E. Flaiban - Paisanito
E. Flaiban Playing card factory Removing the Four of Cups to receive the tax stamp

Above: Once the sheets had been cut and sorted into packs, the fours of cups were set aside to receive the tax stamp. [Photo from "La Nación" 2 July 1967]

Below: Selected cards from "Naipes Paisanito" packs, c.1950-60
Bottom: wrappers with taxbands (i) Paisanito by E. Flaiban (ii) Naipes "Casino" by Justo Rodero
Ace of Cups Four of Cups, c.1952 Four of Cups, c.1955-60 Ace of Coins

In 1952  E. Flaiban S.R.L. became E. Flaiban S.A.

At that time (1952-53) Paisanito S.R.L. was set up as a separate company, but was re-merged with the parent firm shortly afterwards due to legal reasons.

 Wrappers from "Paisanito" and "Casino" decks

Below: tax bands from packs manufactured by Paisanito S.R.L. c.1952-3.
50 Centavos taxband, c.1952
1 Peso taxband, c.1953
 


Thanks to Diego Flaiban for supplying historical information.
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