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Switzerland 1904 Postage Due Refused Esperanto postcard
Card sent unstamped from Chartres to Bern with TAX handstamp and Swiss Postage Due Yvert 32, 20c olive tied by Bern datestamp with "Refuse" label and instructional "Retour a L'Envoyeur" in blue, sent back to France with French Postage Dues Yvert 29, 10c brown (Pair) applied on arrival in Chartres.
Switzerland 1882 card from Aarau Schutzenfest Committee
Illustrated Postcard from the Organising Committee of the Aarau Schutzenfest, bearing Yvert 42, 2c bistre tied by Aarau datestamp. Attractive item.
Switzerland 1870 Fribourg Newsband wrapper to Gersan
Fribourf Newsband wrapper bearing Yvert 33, 2c grey and Yvert43, 10c rose tied by Fribourg datestamp addressed to Gersan.Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1918 Military mail Picture Postcard
Military mial Picture Postcard written from Bellegarde cancelled by military cachet 'Compagnie Cycliste/Surveillance de al Frontiere Franco-Suisse/Le Vaguemestre' in violet addressed to Montauban. Very fine and rare. (pt)
Switzerland 1867 Handstruck Envelope to France
Cover bearing Yvert 43,10 cent red and Yvert 48, 50 cent violet tied by Geneva datestamp with handstruck P.D. and French entry cachet in red with Taninges arrival on reverse. (pt)
Switzerland 1899 PSE to French Bank Hong Kong
Postal Stationery Envelope 25 cent green cancelled by Luzern datestamp addressed to the French Bank Hong Kong with Singapore to Hong Kong transit on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)
Switzerland 1831 Pre-stamp Envelope to Paris France
Cover cancelled by boxed Neuchatel, charged 2 with boxed L.N.5 1/2 Kr (Van der Linden 1933) and Suisse Par Pontarlier entry cachet with m/s tax 14 applied on arrival in Paris. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1904 Picture Postcard to France Unusual
Postcard bearing Yvert 67, 10 cent red tied by Altdorf datestamp with William tell commemorative label and special cachet. Unusual and attractive item. (pt)
Switzerland 1916 Registered Censored Cover to France
Envelope bearing Yvert 135, 3c violet, Yvert 136, 5c green, Yvert 139 , 12c brown, Yvert 140, 13c olive, Yvert 145, 1 on 2c brown (3) and Yvert 146, 13 on 12cbrown tied by Zurich datestamp with Charge handstamp censor label and opened censor cachet. (pt)
Switzerland 1865 Envelope to Dijon France Very Fine
Cover bearing Yvert 36, 10 cent blue (pair) tied by Ambulant Circulaire c.d.s., charged 4 with instructional Affrinsuf. With French entry cachet in red and Dijon arrival. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1891 Registered Charged Cover to France
Envelope bearing Yvert 71, 20 cent orange, Yvert 72, 25 cent green and Yvert 76, 50 cent blue tied by Fribourg datestamp with handstruck registered and boxed Charge with accountancy on reverse. Nice three colour franking. (pt)
Switzerland 1891 PSE to French Bank Smyrne Very Nice
Postal Stationery Envelope 25 cent green cancelled by Fleurier datestamp addressed to the French Bank Smyrne with Austrian Post Office arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)
Switzerland 1859 Cover to France via Basle & Zurich
Envelope to France bearing Yvert 27, 10rapp blue and Yvert 28, 15rapp red (2) tied by Art double ring, with handstruck PD, routed via Basle and Zurich with accountacy 7/A.E.D.in red (Affranchie Etranger Destination), France entry cachet and arrival. (pt)
Switzerland 1898 Destination mail to Singapore
Destination mail. Postal Stationery card 10cents red cancelled by Luzern datestamp routed via Brindisi to Singapore with double ring transit Penang to Singapore. Very fine. (pt)
China Yunnan 1916 Registered Envelope to Switzerland
Cover bearing SG 280 20c lake tied by Yunnanfu datestamp with boxed hand-struck "Registered Yunnanfu (China)" with Kweiyang and Shanghai transit routed via Italy with censor hand-stamp and "Veryficato per Censura" label with Zurich arrival. Nice item. (pt)
China Yunnan 1915 Registered Hand-struck Env Swizerland
Envelope to Swizerland bearing SG 271 , 3c green (2), SG 274, 6c grey and SG 280, 20c lake tied by Yunnanfu datestamp with boxed hand-struck "Registered Yunnanfu (China)" on reverse with Kweiyang and Shanghai transit and Zurich arrival. Nice item. (pt)
South West Africa 1919 Censored Env / Red Cross Switz.
