#Switzerland stamps
Land art – four stamps released by Swiss Post
Land art is a beautiful natural art creations, a fascinating piece of landscape that becomes the artist’s working environment. An extremely talented exponent of this artistic genre is the polygrapher, designer and globetrotter Ivo Moosberger. Four of his short-lived works have now been immortalized as special stamps. The motifs depict works of art located in different parts of Switzerland. T
An unlikely pair – two Europa stamps released by Swiss Post
“EUROPA Stamps” is the collective term for jointly themed stamps that have been issued by the postal administrations of a number of European countries since 1956. This year’s Swiss EUROPA stamps feature quite different birds. The first item depicts the undisputed star of domestic birds, the Golden Eagle; and the other stamp shows a less well-known migrant, the Sanderling.
Fumetto Comic Festival – three new stamps released by Swiss Post
Swiss Post has released a cute set of three stamps dedicated to one of the greatest European festivals of fun - Fumetto Comic Festival. During the 2018 event, a competition to design a special stamp was launched. Participants were asked to depict the theme of Switzerland capturing the essence of comics. The winning design was “Helvetia, where is that (country)?” by Geneva-based Arnaud
Rare 1850 'Winterthur' vertical pair fetched $46,485 at Christoph Gärtner
Christoph Gärtner has recently held its “Worldwide Rarities Public Auction” auction that offered a wide variety of remarkable items from all over the world, including unique pieces, world rarities and post-historically important items of all kinds. One of the rarest philatelic items that was sold during this sale is an unused pair of 1850 'Winterthur' 2½ Rp stamps that is o
The Jass card game gets four special stamps from Swiss Post
“Jass” game is Switzerland’s number one national pastime. There are several variations of it and each type is quiet popular in this country. If you are one of the gamers who enjoy “Jass” you should turn your attention to the new stamp issue by Swiss Post. These special stamps are the first stamp-related project by the designer from Baar who is an expert in Jass game.
Swiss Post is launching a pair of “fairy tale” stamps
Swiss Post has prepared for issuing a pair of “fairy tale” stamps that illustrate a subject which will enchant children and adults alike. The items show a great number of well-known figures, reminding many an adult of their own childhood. The illustrations were made by Viviane Dommann - a freelance illustrator in the Canton of Zurich. The images created by this artist have their partic
Old and new bridges combined in one stamp issue. Two spectacular Europa stamps presented by Swiss Post
All stamp collectors know that PostEurop, the Association of European Public Postal Operators, has run a competition to find the best EUROPA stamp design every year since 2002. Over 11,000 people vote for the best stamp of the year during the competition, which has been held online for several years. Each year the theme for this philatelic contest is different. This time all the stamps are devoted
Honoring the brightest Swiss philatelic show. Scenes of NABA Lugano 2018 appeared on two stamps
It is widely known that the NABA national stamp exhibition takes place only every six years. The time has now come again: it will be held from 17 to 20 May 2018 at Centro Esposizioni in Lugano. This event promises to be the focal point of the Swiss philately scene. To mark this exciting exhibition Swiss Post has unveiled a special stamp designed by Fabienne Angehrn. NABA Lugano is considered to b
Celebrating 175 years of Swiss stamps. A special stamp introduced
Stamps are not only a reflection of cultural history, but also a Swiss success story. Switzerland was the second country to introduce stamps. Today, the first Swiss stamps are among the most sought-after philatelic pieces in the world. The Swiss stamp is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2018. On this occasion Swiss Post issued a special stamp that features the country’s first two stamps, Zuri
Secretive symbolic language of stamps. A special romantic stamp unveiled by Swiss Post
The stamps are not just tiny pieces of paper that are used to send letter or postcards; they can be used as a secret language. From 1900 until the 1960s this romantic notion was very popular among lovers. Is the stamp on the envelope tilted to the right? Or is it even upside-down? In days gone by, lovers could send each other secret messages this way. FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to present th
