SWITZERLAND CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION. Zurich. Coat of Arms /2 r black & red. Geneva. Coat of Arms c black yellow green paper

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1 Numerals Vertical Red Lines 1843 SWITZERLAND CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich Coat of Arms 1850 Numerals Horizontal Red Lines r black 6r black 2 1/2 r black & red 4r black 6r black Geneva Coat of Arms 1843 Coat of Arms Envelope Stamp c black yellow green paper 5c black yellow green paper 5c black yellow green paper 5c black dark green paper 5c yellow green Coats of Arms c black & red 5c black & red 5c black & red('50) Basel Dove of Basel /2r black, crimson & blue

2 Full black Frame Around Cross Without Frame Around Cross /2r black & red 2 1/2r black & red 2 1/2r black & red Due to its tendancy to damage the paper and/or color of the stamps, the gum on the first 40 issues is often removed. 2 1/2r black & red Full black Frame Around Cross 1850 Without Frame Around Cross r dark blue, black & red 10r yellow, black & red 5r light blue, black & red 10r yellow, black & red Full Blue Frame Around Cross 1851 Without Frame Around Cross r light blue & red 5r light blue & red Vermilion Frame Around Cross r vermillion 15r vermillion 15c vermillion

3 Sitting Helvetia Thin Paper, Fine Impressions Emerald Silk Threads r orange brown 5r red brown 10r blue 15r carmine rose 40r pale yellow green 40r yellow green Medium Thick Paper, Fine Impressions Emerald Silk Threads r pale yellow brown 10r blue 15r rose 20r pale orange Medium Thick Paper, Fine to Rough Impressions Colored Silk Threads r yellow brown yellow threads 5r dark brown black threads 10r milky blue red threads 10r blue carmine threads 15r rose blue threads 40r yellow green maroon threads 1fr lavender black threads 5r yellow brown yellow threads The Sitting Helvetia type typically appear with three margins clear of frame lines, with the fourth margin touching or lightly cutting into the frame line. Stamps with four margins clear of all frame lines are rare and sell for a substantial premium.

4 Helvetia Thin (Emergency) Paper, Rough Impressions Green Silk Threads r pale gray brown 10r blue 15r pale dull rose 20r pale dull orange Thick Ordinary Paper, Rough Impressions Green Silk Threads r gray 5r brown 10r dark blue 15r dark rose 20r dark orange 40r dark yellow green Helvetia, Embossed Watermarked Cross in Oval White Wove Paper c gray 3c black 5c dark brown 10c blue 20c orange 30c vermilion 40c green 60c bronze 1fr gold

5 Helvetia, Embossed Watermarked Cross in Oval White Wove Paper c bister brown 10c carmine 15c lemon 25c blue green 30c ultramarine 40c gray 50c violet Granite Paper c bister 5c brown 10c rose 15c lemon 20c orange 25c green 40c gray 50c deep violet 1fr gold The granite paper contains fragments of blue and red silk threads. Forged and backdated cancellations are frequently found on some of these stamps. All were declared obsolete on October 1st, Some of the remainders were overprinted "AUSSER KURS" (Obsolete) diagonally in black.

6 Numerals Granite Paper, Watermarked Cross In Oval c bister 3c gray brown 5c maroon 5c deep green 10c red 12c ultramarine 15c yellow 15c violet White Paper c bister 5c maroon 10c rose 12c chalky blue 15c yellow Standing Helvetia Perforated 11 1/2, Watermarked Cross In Oval c orange 25c green 30c brown 40c gray large numerals 40c gray small numerals 50c blue 1fr claret 3fr yellow brown

7 Standing Helvetia Perforated 9 1/ c orange 25c yellow green 40c gray 50c blue 1fr claret Perforated 11 1/2 x c orange 25c green 25c blue 30c red brown 40c gray 50c blue 50c green 1fr claret 1fr carmine 3fr yellow brown Perforated 11 1/2 x 12, Watermarked Swiss Cross c orange 25c blue 30c red brown 40c gray 50c green 1fr claret 1fr carmine 3fr yellow brown These stamps are typically well-centered with slightly ineven perforations. Stamps with missing perforations are valued much lower. Numerous retouched and plate flaws exist on all values of these stamps.

