Switzerland: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Stamp:

The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 05-09-2024

 

I sent this cover to myself when I was visiting the Ulm 2024 Stamp Fair.

Switzerland: The 175th Anniversary of the Swiss Post

This year Swiss Post celebrated its 175th Anniversary with two Anniversary Stamps which can be seen on this nice Cover below mailed from city of Merenschwand located in the north of Switzerland in the canton of Aargau. 

 

Stamps:

The 175th Anniversary of the Swiss Post  (full set) - Issued: 21-03-2024

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: Olympic Summer Games Paris 2024

Swiss Olympic has selected 120 athletes to represent Switzerland in Paris. By the way Paris is hosting the Olympic Games for the third time. In 1900, women were finally permitted to take part, but only 22 did. By 1924, women made up 4 percent of the athletes. A century on, and there will be just as many female as male athletes competing this year.

 

Stamps:

Olympic Summer Games Paris 2024 - Issued: 02-05-2024

Alinghi - Winner of the America's Cup - Issued: 07-03-2003

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: 100 years Einsiedeln World Theatre

The village of Einsiedeln has been staging world theatre performances for a century and celebrates the festival’s centenary this summer. The outdoor theatre in the village of Einsiedeln, Canton of Schwyz, will raise the curtain for the 17th time this summer – 100 years after the very first performance. The world theatre is inspired by a play written by the Spanish philosopher Caldéron. Since 2000, this play has been revisited to produce performances that don’t just involve Caldéron, but also current issues. The village has traditionally been involved both backstage and on stage, and the anniversary stamp pays tribute to this huge collective effort. (Source: www.post.ch)

To note on this se-tenant stamp sheet only the mid stamp acually got a face value (CHF 1,00), not the other two. This seems different compared to older issues like this one of the Rhine Falls from 2016 or this one from 2020. This cover also got a matching day postmark from Einsiedeln dated on 2nd May 2024, the first day of issue.

Stamps:

100 years Einsiedeln World Theatre - Isued: 02-05-2024

Admission of Switzerland to the UN - Issued: 10-09-2002

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: The First Mission of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit

The very first mission of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit was deployed in 1974 to the Lake Chad region (Niger, Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon), which had been hit by a terrible drought. The stamp pays tribute to the remarkable efforts of the unit’s 80 members, who worked side by side with local people to improve the situation. It took several months to build storage facilities and hospitals, repair wells and distribute around 260 tonnes of grain.

(Source: https://shop.post.ch)

 

Stamp:

The First Mission of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit - Issued: 07-03-2024

Many thanks to Hansjürg for sending this cover on the first day of Issue!

Switzerland: Day of the Stamp - Eschenbach, Luzern

 

Stamps:

Day of the Stamp - Eschenbach, Luzern (m/s) - Issued: 09-11-2023

Pro Patria - Culture and Landscapes (from a set of 5) - Issued: 12-05-1998 

 

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: "Swiss Inventions - Hook and Loop Fastener"

The original hook-and-loop fastener was conceived in 1941 by Swiss engineer George de Mestral, which he named velcro. The idea came to him one day after returning from a hunting trip with his dog in the Alps. He took a close look at the burs of burdock that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. He examined them under a microscope, and noted their hundreds of "hooks" that caught on anything with a loop, such as clothing, animal fur, or hair. To note this minisheet got a small piece of a real hook-and-loop fastener on it.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook-and-loop_fastener

Stamp:

Swiss Inventions - Hook and Loop Fastener - Issued: 07-09-2023
 

Switzerland: 100 years Disney

 

Stamps:

2x 100 years Disney "Minnie" (from a set of 2) - Issued: 09-11-2023

Many thanks to Hansjürg for sending this cover on first day from Zermatt!

Switzerland: EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" (full set) - Issued: 09-05-2023

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: Typically Swiss

 

 

Stamps:

2x Typically Swiss - Issued: 08-09-2022

I sent this cover to myself during the International Stamp Fair in Ulm 2022

Switzerland: LEGO® Stamps

The Danish company LEGO®, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2022.

 Stamps:

 LEGO® (full set) - Issued: 10-11-2022

 

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

 

Switzerland: Valentine's Day (Date: 22-02-22)

 

Sent on 22-02-22 from the city of Adelboden

Stamps:

Valentine's Day - Issued: 01-02-2022 

The 200th Anniversary of the Suvorov`s Alps Crossing (from a set of 2) - Issued: 24-09-1999

 

 

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: Dominoes

 

sent from Davos

Stamps:

Dominoes (3 from a set of 4) - Issued: 11-11-2021

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Germany: The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in Zurich and Southern Germany - Joint Issue w/ Switzerland

 German Version w/ various special postmarks related to the topic and first day cancellation:

Swiss Version:

Stamps:

Both Versions:  The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in Zurich and Southern Germany - Joint Issue Switzerland/Germany - Issued: 02-05-2019

Many thanks to Rosmarie for the Swiss Cover!

Switzerland: EUROPA 2020 "Ancient Postal Routes"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2020 "Ancient Postal Routes" (full set) - Issued: 07-05-2020

Many thanks to Rosmarie!

Switzerland: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

sent from the city of Sempach.

Stamps:

EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (full set) - Issued: 02-05-2019

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: Trees "Sycamore"

 

Stamp:

Trees "Sycamore" (from a set of 4) - Issued: 02-09-2021

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Switzerland: The 125th Anniversary of Cinema

 

Stamp:

The 125th Anniversary of Cinema - Issued: 12-11-2020

Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Liechtenstein: Diversity - Joint Issue with Switzerland

Switzerland:

Stamps:

Diversity (full Set) - Issued: 14-11-2019

Liechtenstein:

Stamps:

Diversity (full Set) - Issued: 14-11-2019

Many thanks to Rosmarie & Hansjürg!

Switzerland: Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games

Lausanne, also known as the “Olympic Capital”, has been the home of the modern Olympic Movement for more than a hundred years. Today, more than 50 international sporting organizations call this region their home.This year the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games will be held in Lausanne from 9th and 22nd January 2020. The Youth Olympic Games will feature 8 sports and 16 disciplines. 81 events, there will be 13 mixed team events (NOCs), 34 men's events, and 34 women's events. Ski mountaineering and women's Nordic combined will feature for the first time in an Olympic event.

Stamps:
Youth Winter Olympic - Lausanne, Switzerland  - Issued: 14-11-2019
Anniversaries (from a set of 3) - Issued: 05-03-1990


Many thanks again to Hansjürg!