1854 SWITZERLAND 10rp RATE MUNSTER to MURI, nice 4 margin copy #8 pays the 10rp letter rate on folded letter from MUNSTER on AUG4'1854 to MURI, routing via AARAU on AUG4'1854, stamp cat $325 on cover, VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1856 SWITZERLAND 5rp RATE ROLLE to AUBONNA, great franking #32 (pale grey, thin Munich paper, green thread) pays the 5r under 5 km rate, on folded letter from ROLLE on OCT7'1856 and addressed to AUBONNE with receiver b/s the same day, original letter enclosed, stamp cat $2400 on cover, includes a 1992 Marchand (ASEP) certificate, VF ($850 US) (Image)

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1935 SWITZERLAND SHORT-PAID 2.40fr AIRMAIL RATE to AUSTRALIA, nice franking #221,B67,C15 short pays the 4.0fr UPU 30 gram double airmail rate (2 x 2.0fr per 15 grams), posted at LUGANO on MAY28'1935 and addressed to ADELAIDE-SA with receiver b/s JUN15'1935, the Swiss are know for their precision and this letter weighed 16 grams with the stamps and airmail etiquette having pushed it over the 15 gram single rate limit, double the deficiency 3.16fr postage due was charged but later cancelled when the letter was sent by air from LONDON to KARACHI only and by surface thereafter, a bit of rough opening at top, a great rate cover and F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1935 SWITZERLAND AIRMAIL EXPRESS 1.30fr RATE to CANADA, #201,221 franking pays the 50c airmail rate + 80c special delivery fee, on cover from UZWIL on SEP16'1935 and addressed to VANCOUVER, routing via LISBON + NEW-YORK with transit b/s SEP24'1935, small cover reduction RHS, a scarce rate and F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

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1946 FIRST DAY COVER #B158-B161, posted at BASEL on NOV30'1946, very scarce with Michel cat €350, an additional #158,159 added to pay the 80c registered rate to Canada, VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1951 FIRST DAY COVER #B201-B205, posted at BERN on JUN1'1951, very scarce with Michel cat €300, pays the 1.05fr registered rate to Canada, VF ($85 US) (Image)

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