8 25th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union c gray green 10c carmine rose 25c blue Re-engraved 5c gray green 10c carmine rose 25c blue The impression of the re-engraved stamps is much clearer, especially in the horizontally lined background. The figures of value are lined instead of solid. The Mythen, The Rutli, and The Jungfrau fr dark green 3fr red 5fr deep ultramarine 10fr dull violet 10fr gray green

9 Standing Helvetia Watermarked Swiss Cross White Paper, Perforated 11 1/2 x c orange 25c blue 25c blue 30c brown 40c gray re-engraved 50c green 1fr carmine 3fr yellow brown In the re-engraved stamp, the stars are larger and the background below "FRANCO" is of horizontal or horizontal and vertical crossed lines, instead of horizontal and curved lines. Perforated 11 1/ c blue 40c gray Perforated 11 1/2 x c orange 50c green 1fr carmine 3fr yellow brown

10 Numerals Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/ cdull bister 3c gray brown 5c green 10c scarlet 12c ultramarine 15c brown violet Standing Helvetia Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/2 x c orange 25c blue 30c red brown 40c gray 50c gray green 1fr carmine 3fr yellow brown There are retouches and plate flaws on all values Perforated 11 1/2 x c deep blue 30c red brown 40c gray 1fr carmine 3fr yellow brown

11 William Tell's Son, Helvetia Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/ c pale bister 3c lilac brown 5c yellow green 10c rose red 12c ocher 15c red violet 20c red & yellow ('08) 25c deep blue ('08) 30c yellow brown & pale green ('08) 35c yellow green & yellow ('08) 40c red violet & yellow ('08) 40c red violet & yellow ('08) designer's name in full 40c deep blue ('22) 40c light blue ('21) 40c red violet & green ('25) 50c deep green & pale green ('08) 60c brown orange & buff ('18) 70c dark brown & buff ('08) 70c violet & buff ('24) 80c slate & buff ('15) 1fr deep claret & pale green ('08) 3fr bister & yellow ('08)

12 William Tell's Son, Helvetia Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/ Grilled Gum c yellow green & yellow 40c red violet & yellow 50c deep green & pale green 60c brown orange & buff 70c violet & buff 80c slate & buff 1fr deep claret & pale green "Grilled" Gum In many Swiss stamps were treated with a light grilling process applied to the gumming to counteract the tendency to curl. It resembles a faint grill of vertical and horizontal ribs covering the entire back of the stamp, and can be seen after the gum has been removed. Listing begins with the 1933 issue above. William Tell's Son Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/2, 12 Bow-string in Front of Stock c bister 3c dark violet 5c green

13 William Tell's Son First redrawing Bow-string Behind Stock. Letters of "HELVETIA" without Serifs c bister 3c dark violet 3c brown orange 5c green Second redrawing Bow-string Behind Stock. Letters of "HELVETIA" with Serifs c bister ('11) 2 1/2c claret ('18) 2 1/2c olive ('28) buff paper 3c ultramarine ('30) buff paper 5c green ('11) 5c orange ('21) buff paper 5c gray violet ('24) buff paper 5c red violet ('27) buff paper 5c dark green (30) buff paper 7 1/2c gray ('18) type i 7 1/2c slate type ii 7 1/2 deep green ('28) buff paper 7 1/2 CENTIMES Type I- Top of "7" is 1/2mm thick. The "1" of "1/2" has only traces of serifs. The two base plates of the statue are of even thickness. Type II- Top of "7" is 1mm thick. The "1" of "1/2" has distinct serifs. The upper baseplate is thinner than the lower. Grilled Gum c ultramarine on buff 5c dark green on buff

14 Helvetia Granite Paper c carmine 12c bister brown 15c red violet William Tell Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/ c red type ii buff paper 10c red type 1 buff paper 10c green ('21) buff paper 10c blue green ('28) buff paper 10cviolet ('30) buff paper 12c brown buff paper 13c olive green ('15) buff paper 15c violet buff paper 15c brown red ('28) buff paper 20c red violet ('21) buff paper 20c vermilion ('24) buff paper 20c carmine ('25) buff paper 25c vermilion ('21) buff paper 25c carmine ('22) buff paper 25c brown ('25) buff paper 30c deep blue buff paper TEN CENTIMES: Type I- Bust is 16 1/2mm high. "HELVETIA" 15 1/2mm wide, cross bar of "H" at the middle of the letter. Type II- Bust is 15mm high. "HELVETIA" is 15,, wide, cross bar of "H" is above the middle of the letter.

