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. Switzerland 1936 Pro Patria postage stamp error white beard

 

1938.

CONSTANT VARIETIES Field number
I Switzerland 1938 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw broken E in NATIONALE Letter E in NATIONALE broken between the top and the middle horizontal line. 24 (partially)

 

1939.

CONSTANT VARIETIES Field number
I Switzerland 1939 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw U in BUNDESFEIER 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. Switzerland 1938 Pro Patria postage stamp error 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. Switzerland 1940 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw 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. Switzerland 1940 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw colored dots

 

1942.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature)
1 White circle right from the top stair (above letters A and T in CONFOEDERATIO). Switzerland 1942 Pro Patria postage stamp error White circle

 

1944.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 c. + 5 c., dark blue green, red and buff Field number
I Switzerland 1944 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw Red smudge above the roof 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 Switzerland 1944 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw 1 in 1944 broken Numeral 1 in 1944 broken. 3 (partially)
II Switzerland 1944 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw spot above building 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. Switzerland 1944 Pro Patria postage stamp error

 

1945.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature)
1 Colored spot on the right balcony. Switzerland 1945 Pro Patria postage stamp error colored dot

 

1946.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES (not mentioned in literature)
1 Vertical dotted line above the roof. Switzerland 1946 Pro Patria postage stamp error line above roof

 

1950.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 c. + 5 c., black and carmine Field number
I Switzerland 1950 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw white dot on red shield White dot at the bottom of the first shield. 4 (partially)
40 c. + 10 c., ultramarine and red Field number
I Switzerland 1950 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw C in HELVETICA with a hook Letter C in HELVETICA with a hook (cédille). 7 (partially)

 

1951.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 c. + 5 c., black and carmine Field number
I Switzerland 1951 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw red semicircle on shield Red semicircle at the top of the first shield. 10 (partially)

 

1966.

CONSTANT VARIETIES Field number
I Switzerland 1966 Pro Patria postage stamp flaw blue dot on Joseph face Blue dot below Joseph’s left eye. 17 (partially)

 

 

Bibliography

  1. Michel Schweiz/Liechtenstein-Spezial 2003/2004, Schwaneberger Verlag, GMBH, München. ISBN 3-87858-365-6
  2. Wikipedia article on Pro Patria: English French German