af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 11, 2024 | Stamp of the day
In 1913 Switzerland issued their first “Pro Juventute” stamp of many to come. Pro Juventute is a charitable foundation in Switzerland established in 1912. It is dedicated to supporting the rights and needs of Swiss children and youth. Since 1913, the Swiss post office...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 10, 2024 | Stamp of the day
In 1907 Switzerland issued a small series of three stamps depicting the son of Wilhelm Tell. According to legend, Wilhelm Tell was a farmer and a well-known hunter, and together with his son was on his way across the square in Altdorf in the canton of Uri. Here the...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 9, 2024 | Stamp of the day
In 1854 Switzerland issued a new design of stamps, the so called “Strubel” depicting the sitting Helveria. Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, officially Confoederatio Helvetica, the Swiss Confederation. The allegory is typically depicted...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 8, 2024 | Stamp of the day
On 1 January 1849 the Swiss National Post took over the fourteen cantonal post services. The postal charges for letters and packages were the same in all of Switzerland from October 1849 onwards. In 1850 the first stamps valid in all of Switzerland were issued. The...
af Vagn Juhl-Larsen | jan 7, 2024 | Stamp of the day
In 1845 the Canton of Basel issued their first and only stamp, the so-called “Basel Dove” (Basel German: Basler Dybli, German: Basler Taube). It was the first tricolor stamp in the world and maybe the most beautiful stamp ever issued. Todays stamp is very rare...
