Stamps

Typically Swiss

It’s THE stamp for all proud Swiss citizens and for all fans of our country and the Swiss Alps – the “Typically Swiss” special stamp pulls out all the stops.

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Typically Swiss stamp

Mountains, nature and folklore – you can’t get a more clichéd picture of Switzerland than that. But there’s no point in doing things by halves: the stamp features the Matterhorn, a symbol of Switzerland and one of the best-known mountains in the world. Then there’s edelweiss, the most famous mountain flower of them all. And finally, the alphorn and the herdsman playing it.

Meanwhile, many people may not realize…

  • …that the Matterhorn is a piece of African rock. It’s actually a remnant of a vast rocky mass pushed across the European continent during the formation of the Alps.
  • …that edelweiss originates in the Himalayas and Siberia and did not reach Europe until the Ice Age. The highest point at which it has been found in this country is 3,140 metres above sea level, at a spot below the Matterhorn.
  • …that the alphorn is classed as a brass instrument, is about 3.5 metres long, can play only 16 natural tones and can be heard up to 10 kilometres away.
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Typically Swiss sheet
Sheet of 10 stamps and stickers

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

Typically Swiss first day cover

Technical information

Sales

Philately: from 1.9.2022 to 30.9.2023 or while stocks last

Branches: from 8.9.2022 to 30.9.2023 or while stocks last

Validity

Unlimited from 8.9.2022

Printing

Offset, 4-colour; Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem, Netherlands

Sizes

Stamps: 33 × 33 mm

Sheets: 120 × 230 mm (open), 120 × 150 mm (folded)

5 rows of 2 stamps

Paper

White stamp paper with optical brightener, self-adhesive, on backing paper, 196 gm²

Perforation

Serpentine cut (3 sides) + contour cut (1 side)

Design

Andrea Klaiber, Winterthur