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Post by rod222 on Dec 16, 2013 11:02:00 GMT
Switzerland11th March 1971 NABA National Postage Stamp Exhibition 2-Franc Souvenir Sheet (Sold for 3 Francs) If someone could explain the back of the sheet, please? 
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Post by Ryan on Dec 18, 2013 8:56:55 GMT
If someone could explain the back of the sheet please? The date refers to the beginning of the sheet's period of validity for postal usage. I don't really know why they needed to print that, unless the sheet was available for purchase before its official release date of March 11 (which is also the start of validity). Most Swiss stamps up to the end of 1963 also had a date after which the stamp was no longer valid, but that nuisance was removed. The "T1", "T2", etc refers to the plate position of the stamps reproduced on the design. These Rayon I stamps came in 40 different types - every stamp on the lithographic stone has slight variances. www.swiss-philately.co.uk/stamps_federal.htmlNote that the 2 hour time allotment allowed for delivery in the Rayon I zone amounted to slightly less than 10 Km back in the day. Ryan |
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Post by rod222 on Dec 18, 2013 9:16:58 GMT
Fabulous Ryan. You are very knowledgeable, we are fortunate to have you here at TSF.
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Post by rod222 on Jan 4, 2014 6:42:05 GMT
Switzerland March 1939 Mutilated used stamp : Postmark "AMBULA...." = Ambulante = Travelling Post Office. Worldwide Travelling Post Office Postmarks may read either (depending country of cancel) .......... RPO Ambulant Ambte Ambu Ambulancia Fahrend Postamt Messagieri Postvagon Vagon Postal  |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 20, 2014 14:56:41 GMT
Switzerland Mutilated Postcard piece. Postmark: Bahnpost (Railway PO, Travelling Post Office) Type G2 28th February 1925 WOHLEN-MEISTERSCHWANDEN  |
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Post by cjd on Jan 20, 2014 17:14:38 GMT
Regarding the discussion above, here is a Type 39 of 40.  (The writing coming in from the left is a signature on the cert, not a part of a cancel.) Sismondo blesses the cancel, so it is something to compare from, for whatever that is worth. |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 20, 2014 20:51:45 GMT
Thanks cjd. All helps.
Regards Ryan's
Note that the 2 hour time allotment allowed for delivery in the Rayon I zone amounted to slightly less than 10 Km back in the day.
The first railway on Swiss soil was the extension of the French line from Strasbourg (Alsace)
to the French border town of Huningue/ Huningen. Inaugurated in 1841, it was brought into
Basel on 15th June 1844.
The first line inside Switzerland was the "Spanisch-Brötli Bahn" from Zürich to Baden (1847,
centennial celebrated in 1947. with stamps) from which it was said that hot cross buns put
on at one end would still be warm when taken off at the other end, a major cause of
wonderment at the time.
(from Helvetia phil soc of GB)
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Post by rod222 on Jan 22, 2014 5:40:57 GMT
A virtual present for all the lovely girls and ladies on "The Stamp Forum" These are for you, from all the boys.  |
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Post by ncbucki on Jan 22, 2014 12:53:22 GMT
Rod - perfect stamps to use on mail to Willie Wonka
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Post by Ryan on Jan 23, 2014 5:52:38 GMT
A trivia note - those Swiss chocolate stamps were the last stamps printed by Courvoisier.  Ryan |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 23, 2014 6:02:18 GMT
Re: A trivia note - those Swiss chocolate stamps were the last stamps printed by Courvoisier.
Wow. That is so surprising, they were as much part of philately, as my old 1999 thumbed Gibbons Catalogue.
Their name adorned thousands and thousands of stamps.
Not sure how to rate them, a lot of their stamps were a tad ho hum, yet others, like the chocolate stamp,
will be regarded in the future as a classic I would think.
