Switzerland 1940
Switzerland 1940
Switzerland 1940
CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION
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Numerals Numerals
Vertical Red Lines Horizontal Red Lines
1843 Coat of Arms 1846
1850
4R 6R 4R 6R
2 1/2 R
Geneva
5C 5C 5C 5C
10C B LACK ON B LACK ON B LACK ON Y ELLOW G REEN
Y ELLOW G REEN Y ELLOW G REEN D ARK G REEN
Coats of Arms
1849-50
5C
4C 5C
Basel
Dove of Basel
1845
2 1/2 R
SWITZERLAND
Full Black Frame Around Cross Without Frame Around Cross
1850 1850
5R 10R 5R 10R
5R 5R
40R
5R 5R 10R 15R 40R
P ALE Y ELLOW
O RANGE B ROWN R ED B ROWN B LUE C ARMINE ROSE Y ELLOW G REEN
G REEN
5R
10R 15R 20R
P ALE Y ELLOW B LUE R OSE P ALE O RANGE
B ROWN
5R 15R 20R
10R
P ALE G RAY P ALE D ULL P ALE D ULL
B LUE
B ROWN R OSE O RANGE
40R
2R 5R 10R 15R 20R
D ARK Y ELLOW
G RAY B ROWN D ARK B LUE D ARK ROSE D ARK O RANGE
G REEN
Helvetia, Embossed
Watermarked Cross in Oval
White Wove Paper
1862-64
2C 3C 5C 10C 20C
G RAY B LACK D ARK B ROWN B LUE O RANGE
Granite Paper
1881
2C 3C 5C 5C 10C
B ISTER G RAY B ROWN M AROON D EEP G REEN R ED
White Paper
1882
Standing Helvetia
Perforated 11 1/2
1882-1904
L ARGE S MALL
N UMERALS N UMERALS
20C 25C 30C
O RANGE G REEN B ROWN
40C 40C
G RAY G RAY
Perforated 11 1/2 x 11
1891-99
Perforated 11 1/2 x 12
1901-03
5C 10C 25C
Re-engraved
5C 10C 25C
10FR 10FR
D ULL V IOLET G RAY G REEN
SWITZERLAND
Standing Helvetia
Watermarked Swiss Cross
White Paper, Perforated 11 1/2 x 11
1905-06
R E - ENGRAVED
20C 25C 30C 40C
O RANGE B LUE 25C B ROWN G RAY
B LUE
Perforated 11 1/2
1906
25C 40C
B LUE G RAY
Perforated 11 1/2 x 12
1907
Standing Helvetia
Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/2 x 12
1907
Perforated 11 1/2 x 11
1907
1FR 3FR
C ARMINE Y ELLOW B ROWN
SWITZERLAND
William Tell's Son, Helvetia
Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/2
1907-25
30C 35C
20C 25C
Y ELLOW B ROWN Y ELLOW G REEN
R ED & Y ELLOW D EEP B LUE
& P ALE G REEN & Y ELLOW
Grilled Gum
1933
2C 3C 5C
B ISTER D ARK V IOLET G REEN
First Redrawing
Bow-string Behind Stock. Letters of "HELVETIA" without Serifs.
1910-17
2C 3C 3C 5C
B ISTER D ARK V IOLET B ROWN O RANGE G REEN
Second Redrawing
Bow-string Behind Stock. Letters of "HELVETIA" with Serifs.