Censored envelope to the Red Cross Switzerland bearing SG4,1d red tied by Gibeon datestamp, with censor label and cachet Passed by Censor C/4 and International Croix Rouge Geneva handstamp on reverse.(pt) (pt)
South West Africa 1915 Censored Env / Red Cross Switz.
Envelope to the Red Cross Switzerland bearing SG4, 1d red (pair) tied by Karibid S.W. Africa datestamp, routed via Windhuk with censor label and cachet. (pt)
Switzerland 1865 Envelope to France
bearing Yvert 36, 10c blue (pair) tied by Ambulant Circulaire cds, charged 4 with instructional Affrinsuf. with French entry cachet in red and Dijon arrival. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1838 Pre Stamp Envelope to France
cancelled by Basel double-ring in red, charged 2 with handstruck Zu Spat and boxed transit L.B.4.K. (Van der Linden 1862) with French entry Suisse Par Belfort, m/s 12 applied as tax on arrival with Brest backstamp. (pt)
Switzerland 1937 Envelope to France Geneva
headed "Bureau International du Travail, Geneva, bearing Zum 47, 40 cents grey tied by Geneva double-ring with slogan cachet. (pt)
Switzerland 1937 Envelope to France Geneva datestamp
Envelope to France headed "World Health Organization / Mondiale de la Sante" bearing Zum 5, 40 cents blue tied by Geneva datestamp. (pt)
Portuguese Cols 1916 Printed Card German POW to Swiss
Lourenco Marques. Sent to St. Gallen (Switzerland). (pt)
Switzerland 1941 Internment PSC to Marseille
Postal Stationery Card cancelled "Camp Militaire D'Internement Suisse / Franc de Port Wattwil" addressed to Marseille. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1916 Stationery Wrapper 3 on 2c
Postal Stationery Wrapper 3 on 2c ochre upgraded with Yvert 145, 1 on 2c brown (pair) tied by "Feldpost Poste de Campagne No 27" double-ring with military cachet "Bataillon Poste de Campagne 128" addressed to France. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1877 Stationery Envelope 5c brown
Postal Stationery Envelope 5c brown upgraded with Yvert 35, 5c brown tied by handstruck Bidogno straight-line, routed via Tesserete with Lausanne arrival. Superb exhibition quality. (pt)
Switzerland 1872 Stationery Envelope 10c red
Postal Stationery Envelope 10c red upgraded with Yvert 35, 5c brown tied by boxed Oberkirch village cancel with boxed Charge, routed via Sursee to Genensee. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1913 Airmail Postcard to France
Picture Postcard to France bearing Basle Air Mail Zumstein 2, 50c blue mixed with Zum 119, 5c green (pair) tied by "Erste Schweizerische Flugpost" double-ring in blue. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1899 Env. to French New Caledonia
Destination mail envelope to the French Island of New Caledonia bearing Yvert 84, 50c blue Perf 9 1/2 tied by Bern datestamp routed via Bolognia and Brindisi. Very Rare item of mail. (pt)
Switzerland 1899 Postal Stationery Envelope
Postal Stationery Envelope 25c green cancelled by Fleurier datestamp addressed to the French Bank, Odessa with arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)
Switzerland 1906 Postal Stationery Card 10c
Postal Stationery Card 10c red cancelled by Davos cds addressed to Belgium, underpaid with Tax handstamp and Belgian Postage due Yvert 6, 20c olive tied by Anvers datestamp on arrival. (pt)
Switzerland 1903 Destination mail St Pierre
Picture Postcard to St Pierre et Miquelon bearing Yvert 66, 5c green (2) tied by Ouchy datestamp, routed via Boston and New York with arrival cachet. (pt)
Switzerland 1854 Prepaid Cover to Savoie
Envelope cancelled by Verbano double-ring, routed via Carlsbad to Torino, Italy, via Geneva with transits of Bonneville, Sallanches and Chambery with Chamonix arrival on reverse. Unusual transit. (pt)
