Types and varieties of Swiss postage stamps: 25th anniversary of Universal Postal Union (UPU)

1. Types

Types of all values: 5 c., gray green, 10 c., carmine rose, 25 c., blue
Types I, II and III
Plate Nr.	Denomination	Date of issue	Perforation	Other
I	5 c., gray green	2.7.1900	Line (horizintal between 11½ and 12, vertical between 11½ and 11¾), stamps slightly narrower.
	10 c., carmine rose
	25 c., blue
II	5 c., gray green	17.7.1900	Comb 11¾.
	10 c., carmine rose	17.7.1900
	25 c., blue	12.7.1900
III	5 c., gray green	1.8.1900	Comb 11¾.	Paper thicker, dash line between 1875 and 1900 straight, value figures lined.
	10 c., carmine rose	17.10.1900
	25 c., blue	14.12.1900

2. Constant varieties

A. FIRST PLATE
5 c., gray green
I	Big green spot on woman’s nose.
	Field №: 64	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 71IPFII
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
II	Spot on woman’s nose retouched.
	Field №: 64	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 71IPFIII
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
10 c., carmine rose
I	Big white spot on woman’s waist just below her elbow.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
25 c., blue
I	Plate with denomination in the upper right corner opened (big white spot).
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
B. SECOND PLATE
5 c., gray green
I	Long curved line from woman’s eye to lower right corner of her neck.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
II	Inscription FLORIAN missing.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
10 c., carmine rose
I	Splatter like spots on the globe and denomination.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
II	Thick line on the last letter E in UNIVERSELLE, hair retouched.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
III	Lines above Helvetian cross on the left engraved more apart.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –
IV	Upper right corner damaged.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –

3. Unlisted varieties

A. FIRST PLATE
5 c., gray green
1		Green dot next to numeral 5 to the left.
2		Green spot on letter L in L’UNION.
10 c., carmine rose
1		Red dot on woman’s palm.
2		Colored spots on woman’s scarf and in front of her face.
3		Letter G in GRASSET missing.
4		Colored dot next to numeral 1 in denomination.
5		Colored dot on the flag pole.
6		Small indentation in top frame.
7		Right hand outline partially missing, colored dot above letters UN in UNIVERSELLE.
25 c., blue
1		White scratch in front of woman’s nose.
B. SECOND PLATE
5 c., gray green
1		Vertical line in front of UNIVERSELLE.
2		Thin line on woman’s dress, just above numeral 7 in 1875.
3		White spot in the upper right corner.
4		Vertical white line through denomination numeral.
5		Denomination numeral with shade.
6		Lower frame line damaged.
7		Vertical line between numerals 8 and 7 in 1875.
8		Green dot next to numeral 5.
9		Indentation in top left corner.
10 c., carmine rose
1		Multiple colored spots.
2		Thin vertical line over denomination and woman’s dress.
3		White circle on the left border line, below the plate with denomination.
4		Colored circle on woman’s shoulder.
5		Thick colored lines below the Swiss flag on the right.
6		Horizontal red line above numeral 7 in 1875.
7		Thin diagonal line in the lower right corner.
8		Colored spot above denomination.
9		Upper frame above letter U in L’UNION damaged.
10		Thin oval line over numeral 8 in year mark 1875.
25 c., blue
1		Letters R and S in UNIVERSELLE damaged.
C. THIRD PLATE
5 c., gray green
1		Two crossing thin lines in denomination area.
2		Colored spot on letter U in UNIVERSELLE.
3		Thin line in the lower left part over denomination value.
4		Green dot between left frame and numeral 5 (detail), green spot on top of letter E in JUBILE (detail).

4. Coincidental varieties

A. FIRST PLATE
5 c., gray green
A	Paper fold.
10 c., carmine rose
A	Offset.
B	Shifted perforation.
B. SECOND PLATE
5 c., gray green
A	Green spot above letter D in DE L’UNION.
10 c., carmine rose
A	Offset.
C. THIRD PLATE
5 c., gray green
A	Offset.
B	Light perforation shift.

Bibliography

Michel Schweiz/Liechtenstein-Spezial 2003/2004, Schwaneberger Verlag, GMBH, München. ISBN 3-87858-365-6