing car on Metzeler Pneumatic tires
Sternfahrt Monaco –
Dr. Beutler's winning automobile on Metzeler Pneumatic tires
Otto Salzer gewinnt den Semmeringpreis –
early motor racing advertising for Metzeler Auto Pneu
Early motorized fire engine with Metzeler solid tires
Early trackless vehicle / bus with Metzeler solid tires
Metzeler Pneumatic advertising with elephant
Metzeler prize-winning tire advertising
Metzeler-Rundschau advertising label
plus an additional early Metzeler transportation / tire advertising label.
These colourful advertising labels are interesting not only to collectors of poster stamps and Cinderellas, but also to collectors of early automobiles, motor racing, Benz, transportation and historic tire advertising.
Condition:
All nine labels retain their original gum.
Previously hinged / light first hinge.
Overall good condition
with normal minor traces of age and handling.
Please examine the high-resolution scan carefully.
The scan forms an important part of the description
and shows the exact 9 items included in this lot.