Stamps

Overprint at Swiss railway stations

What’s to be done with leftover stamps? In keeping with the principle of “turning old into new”, Swiss Post overprinted two designs still left over in stock, giving them a new lease of life.

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Déjà vu? That’s right: the two designs, of Lucerne and Brig railway stations, were originally issued in 2016 as part of the “Swiss railway stations” definitive stamp set. Because not all of them were sold and the face values have changed, the remaining stamps were simply lying around in stock. But the train for the stamps hasn’t yet left the station: Swiss Post gave the “old” stamps a second chance by overprinting them with the current face values.

Special cover including the 2016 stamps. Limited to 2000 copies.

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Sales

Philately: from 29.8.2024 to 30.9.2025 or while stocks last
Branches: from 5.9.2024 to 30.9.2025 or while stocks last

Validity

Unlimited from 5.9.2024

Printing

Offset, 5-colour, Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem, Netherlands / Mastra Druck AG, Urtenen-Schönbühl

Formats

CHF 1.00 Brig
Stamps: 33×28 mm
Sheet: 180×380 mm open, 180×95 mm folded, 10 rows of 5 stamps

CHF 1.20 Lucerne
Stamps: 33×38 mm
Sheet: 180×500 mm open, 180×125 mm folded, 10 rows of 5 stamps

Paper

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

Perforation

Serpentine cut (4 sides)

Design

Marc Weller, Bern