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Post by rod222 on Jun 6, 2014 2:21:39 GMT
Could a member offer a Scott Cat # for this stamp designed by Hans Erni please? Not listed in my Scott 2009 Switzerland Air Semi Postal (should be CB2 or near) 50th Anniversary of Swissair. If it is a set, can I have a page scan or part thereof please?  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 6, 2014 2:34:28 GMT
If you can trust this seller's identification, it is Scott B479 -- it comes in a sheet of 8 stamps. Edit: I just checked my catalog and it is, in fact, B479. |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 6, 2014 3:08:28 GMT
If you can trust this seller's identification, it is Scott B479 -- it comes in a sheet of 8 stamps. Edit: I just checked my catalog and it is, in fact, B479. I see, thanks Steve. My mistake, assuming it was Air Post, when it is just a Postage semi postal. Found it in my Catalogue. I did a text string search unsuccessfully, I probably used "swiss air" instead of swissair" Scott does not tolerate part text string searches sadly. |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 6, 2014 3:36:20 GMT
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Post by rod222 on Jun 7, 2014 2:03:43 GMT
Switzerland 1982-1986 Signs of the Zodiac Note : 2 different 2 franc values. CV $40 / $15   |
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Post by jamesw on Jun 7, 2014 3:33:07 GMT
Sadly I cannot upload a picture of the one I have (that's right, still haven't subscribed to photobucket!) but Switzerland SC#237 is a very cool looking stamp of a mobile post office bus, only sold by the traveling post office.
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Post by rod222 on Jun 7, 2014 4:06:31 GMT
Sadly I cannot upload a picture of the one I have (that's right, still haven't subscribed to photobucket!) but Switzerland SC#237 is a very cool looking stamp of a mobile post office bus, only sold by the traveling post office. I have one of them James, sadly the rest of the page has huge gaps (No League of Nations issues etc) I have "Type B" Granite paper with blue and red fibres Yes, a neat stamp. If I recall, Denmark has some nice Bus Post Office issues. (Finland Parcel Post Google "autopaketti" )  |
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Post by jamesw on Jun 7, 2014 12:55:10 GMT
That's the one. Mine has black and red fibres. Guess that means I'm 'type A'
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Post by rod222 on Sept 26, 2014 8:02:43 GMT
Switzerland 1955 Early Post Bus, and others  Switzerland Sundry Mutilated Stationery Registration Labels Hungarian Charity Seal  |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 27, 2014 2:06:34 GMT
Here is my Switzerland Sc#J12 CV : $2,400 Used $525 My estimation? Based on a Basel Dove that sold some time ago, with portion missing CV$8,000 Sold $100 That is just over 1% My stamp is worth $5-$6  "Bridge" CDS Postmark : Brugg  |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 29, 2014 16:52:17 GMT
Switzerland Meter Labels Liechtenstein Meter Labels With comments from TSF member "The Stamp Collecting Blog" Keijo. (Used with permission) Information is light on these, and other info, welcomed.  |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 30, 2014 2:41:16 GMT
That's the one. Mine has black and red fibres. Guess that means I'm 'type A' "Clink" That's the penny dropping for me James, I think if you can see any fibres, black blue or red, then it is "Granite paper" Ergo, you are type "B" |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 30, 2014 2:45:38 GMT
1973 Villages and Historic Artifacts 1.70 Franc grey = St George and the Dragon.  |
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Post by jamesw on Sept 30, 2014 3:29:51 GMT
Yes, black threads, I took that for...ahem...granite! Anyway here's mine 1937
 And here's another set of Bus Post stamps from 1953.  I love that these were only sold on the buses. |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 30, 2014 6:28:08 GMT
here's another set of Bus Post stamps from 1953. I love that these were only sold on the buses. Just in case you missed the 1906 Post Bus........  |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 30, 2014 6:35:33 GMT
And here's another set of Bus Post stamps from 1953. I love that these were only sold on the buses. James, the lass from Swiss Post would like to thank you, for your appreciation of the Swiss BusPost..............  She wrote a special expose, just for you.......... www.post.ch/en/philatelie/ph-lupe-2006-01.pdf |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 30, 2014 6:54:17 GMT
And here's another set of Bus Post stamps from 1953. I love that these were only sold on the buses. James, the lass from Swiss Post would like to thank you, for your appreciation of the Swiss BusPost..............  She wrote a special expose, just for you.......... www.post.ch/en/philatelie/ph-lupe-2006-01.pdf Wow ! That bus looks like it's going to Brienz !! I worked there in an amazing mountainside Hotel for some months back in 1971. The memories come flooding back after your post.  |
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Post by jamesw on Sept 30, 2014 11:18:58 GMT
what bus?
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Post by rod222 on Oct 9, 2014 23:49:29 GMT
Switzerland 1996 Frama Vending Stamps 4 seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Catalog : LG Katalog ATM Welt 1999 Thomas von Loeper Verlag  |
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