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[citation needed] The first Republican Decree of the Helvetic State relating to postal matters was one of suppressing the old and colorful cantonal uniforms worn by the letter carriers, and [2] [circular reference] As a symbol of national service, a new uniform was issued in the Republican colors of green, red and yellow [3] Swiss stamps are ...
The local mail and rayon stamps of 1850 and 1852 constituted the first series of postage stamps issued by the Swiss Post. In philately , they are among the most sought-after Swiss stamps , with a 5 rappen Rayon I stamp selling for the record price of CHF 348,000 ( USD 293,000) at auction in 2008.
Switzerland used three colors in 1850 for its first stamps, then switched to a single-color design in 1854. Stamps with two colors ("bi-colored") began to appear very early, although typically reserved for higher values, due to the added expense of multiple print runs.
The Basel Dove (Basel German: Basler Dybli, German: Basler Taube) is a notable stamp issued by the Swiss canton of Basel on 1 July 1845 [1] with a value of 2½-rappen. It was the first tricolor stamp in the world and the only postage stamp issued by Basel. At the time each canton was responsible for its own postal service. There were no uniform ...
Local mail and rayon stamps of Switzerland; P. Postage stamps and postal history of Switzerland; Z. Zürich 4 and 6
For instance, although multi-color printing was always possible, and may be seen on the earliest stamps of Switzerland, the process was slow and expensive, and most stamps were in one or two colors until the 1960s. From time to time postal administrations also try experiments.
The gallery of passport stamps by country or territory contains an accurate alphabetical list of sovereign states, partially recognised states, and dependent territories with images of their passport stamps including visas.
The Double Geneva is a rare Swiss stamp that was issued by the city of Geneva in 1843, making it the third-oldest stamp of the European continent after the Zürich 4 and 6 (1842), and the British Penny Black and Two penny blue, (1840). [1] It bears the name Double Geneva for the double image on the stamp and its place of origin. [2]