Switzerland 1900 Registered Packet Card
Sent to France bearing Zumstein 61, 10c red and Zumstein 71, 1 franc lilac tied by Chauxdefonds (Succurs) double-ring with matching registered label. Fine mixed franking. (pt)
Switzerland 1836 Pre-stamp Cover to France
Envelope cancelled by handstruck Geneve Fev. 1836, charged 2 with boxed L.G. (Letter Genevoise) and French entry cachet Suisse Par Ferney (Van der Linden 2681) taxed 8 on arrival in France with Strasbourg backstamp. (pt)
Switzerland 1901 PSC to Belgium Postage Dues
Postal Stationery Card 10c red cancelled by Basel CDS addressed to Belgium, underpaid with Tax handstamp and Belgian Postage Due Yvert 6, 20c olive tied by bruxelles datestamp on arrival. (pt)
Switzerland 1896 Reg. Packet Card to France
Registered Card to France bearing Zumstein 67, 25c green and Zumstein 71, 1 franc lilac (pair) tied by Wohlen datestamp with matching registered label. Attractive franking. (pt)
Switzerland 1894 News Band Wrapper 5c Red
upgraded with Yvert 65, 5c purple tied by Zurich datestamp addressed to the French Bank, Odessa with arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)
Switzerland 1874 Stationery Env. Postage Dues
Postal Stationery Envelope 10c red cancelled by Moudon datestamp, taxed 4 in manuscript with instructional Affrinsuf. And French entry cachet in red with Besancon arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1837 Pre-stamp Cover to France
Envelope cancelled by Fribourg double-ring, charged 3 with boxed accountancy B.E.8.K. and transit Suisse Par Delle with manuscript 3 and taxed 3 on arrival in France. (pt)
Switzerland 1898 Reg. Packet Card to France
Registered Card bearing Zumstein Yvert 71, 1 franc lilac (pair) tied by Versoix double-ring with matching registered label. Very fine. (pt)
Switzerland 1892 PSE 25c Green / Zurich d/s
Postal Stationery Envelope cancelled by Zurich datestamp addressed to the French Bank, Odessa with arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)
Switzerland 1825 Prestamp Envelope to France
cancelled by handstruck Basel, charged 7 with boxed French entry cachet Suisse Par Huningue (Van der Linden 2687) and Strasbourg arrival. (pt)
Switzerland 1813 Prestamp envelope to France
cancelled by Lausanne 14 Janvier datestamp in Black, charged 8 with French entry cachet Suisse Par Pontarlier handstruck and Paris arrival. (pt)
Switzerland 1892 PSE 25c Green to French Bank
Postal Stationery Envelope cancelled by Fleurier datestamp addressed to the French Bank, Odessa, with arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)
Switzerland 1916 Prisoners of War Mail Cover
P.O.W. envelope to Baden from France with Military cachet Gepruft Kriegsgefan in Mannheim Postprufengssfrie in Violet, redirected to Konstanz with Swiss internee label Nicht in der Schweig Interniert Feldpost 23, Bern and Interlaken datestamp on reverse. A superb & rare item. (pt)
Switzerland 1902 Hotel Illustrated Cover
envelope from the Hotel Chateau Bellevue, Sierre addressed to France bearing Yvert 66, 5c green and Yvert 71, 20c orange tied by Sierre (Siders) datestamp with Paris arrival on reverse. Very attractive item. (pt)
Switzerland 1846 Stampless envelope to France
cancelled by Basel datestamp in Red, charged 10, with Boxed Zu Stat and Bale 3 St. Louis French entry cachet. (pt)
Switzerland 1866 Envelope to France, Bern CDS
Env bearing Zumsten 33, 30c orange tied by Bern CDS with handstruck PD, French entry cachet in Red and various transits with arrival cachet on reverse. (pt)
Switzerland 1895 News Band Wrapper 5c Red
upgraded with Yvert 67, 10c Carmine tied by Zurich datestamp addressed to French Bank, Odessa with arrival on reverse. Nice item of destination mail. (pt)