Varieties of Swiss Franchise stamps
C. Post-free stamps for institutions
Since 1 January 1911, post-free stamps were distributed to charitable institutions, companies and societies for franking their correspondence. In order to control the usage, small black numers were imprinted on stamps, each number represents a certain authorized usage. Stamps without control numbers were issued for collectors.
1919-1921. Alpine roses and numerals in red, small control numbers.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | Field number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I |  Similar on postage due stamp |
A leaf of the flower left from denomination box deformed, a hole in the leaf of the top right flower. | ? |
1926. Alpine roses and numerals in red, large control numbers.
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letters CL in the bottom left corner partially missing. |  |
| 2 | Numeral 5 deformed at bottom. |  |
January 1927 – 1934. Alpine roses and numerals in red, large control numbers.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | Field number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I |  See also |
A crack in the top left corner. | ? |
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White spot on the bottom frame, below the flower on the right. |  |
Bibliography
- Michel Schweiz/Liechtenstein-Spezial 2003/2004, Schwaneberger Verlag, GMBH, München. ISBN 3-87858-365-6
