Stamps

Animal messengers

The two “Animal messengers” special stamps aim to encourage people of all ages to take the time to write personal greetings and send them by letter mail. The stamps are adorned with cheerful illustrations and speech bubbles, which can be coloured and filled in. When affixed to a letter, they show appreciation for the recipients.

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Stamps – Animal messengers

Featured are two animals delivering messages in very different ways. The owl – a wise and poetic animal – is gently riding the waves in a paper boat and delivering its message by water. The design focuses on the theme of harnessing the power of nature and subtly encourages us to reflect on what might be written on the paper. A peaceful and composed image.

The fox is portrayed as a sly animal full of energy. At breakneck speed and full of curiosity, he flies through outer space in his self-constructed rocket. The vibrant, brightly coloured design serves as a creative prompt for us to reflect on our existence and its possibilities and limits.

The graphic artist Nina Binkert is familiar with the topic of card-writing, as she also illustrates greeting cards for her own label. Using watercolours, drawing ink and a variety of materials, she produces dreamy, lovingly-created designs inspired by everyday life and items found in second-hand shops.

Sheetlet of 8 stamps
Sheetlet of 8 stamps
Card sets – “Owl” and “Fox”
Card sets – “Owl” and “Fox”

Buy the stamps
All stamps can be found at postshop.ch

First-day cover – Animal messengers

Technical information

Sales

Philately: from 2.9.2021 to 30.9.2022 or while stocks last

Branches: from 9.9.2021 to 30.9.2022 or while stocks last

Validity

Unlimited from 9.9.2021

Printing

Offset, 5-colour; Gutenberg AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein

Sizes

Stamps: 33 × 28 mm (0.85 Owl), 28 x 33 mm (1.00 Fox)

Sheetlet: 210 × 115 mm

(2 rows of 4 stamps)

Paper

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

Perforation

13¼ : 13½ and 13½ : 13¼

Design

Nina Binkert, Eglisau