
The Swiss Confederation is a small landlocked federal republic in Europe. It has borders with Italy in the south, France in the west, Germany in the north and Austria and Liechtenstein in the east. Its capital is Bern.
Because of the many languages spoken in Switzerland (German, French, Italian and Romansch and English being the main ones), many stamps are inscribed with the Latin name, Helvetia. The first Swiss stamps issued were those of the Cantons (states) in the middle of the 19th century. These stamps are very rare today. The cities of Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lucerne and Zurich issued their own stamps at this time.

1854
Helvetia Seated Series (Embossed and Imperforate)

SG # 48
Used (Hinged)

SG # 38
Used (Hinged)
1862
Helvetia Seated Series (Perforate)

SG # 54
Used (Hinged)

SG # 62
Used (Hinged)
1882
Swiss Cross, Numbers and Helvetia Standing Series

SG # 126b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 128d
Used (Hinged)

SG # 196
Used (Hinged)

SG # 130e
Used (Hinged)

SG # 131e
Used (Hinged)

SG # 133b
Used (NH)

SG # 214
Used (NH)

SG # 146cb
Used (Hinged)

SG # 207
Used (Hinged)

SG # 150b
Used (Hinged)
1900
25th Anniversary of the UPU

SG # 189
Unused (Hinged)
1907
Various Frames Series

SG # 243
Used (Hinged)

SG # 244
Used (Hinged)

SG # 248
Used (Hinged)

SG # 249
Used (Hinged)

SG # 250
Used (Hinged)

SG # 251
Used (Hinged)

SG # 252
Used (Hinged)

SG # 253a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 255
Used (Hinged)
1908
Various Frames Series

SG # 257
Used (Hinged)

SG # 258
Used (Hinged)

SG # 260
Used (Hinged)

SG # 261
Used (Hinged)
1910
Various Frames Series

SG # 266
Used (Hinged)

SG # 292
Used (Hinged)

SG # 264
Used (Hinged)

SG # 293
Used (Hinged)

SG # 267
Used (Hinged)

SG # 309
Used (Hinged)

SG # 326
Used (Hinged)

SG # 326b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 326c
Used (Hinged)

SG # 294
Used (Hinged)

SG # 281
Used (Hinged)

SG # 310
Used (Hinged)

SG # 326g
Used (Hinged)

SG # 295
Used (Hinged)

SG # 283
Used (Hinged)

SG # 311
Used (Hinged)

SG # 328
Used (Hinged)

SG # 313
Used (Hinged)

SG # 329
Used (Hinged)

SG # 315
Used (Hinged)

SG # 330
Used (Hinged)

SG # 296
Used (Hinged)

SG # 331
Used (Hinged)

SG # 297
Used (Hinged)
1914
Mountain Views Series

SG # 298
Used (Hinged)

SG # 285
Used (Hinged)
1923
Air Series

SG # 317ab
Used (Hinged)
1924
Swiss Cross Series

SG # 332
Used (Hinged)

SG # 333
Used (Hinged)

SG # 334
Used (Hinged)

SG # 335a
Used (Hinged)
1931
Mythen Mountain Series

SG # 342
Used (Hinged)
1932
International Disarmament Conference Series

SG # 343
Used (Hinged)

SG # 344
Used (Hinged)

SG # 345
Used (Hinged)
1934
Landscapes Series

SG # 356
Used (Hinged)

SG # 357
Used (Hinged)

SG # 359
Used (Hinged)

SG # 361
Used (Hinged)
1936
National Defence Fund Series

SG # 369
Used (Hinged)
Various Scenes Series

SG # 371
Used (Hinged)

SG # 372
Used (Hinged)

SG # 372
Used (Hinged)

SG # 373b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 373d
Used (Hinged)

SG # 490
Used (NH)

SG # 374
Used (Hinged)

SG # 375b
Used (Hinged)

SG # 375d
Used (NH)

SG # 491
Used (Hinged)

SG # 377
Used (Hinged)

SG # 378
Used (Hinged)

SG # 379
Used (Hinged)

SG # 494
Used (Hinged)
1938
International Labour Office Series

SG # 382
Used (Hinged)
1939
National Exhibition in Zurich Series

SG # 391
Used (Hinged)

SG # 392
Used (Hinged)

SG # 393
Used (Hinged)
1939
75th Anniversary of (Geneva Red) Cross Convention Series

SG # 399
Used (Hinged)
1941
Historical Designs Series

SG # 406
Used (NH)

SG # 407
Used (Hinged)

SG # 408
Used (Hinged)

SG # 409
Used (Hinged)

SG # 410
Used (Hinged)

SG # 411
Used (Hinged)

SG # 412
Used (Hinged)

SG # 413a
Used (Hinged)
Air Series featuring Landscapes

SG # 417
Used (NH)

SG # 417
Used (NH)

SG # 419
Used (Hinged)
1948
Tercentenary of Westphalia and Centenaries of Neuchatel Revolution and Swiss Federation Series

SG # 488
Used (NH)
National Fete and Anti-Tuberculosis Fund Series

SG # 495
Used (Hinged)
1949
Centenary of Federal Post Series

SG # 500
Used (NH)
Landscapes Series

SG # 511
Used (Hinged)

SG # 512
Unused (NH)

SG # 512
Used (Hinged)

SG # 513
Used (Hinged)

SG # 514a
Used (NH)

SG # 514a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 515
Used (Hinged)

SG # 516
Used (Hinged)

SG # 518
Used (Hinged)

SG # 519
Used (Hinged)

SG # 519
Used (Hinged)

SG # 521
Used (NH)
1953
Mobile P.O. Mail Series

SG # 547
Used (Hinged)
1955
Publicity Issue (Inscribed 1955)

SG # 558
Used (NH)
1957
Publicity Issue (Inscribed 1957)