1911-30
2 1/2 C 3C 5C
2C 2 1/2 C 5C
O LIVE ON U LTRAMARINE O RANGE
B ISTER C LARET G REEN
BUFF ON B UFF ON B UFF
5C 5C 5C 7 1/2
7 1/2 C
G RAY V IOLET R ED V IOLET D ARK G REEN D EEP G REEN
ON B UFF ON B UFF
G RAY
ON B UFF ON B UFF
Grilled Gum
1933
3C 5C
U LTRAMARINE D ARK G REEN
ON B UFF ON B UFF
SWITZERLAND
Helvetia
Granite Paper
1909
William Tell
Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/2
1914-30
Grilled Gum
1932-33
ON 2 C ON 12C ON 12 C ON 70 C
5 C ON 2 C 5 C ON 7 1/2 C
ON 3 C ON 13 C
B LACK B LUE
S URCHARGE S URCHARGE 20 C ON 25 C
20 C ON 15 C 20 C ON 15 C
20C 30C
SWITZERLAND
Coat of Arms
1924
Grilled Gum
1933
1FR
SWITZERLAND
Completion of the St. Gotthard Tunnel
1932
Scenic Views
Watermarked Greek Cross
1934
25C 30C
Unwatermarked
1936-42
V ERTICAL H ORIZONTAL
S HADING I N "0" S HADING I N "0" 10C
3C 5C 10C
D ARK R ED
O RANGE B ROWN
10C 10C B ROWN
RED V IOLET RED V IOLET
V ERTICAL H ORIZONTAL
S HADING I N "0" S HADING I N "0"
3C 5C
10C 10C
RED V IOLET RED V IOLET
10C
D ARK R ED 15C 20C
B ROWN
S OUVENIR S HEET OF 4
S OUVENIR S HEET OF 3
SWITZERLAND
Mobile Post Office
1937
10C
1FR
Lake Lugano, First Federal Pact, Diet of Stans, and Citizens Voting
1938
20C
Inscribed in French
Inscribed in German
Inscribed in Italian
20C 30C
SWITZERLAND
Tree and Crossbow
1939
Inscribed in French
Inscribed in German
Inscribed in Italian
F RENCH G ERMAN
10C 20C 20C
5C 5C
I TALIAN
10C 20C
5C
SWITZERLAND
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS
5C
5C 10C 3C 5C 10C
Coats of Arms
1919
Coats of Arms
1920
Coats of Arms
1921
Coats of Arms
1922
Coats of Arms
1923
Coats of Arms
1924
Coats of Arms
1925
Coats of Arms
1926
5C 10C 20C
30C
SWITZERLAND
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS
5C 10C 20C
30C
5C 10C 20C
30C
5C 10C 20C
30C
SWITZERLAND
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS
5C 10C 20C
30C
Alpine Herdsman
1936
10 C + 5 C 20 C + 10 C 30 C + 10 C
10 C + 10 C
SWITZERLAND
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS
S OUVENIR S HEET OF 3
SWITZERLAND
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS
5C + 5C 10 C + 5 C
20 C + 5 C 30 C + 10 C
S OUVENIR S HEET OF 2
SWITZERLAND
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS
5C + 5C 10 C + 5 C 20 C + 5 C 30 C + 10 C
Castle at Laupen
1939
10 C + 10 C
5C + 5C 10 C + 5 C 20 C + 5 C 30 C + 10 C
5C + 5C 10 C + 5 C 20 C + 5 C 30 C + 10 C
SWITZERLAND
SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS
5C + 5C 10 C + 5 C 20 C + 5 C 30 C + 10 C
Redrawn
20 C + 5 C
S OUVENIR S HEET OF 4
SWITZERLAND
AIR POST STAMPS
50C
30C
35C 40C
75C 1FR
SWITZERLAND
AIR POST STAMPS
10 C ON 15 C 10 C ON 15 C 10 C ON 20 C
10 C ON 65 C 30 C ON 90 C
40 C ON 20 C 40 C ON 90 C
ON 50 C
SWITZERLAND
AIR POST STAMPS
20C 25C
75C 1FR
Numerals
White Paper, Watermarked Cross in Oval
1878-80
1C 2C 3C 5C 10C
Granite Paper
1882-83
Numerals in Red
1883-84
100C 500C
SWITZERLAND
POSTAGE DUE STAMPS
Numerals
Granite Paper, Watermarked Cross in Oval
Numerals in Red
1884-97
1C 3C 5C 10C 20C
1C 3C 5C 10C 15C
ON 3 C
ON 3 C
10 C ON 1 C 20 C ON 50 C
Grilled Gum
1924
5 C ON 15 C 10 C ON 30 C 20 C ON 50 C 40 C ON 50 C
Grilled Gum
1938
5C 10C 20C
5C 10C 20C
5C 10C 20C
SWITZERLAND
FRANCHISE STAMPS
5C 10C 20C
5C 10C 20C