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200 years boat trips on Lake Constance

It’s 200 years since the first steamboat took to Lake Constance.

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Stamp 200 years boat trips on Lake Constance

In 1824, a steamboat travelled on Lake Constance for the first time. The “Wilhelm” connected the Swiss municipality of Romanshorn with the German town of Friedrichshafen. While it transported only goods at first, passengers were later carried, too. Currently, boats serve all three countries that border the lake – Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The stamp depicts the calm and peaceful atmosphere and beautiful nature that can be enjoyed from the boat.

Sheetlet 200 years boat trips on Lake Constance
Sheetlet of 10 stamps

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St. Gallen special cancellation

200 years boat trips on Lake Constance – celebrate with us

On 16 March 2024 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., an event full of surprises awaits you in the St. Gallen 1 Annahme branch, Bahnhofplatz 5, 9000 St. Gallen. Swiss Post is organizing an event for collectors, stamp enthusiasts and shipping fans.

Programme

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Special cancellation at the stamp counter1

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Wheel of fortune with great prizes
  • Photo booth incl. postcard printing
  • Sale of stamps and philatelic products
  • Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt AG stand
  • Arts and crafts table with competition

10 a.m.

Swiss Post presents the stamp to the Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt AG

10.30 to 11.30 a.m.

Signing session with Anja Ammann, stamp designer

1 ↑On 16 March 2024, Swiss Post will be offering the depicted special cancellation in the St. Gallen 1 Annahme branch during the branch opening hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Individual documents can also be sent to the following address by 16 April 2024: Post CH Network Ltd, Cancellation Service, “Special cancellation – Lake Constance24”, Werkstrasse 41, 3250 Lyss

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FDC 200 years boat trips on Lake Constance

Technical information

Sales

Philately: from 29.2.2024 to 30.4.2025 or while stocks last

Branches: from 7.3.2024 to 30.4.2025 or while stocks last

Validity

Unlimited from 7.3.2024

Printing

Offset, 4-colour; Gutenberg AG, Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein

Sizes

Stamp: 33 × 28 mm

Sheetlet: 192 × 115 mm (2 rows of 5 stamps)

Paper

White stamp paper with optical brightener, matt gummed, 110 gm²

Perforation

13 ¼ : 13 ½

Design

Anja Ammann, La Neuveville