SG # 577
Used (Hinged)

SG # 579
Used (Hinged)
1958
Publicity Issue (Inscribed 1958)

SG # 588
Used (NH)
1960
Postal History and Architectural Monuments (1st series)

SG # 614
Used (Hinged)

SG # 615
Used (Hinged)

SG # 616
Used (NH)

SG # 617
Used (Hinged)

SG # 618
Used (Hinged)

SG # 619p
Used (NH)

SG # 621p
Used (Hinged)

SG # 622
Used (Hinged)

SG # 623
Used (Hinged)

SG # 625
Used (Hinged)

SG # 626p
Used (Hinged)

SG # 627p
Used (NH)

SG # 628
Used (Hinged)

SG # 631
Used (Hinged)
1961
Publicity Issue

SG # 646
Used (Hinged)
Europa Series

SG # 653
Unused (Hinged)

SG # 654
Unused (Hinged)
Wood Carvings from St. Oswald’s Church Series (Zug)

SG # 655
Used (Hinged)

SG # 656
Used (Hinged)

SG # 658
Used (Hinged)
1962
Europa Series

SG # 668
Used (Hinged)
1963
Publicity Issue Series

SG # 670
Used (Hinged)

SG # 671
Used (NH)
Swiss National Exhibition Lausanne Series

SG # 685
Used (Hinged)
1964
Publicity Issue Series

SG # 687
Used (Hinged)
Europa Series

SG # 696
Used (Hinged)
Architectural Monuments (2nd series)

SG # 699
Used (Hinged)

SG # 701
Used (NH)

SG # 702
Used (Hinged)

SG # 703
Used (NH)

SG # 704
Used (Hinged)

SG # 705
Used (Hinged)

SG # 706
Used (Hinged)

SG # 708
Used (NH)

SG # 708
Used (Hinged)

SG # 710
Used (Hinged)

SG # 713
Used (Hinged)
1966
Publicity Series (Inscribed PRO NATURA)

SG # 731
Used (NH)
1967
Pro Patria Series – for National Day Collection (Inscribed PRO PATRIA 1967)

SG # 750
Used (Hinged)
1970
Coil Stamps

SG # 801
Used (NH)

SG # 802
Used (NH)

SG # 803
Used (Hinged)
1972
Swiss Celebrities Series

SG # 842
Used (NH)

1973
Various Scenes Series

SG # 848
Used (Hinged)

SG # 851
Used (Hinged)

SG # 853
Used (Hinged)

SG # 854
Used (Hinged)

SG # 855
Used (Hinged)

SG # 856
Used (Hinged)

SG # 857
Used (Hinged)

SG # 858
Used (NH)

SG # 859
Used (NH)

SG # 860
Used (Hinged)

SG # 861
Used (Hinged)

SG # 862
Used (NH)

SG # 865
Used (Hinged)

SG # 866b
Used (NH)
1974
Publicity Issue

SG # 878
Used (NH)
Publicity Issue

SG # 892
Used (Hinged)
1977
Aviation Pioneers Series
SG # 925
Used (Hinged)
Regional Folk Customs Series

SG # 940
Used (Hinged)

SG # 941
Used (NH)

SG # 943
Used (Hinged)

SG # 943
Used (Hinged)

SG # 944
Used (NH)

SG # 945
Used (NH)

SG # 945
Used (NH)

SG # 946
Used (NH)

SG # 947
Used (Hinged)
1978
Europa Series

SG # 954
Used (Hinged)
Celebrities Series

SG # 959
Used (NH)
1979
Publicity Issue

SG # 971
Used (Hinged)
1980
Publicity Issue Series

SG # 985
Used (Hinged)

SG # 988
Used (Hinged)
Europa Series

SG # 989
Used (Hinged)

SG # 990
Used (Hinged)
Swiss P.T.T. Services Series

SG # 995
Used (Hinged)

SG # 996
Used (NH)
Publicity Issue

SG # 999
Used (NH)

SG # 1001
Used (Hinged)
1981
Publicity Issue

SG # 1003
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1006
Used (Hinged)
1982
Signs of the Zodiac & Landscapes Series

SG # 1034
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1036
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1036a
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1039
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1041
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1043
Used (Hinged)
1985
Publicity Issue

SG # 1088
Used (Hinged)
1986
Publicity Issue

SG # 1093
Used (Hinged)
Europa Series

SG # 1097
Used (Hinged)
The Post, Past and Present

SG # 1104
Used (NH)

SG # 1106
Used (NH)

SG # 1109
Used (NH)

SG # 1112
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1113
Used (NH)
1987
Bicentenary of Tourism Series

SG # 1134
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1136
Used (Hinged)
1989
Publicity Issue Series

SG # 1159
Used (Hinged)
Professions Series

SG # 1170
Used (NH)
Publicity Issue Series

SG # 1181
Used (Hinged)

SG # 1183
Used (Hinged)
1990
Animals Series

SG # 1197
Used (Hinged)
1991
Mountain Lakes Series

SG # 1236
Used (NH)
1993
First Class Mail Series

SG # 1257
Used (NH)

SG # 1258
Used (NH)
Publicity Issue

SG # 1264
Used (NH)
1994
50th Anniversary of International Civil Organisation Series

SG # 1283
Used (NH)
1995
First Class Mail Series

SG # 1313
Used (Hinged)
1998
Paintings by Jean-Frederic Schnyder Series

SG # 1383
Used (NH)

SG # 1385
Used (NH)

SG # 1387
Used (NH)
2000
Snow Storms Series

SG # 1441
Used (NH)
Tourism Series

SG # 1453
Used (NH)
2003
Swiss Design Classics Series

SG # 1574
Used (NH)
2004
Priority Series

Unused (NH)