Types and varieties of Swiss postage stamps: 25th anniversary of Universal Postal Union (UPU)
1. Types
2. Constant varieties
3. Unlisted varieties
A. FIRST PLATE | ||
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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
Bibliography
- Michel Schweiz/Liechtenstein-Spezial 2003/2004, Schwaneberger Verlag, GMBH, München. ISBN 3-87858-365-6