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SWITZERLAND 1907-1920

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Switzerland issues from 1882-1906

1907 William Tell's son Inscription 'Helvetia Franco

  2 c yellow
  3 c brown
  5 c green

These stamps have part of silk threads in the paper and watermark 'Cross'.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 c c c
3 c * *
5 c * vc

1907 Helvetia, standing, 'Helvetia' inscription at the bottom

  10 c red
  12 c yellow
  15 c violet

1907 Helvetia, sitting with mountains on the background

70 c brown and yellow

  20 c red and yellow
  25 c blue
  30 c brown and green
  35 c green and yellow
  40 c violet and yellow
  40 c violet and green (1924?)
  40 c blue (1917?)
  50 c green
  60 c orange and yellow (1918)
  70 c brown and yellow
  70 c violet and orange (1924)
  80 c grey and red (1915)
  1 F red and green
  3 F brown and yellow

Surcharged

  '20' (red) on 25 c blue
  '80' on 70 c yellow and brown (1915)

Air mail, postage stamps overprinted with wings and propellor in red (1919)

  30 c brown and green
  50 c green

For the specialist: the 40 c violet and yellow exists in two types; the sword is slightly different in both types.The air mail stamps are known to be forged.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
20 c ** vc
25 c * vc
30 c * c
35 c * c
40 c violet and yellow *** c
40 c violet and green * vc
40 c blue ** c
50 c * vc
60 c * c
70 c brown and yellow *** *
70 c violet and orange ** c
80 c ** c
1 F *** vc
3 F RR c
Surcharged
20 on 25 c * c
80 on 70 c *** *
Airmail
30 c RR RR
50 c *** ***

1908 Helvetia, standing with mountains on the background, 'Helvetia' inscription at the top

  10 c red
  12 c brown
  15 c purple

Surcharged

  '13' on 12 c brown

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2 and watermark 'Cross'.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 c * vc
12 c * c
15 c * c
Surcharged
13 on 12 c * *

1909 William Tell's son Inscription 'Helvetia'

  2 c olive
  2 1/2 c brown (1917)
  2 1/2 c olive (1928)
  3 c violet
  3 c orange (1917)
  3 c blue (1930)
  5 c green
  5 c orange on red
  5 c violet
  7 1/2 c grey (1917)
  7 1/2 c green (1928)

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
2 c c vc 3 types (see explanation below)
2 1/2 c brown c vc
2 1/2 c olive vc vc
3 c violet c vc 2 types
3 c orange c vc
3 c blue c vc
5 c green c vc light green (3 types) or green on yellow
5 c orange on red c vc
5 c violet c vc 2 shades of colour were issue (1924 and 1927)
7 1/2 c grey c vc 2 types
7 1/2 c green c c

Surcharged

  '1' and bars on 2 c olive (1915)
  '2 1/2' (blue) on 3 c orange (1921)
  '3' and bars on 2 1/2 c olive (1921)
  '5' and bars (red) on 2 c olive (1930)
  '5' on 7 1/2 c grey (1921)
  '5' and bars on 7 1/2 c green (1930)

For the specialist: in the first printing of 1909 the cord of the bow passes in front of the center of this bow (it can be seen in the stamp), in the later printings it passes behind the center (invisible). Also some differenent types concerning the thickness of the steps the boy is standing on can be found.
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c on 2 c vc vc
2 1/2 c on 3 c vc vc
3 c on 2 1/2 c c c
5 c on 2 c c vc
5 c on 7 1/2 c grey c c
5 c on 7 1/2 c green c c

(Advertisement label? with the same image and 'A.KOCHER & FILS')

1914 William Tell

  10 c green (1921)
  10 c red
  10 c violet (1930)
  12 c brown
  13 c green (1915?)
  15 c violet
  15 c brown (1928)
  20 c violet (1921)
  20 c orange (1924)
  20 c red (1925) 
  25 c orange (1921)
  25 c red (1922)
  25 c brown (1925)
  30 c blue (1924)

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2
Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 c green c vc Two shades of green were isssued (1921 and 1928)
10 c red c vc
10 c violet c vc
12 c c *
13 c c vc
15 c violet * vc Two shades of violet were issued (1914 and 1918)
15 c brown c vc
20 c violet c *
20 c orange c vc
20 c red c vc
25 c orange c c
25 c red c vc
25 c brown c c
30 c * vc

surcharged

  '10' (red) on 13 c green (1921) 
  '13' on 12 c brown (1915)
  '20' (blue or black) on 15 c violet (1921)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 c on 13 c	c	c
13 c on 12 c	c	c
20 c on 15 c	c	c	Blue or black overprint

1914 Mountain views

3 F green

  3 F green
  3 F red (1918)
  5 F blue
  10 F violet
  10 F green (1930)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 F green	R	c
3 F red	**	c
5 F	***	c
10 F violet	***	c
10 F green	***	**

1919 Peace issue, various designs, inscription '1919'

  7 1/2 c green
  10 c red and yellow
  15 c violet and yellow

Private overprints

1918 'Industrielle Kriegs-wirtschaft' (War Board of Trade)

(reduced sizes)

Tell's son:
  3 c brown
  5 c green
  7 1/2 c grey
Tell:
  10 c red on yellow
  15 c violet on yellow
Woman:
  20 c red and yellow
  25 c blue
  30 c brown and green

The official status of these overprints seems questionable. Furthermore, I have seen forged overprints.

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

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