15 William Tell Granite Paper, Perforated 11 1/2, Grilled Gum c violet on buff 15c brown red on buff 20c carmine on buff 25c brown on buff 30c deep blue on buff Stamps of surcharged 1915 on 2c bister on 12cbister brown on 12c brown buff paper on 70c

16 Peace After World War I /2c olive drab & black 10c red & yellow 15c violet & yellow Stamps of surcharged in Black, Red, or Dark Blue 1921 on 3c blue surcharge 5c on 2c red surcharge 5c on 7 1/2c red surcharge on 13c red surcharge 20c on 15c black surcharge 20c on 15c blue surcharge 20c on 25c deep blue red surcharge

17 Coat of Arms c green & red green paper 1.20fr brown rose & red rose paper Grilled Gum fr blue & red blue paper 2fr gray black & red gray paper 90c green & red green paper 1.20fr brown rose & red rose paper 1.50fr blue & red blue paper 2fr gray black & red gray paper 50th Anniversary of the UPU c vermillion 30c dull blue The Rutli fr blue re-engraved

18 Stamps of 1928 surcharged c on 2 1/2c olive green buff paper 5c on 7 1/2c deep green buff paper The Mythen fr orange brown International Disarmament Conference, Geneva c peacock blue 10c orange 20c cerise 30c ultramarine 60c olive brown 1fr olive gray & blue

19 Completion of the St. Gotthard Tunnel c red brown 20c vermillion 30c deep ultramarine Scenic Views Watermarked Greek Cross c olive 5c emerald 10c bright violet 15c orange 20c red 25c brown 30c ultramarine Unwatermarked c olive 5c blue green 10c red violet type I vertical shading in "0" 10c red violet type II shading includes 2 diag lines in "0" 10c dark red brown 10c orange brown 15c orange 20c carmine 25c light brown 30c ultramarine 35c yellow green 40c gray

20 Scenic Views Unwatermarked, With Grilled Gum c olive 5c blue green 10c red violet type I vertical shading in "0" 10c red violet type II shading includes 2 diag lines in "0" 10c dark red brown 15c orange 20c carmine 25c light brown 30c ultramarine 35c yellow green 40c gray

21 National Philatelic Exhibition, Zurich 1934 souvenir Sheet of 4 National Philatelic Exhibition, Aarau 1938 souvenir Sheet of 3 National Philatelic Exhibition at Aarau, Sept 17-25, and 25th anniversary of Swiss airmail. Sheet contains two Lake Lugano stamps but on granite paper, and a 10c on 65c similar to regular airmail issue but redrawn, with wing tips 1 1/2mm from side frame lines; overall size 37 x 20 1/2mm, no watermark. On the regular issue, wing tips touch frame lines; size is 36 x 21 1/2mm, watermark Swiss Cross.

22 Mobile Post Office c black & yellow Opening of Assembly Hall of the Palace of the League of Nations c red & buff 30c blue & light blue 60c brown & buff 1fr black & buff Lake Lugano, First Federal Pact, Diet of Stans, and Citizens Voting c red 3fr brown carmine greenish paper 5fr slate blue greenish paper 10fr green greenish paper

23 National Exposition of 1939, Zurich 1939 Inscribed in French 10c dull purple & red 20c lake & red 30c deep blue & red Inscribed in German 10c dull purple & red 20c lake & red 30c deep blue & red Inscribed in Italian 10c dull purple & red 20c lake & red 30c deep blue & red 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Red Cross c red, carmine & buff 30c blue, carmine & gray

24 Tree and Crossbow 1939 Inscribed in French 5c deep green 10c gray brown 20c bright carmine 30c violet blue Inscribed in German 5c deep green 10c gray brown 20c bright carmine 30c violet blue Inscribed in Italian 5c deep green 10c gray brown 20c bright carmine 30c violet blue Photogravure, granite paper. Issued for the National Exposition of The 5c, 10c and 20c stamps in the three languages exist se-tenant in coils. On the 10c coil stamp, the inscription "COURVOISIER S.A." beneath the design is smaller, with the "A" just left of the point of the "V" of "HELVETIA". On the sheet stamp, the "A" is just right of the "V". Value is about three times that of the sheet stamp.

25 Tree and Crossbow With Grilled Gum 1939 inscribed in french 5c deep green 10c gray brown 20c bright carmine inscribed in german 5c deep green 20c bright carmine inscribed in italian 5c deep green 10c gray brown 20c bright carmine "The Three Swiss" and Others the three swiss 50c deep purple greenish paper william tell 60c red brown buff paper fighting soldier 70c rose violet pale lilac paper dying warrior 80c black pale gray paper standard bearer 90c dark red pale rose paper ludwig pfyffer 1fr dark green greenish paper jurg jenatsch 1.20fr red violet pale gray paper francois de reynold 1.50fr dark blue buff paper joachim forrer 2fr maroon pale rose paper

26 Agricultural Development th Anniversary of Bern c brown & buff 10c masons, knight & coat of arms "In Order to Endure, Reclaim Used Materials" c french 10c german 10c italian Centenary of Postage Stamps c black & salmon

27 Types of 1938 Cream Paper fr brown carmine 5fr slate blue 10fr green Cream-surfaced Granite Paper fr brown carmine 5fr slate blue 10fr green The 1955 set is on cream-surfaced granite paper with white back, and blue and red fibers. The 1942 set is on colored-through cream paper with black and red fibers. Olympic Jubilee c orange yellow & gray black 20c cerise & gray black 30c light blue & gray black Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi 1946 Mobile Post Office Type of 1937 redrawn c rose violet 10c black & yellow The designer's and printer's names are larger on the redrawn stamp, and there are many minor differences. Sizes: 1937, 37 1/2 x 21mm. 1946, 38 x 22 1/2mm.

