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The most expensive, valuable and famous postage stamps of Switzerland

Here is a list of the most famous and valuable postage stamps of Switzerland

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Here you find a list of the most famous and most expensive postage stamps of Switzerland.  All values without any guarantee of correctness!
The first swiss stamps were issued by the cantons of Zürich, Geneva and Basel for their own use, with the first federal issues coming 1850.
Most of the canton stamps have a high value.

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Overview of valuable stamps from Switzerland

Values for the cheapiest types of these stamps without damages

Cantonal Issues

Stamp / Year of Issue Description Approx. value for collectors unused * in €
1 € = about 1.50 US $
Approx. value for collectors used in  €
1843

Canton Zürich. 4 Rappen 5000 4000 - 5000
1843

Canton Zürich. 6 Rappen 500 500 - 600
1850 Canton Zürich - "Winterthur", 2 1/2 R, posthorn and federal cross 2000 1200
1843

Canton Geneva - "Double Geneva" 15,000 - 20,000 10,000 - 15,000
1843

Canton Geneva - "Double Geneva" - one half of the two stamps 6000 2500
1845 Canton Geneva - 5 Centimes - small emblem 800 500
1846 Canton Geneva - 5 Centimes - large emblem 600 500
1849

Canton Geneva - "Waadt", 4 C, posthorn and federal cross 10,000 6000
1849 Canton Geneva - "Waadt", 5 C, posthorn and federal cross 600 500
1851 Canton Geneva - Poste Locale, 5 Centimes, federal cross, Swiss emblem 3000 1000 - 1500
1845

Canton Basel - "Basel Dove" - 2 1/2 Rappen 3000 - 4000 3000 - 4000

Federal Issues

Values for the cheapiest types of these stamps without damages

Stamp / Year of Issue Description Approx. value for collectors unused * in €
1 € = about 1.50 US $
Approx. value for collectors used in  €
1850

ORTSPOST, 2 1/2 Rp, federal cross, Swiss emblem 1000 500
1850 POSTE LOCALE, 2 1/2 Rp, federal cross, Swiss emblem 700 - 800 400
1850 Rayon I 5 Rp, federal cross, Swiss emblem, dark blue 500 150 - 200
1852

Rayon III 15 Rp, federal cross, Swiss emblem, red orange, small digits 15 3000 200
1852 Rayon III 15 Rp, federal cross, Swiss emblem, red orange, large digits 15 600 - 700 50
1852 Rayon III 15 Cts, federal cross, Swiss emblem, red orange 3500 300
1854

Sitting Helvetia, 1 Franken 300 - 400 250 - 300
1920 Air Mail stamp for Flugverkehr Basel - Frankfurt, 30 Rappen ** 100 400 - 500
1934 "NABA 1934 Zürich" block ** 300 - 400 300
1945

"PAX - Hominibus Bonae Voluntatis",
whole set of 13 stamps. This set was issued for the end of World War II.
** 200 (for the whole set!) 300 - 400 (for the whole set!)

 

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