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 19^th 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)

 

 

 

 

 

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