Switzerland, Pro Patria postage stamps: varieties
Pro Patria is a Swiss patriotic and charitable organization with a purpose of collecting donations to the benefit of social and cultural works of national public interest. Post offices sold postage stamps since 1936 (marked with “Pro Patria” since 1952) with surcharge for the organization.
1936.
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White beard. |  |
1938.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | Field number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I |  |
Letter E in NATIONALE broken between the top and the middle horizontal line. | 24 (partially) |
1939.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | Field number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I |  |
The left side of the letter U in BUNDESFEIER longer. | 1 (partially) |
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pale spot between letters T and I in CONFOEDERATIO. |  |
1940.
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 c., emerald, black and carmine | ||
| 1 | Pale spot behind the warrior’s back. |  |
| 10 c., brown orange, black and carmine | ||
| 1 | Pale area with colored dots stretching from man’s right shoulder to the letter R in CROCE. |  |
1942.
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White circle right from the top stair (above letters A and T in CONFOEDERATIO). |  |
1944.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 c. + 5 c., dark blue green, red and buff | Field number | ||
| I |  |
Red smear above the roof of the house in the bottom right corner. | ? |
| 10 c., + 10 c., gray black, red and buff | Field number | ||
| I |  |
Numeral 1 in 1944 broken. | 3 (partially) |
| II |  |
Big gray spot above the central building. | 10 (partially) |
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 c., + 10 c., gray black, red and buff | ||
| 1 | Black line above letter i in Birs, red spot left from letter E in FESTA. |  |
1945.
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colored spot on the right balcony. |  |
1946.
| POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertical dotted line above the roof. |  |
1950.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 c. + 5 c., black and carmine | Field number | ||
| I |  |
White dot at the bottom of the first shield. | 4 (partially) | 40 c. + 10 c., ultramarine and red | Field number |
| I |  |
Letter C in HELVETICA with a hook (cédille). | 7 (partially) |
1951.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 c. + 5 c., black and carmine | Field number | ||
| I |  |
Red semicircle at the top of the first shield. | 10 (partially) |
1966.
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | Field number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I |  |
Blue dot below Joseph’s left eye. | 17 (partially) |
