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Stamp of Switzerland; 1899; definitive stamp of the issue "Standing Helvetia"; drawing of the standing Helvetia in oval with background formed by horizontal and vertical lines (to the differences to other varieties of this stamp see below); stamp postmarked in Zürich, 1902 date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P580,+1899-06-28T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1924-12-31T00:00:00Z/11 Stamp picture size (printed area): 18.0 x 21.5 mm |
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Author | "Schweizerische Bundespost" | |||||||||
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Picture description | Standing Helvetia |
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First day of issue | |
Publisher | "Schweizerische Bundespost" |
Design | Unknown authorUnknown author |
Printer | "Eidgenössische Münzstätte" (= "The Federal Mint"), Berne |
Printing technique | Recess printing |
Circulation | ? |
Perforation | Comb perforation, K 11½ : 11 (this stamp) |
MICHEL Nr. | Schweiz, Nr. 67 |
Note: To this stamp ("Standing Helvetia - 25 Rappen - blue") are distinguished in the philaletic literature eight different types:
- a) 1882/1888/1899; Watermark: Switzerland No. 1 ("cross-in-oval type 1"); perforation: L 9½ or K 9½ (1888) or other (1882/1899), recess printing;
- background of Helvetia with vertical and horizontal lines, normal white paper (Michel No. 67)
- b) 1891; Watermark Switzerland No. 1 ("cross-in-oval type 2"); perforation: K 11½ : 11; recess printing;
- background of Helvetia with vertical and horizontal lines; normal white paper (Michel No. 67DI)
- c) 1901; Watermark: Switzerland No. 1 ("cross-in-oval type 1"); perforation: K 11½ : 12; recess printing;
- background of Helvetia with vertical and horizontal lines; normal white paper (Michel No. 67DII)
- d) 1905; Watermark Switzerland No. 2 (multiple Swiss crosses without oval); perforation: K 11½ : 12; recess printing;
- background of Helvetia with vertical and horizontal lines; the character "A" of the right word "FRANCO" is inclined to right (= old print plate); normal white paper (Michel No. 75CI)
- e) 1905; Watermark Switzerland No. 2 (multiple Swiss crosses without oval); perforation: K 11½ : 12; recess printing;
- background of Helvetia only with horizontal lines; the character "A" of the right word "FRANCO" is inclined to left (= new print plate); normal white paper (Michel No. 75CII)
- f) 1906; Watermark Switzerland No. 2 (multiple Swiss crosses without oval); perforation: K 11½ : 11 (13 dents vertical); letterpress printing (typography);
- background of Helvetia with vertical and horizontal lines; normal white paper, more pale blue color (Michel No. 81CI)
- g) 1906; Watermark Switzerland No. 2 (multiple Swiss crosses without oval); perforation: K 12 (14 dents vertical); letterpress printing (typography);
- background of Helvetia with vertical and horizontal lines; normal white paper, more pale blue color (Michel No. 81CII)
- h) 1906; Watermark Switzerland No. 2 (multiple Swiss crosses without oval); perforation: all other variants with exception of K 11½ : 11; recess printing;
- background of Helvetia with vertical and horizontal lines; but granite paper (fibrilled paper) (Michel No. 89)
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