28 End of War in Europe c gray & green 10c gray & brown 20c gray & carmine rose 30c gray & ultramarine 40c gray & orange 50c dark red 60c dull gray 80c slate green 1fr blue 2fr red brown 3fr dark slate green buff paper 5fr brown lake buff paper 10fr rose violet buff paper

29 Centenary of First Swiss Railroad c dark green, black & yellow 10c dark brown, gray & black 20c dark red & red 30c dark blue & blue gray Anniversary of Independence and Neuchatel Revolution c deep green 10c gray black 20c dark red 30c dark blue & red Grisons National Park and Types of c chocolate 10c green 20c orange brown 25c carmine 30c greenish blue 40c ultramarine

30 75th Anniversary of the UPU c green 25c dark red 40c bright blue Centenary of the Federal Post c gray, tellow & pink 20c purple, gray & yellow 30c dark orange brown, gray & yellow Development of Switzerland c gray high tension conductors 5c orange viaducts 10c yellow green mountain railway 15c aquamarine rotary snow plow 20c brown carmine resivoir, grimsel 25c red lake dam 30c olive dam and power station 35c red brown alpine postal road 40c deep blue harbor of the rhine 50c slate gray suspension railway 60c blue green railway viaduct 70c purple triangulation point

31 Century Of Telecommunications c orange & yellow 10c bright green & pink 20c red lilac & gray blue 40c deep blue & light blue Zurich-Kloten Airport 1953 Alpine Post Buses c blue, red & gray 10c dark green, green & yellow 20c dark red, red brown &yellow Anniversaries and Events c symbols of agriculture, forestry & horticulture 20c winged spoon 40c football & map 25c map & nautical emblems

32 Exhibitions and Festivals c lausanne cathedral 10c green yellow & red 40c blue pink & gray 20c red & sepia Swiss Post Bus and Others c olive gray, black & yellow first swiss post buss 40c blue & red planes and emblem of swissair 10c bright green, gray & red north gate of simplon tunnel and stockalper palace 20c children crossing street & road signs

33 Inking Device with Printing Machine and Others c inking device, printing machine 10c light blue green, dark green and red brown type I black bottom line on train 10c light blue green, dark green and red brown type II brown bottom line on train 20c red orange & gray 40c munatius plancus and view of basel European Unity c light red 40c blue

34 Nyon Castle and Others c olive bister & dull purple 2000th anniversary of nylon 10c green, dark green & red saffa exhibition, zurich 20c vermillion, lilac & carmine 25th anniversary of swiss manufacturing emblem 40c salvation army hat 75th anniversary of the salvation army in switzerland UN Atomic Energy Conference c blue, yellow & red 2nd un atomic conference for peaceful uses of atomic power, geneva

35 National Philatelic Exhibition c green, yellow & red souvenir sheet of 2 St. Gall Philatelic Exhibition c emerald, yellow & gray souvenir Sheet of 2

36 Transportation and Others c transportation 10c faces & post horn 20c owl, rabbit & fish 50c jean calvin, theodore de beze and university of geneva European Unity 1959 Overprinted for PTT Conference c brick red 50c light ultramarine 30c brick red 50c light ultramarine Cancer Control and Others c bright green & red 20c carmine rose, gray black & yellow 50c ultramarine & yellow 75c light blue, gray & red

37 Messengers and Buildings c 10c 15c 20c 25c 30c 35c 40c 50c 60c 70c 75c 80c 90c 1fr 1.20fr 1.50fr 1.70fr 2fr 1.30fr 2.80fr 2.20fr

38 Messengers and Buildings Coil Stamps, Type II c light ultra 10c blue green 20c rose pink 50c light violet blue Messengers and Buildings Coil Stamps with Violet Fibers & Fluorescent Paper. Type II c light ultra 10c blue green 20c rose pink 50c light violet blue

39 Messengers and Buildings Violet Fibers, Fluorescent Paper c light ultramarine 10c blue green 15c light red brown 20c rose pink 25c emerald 30c vermillion 40c lilac ('67) 50c light violet blue 60c rose red ('67) 75c light blue ('68) 80c deep claret 90c olive green ('67) 1fr dull orange ('67) 1.20fr dull red ('68) 1.50fr bright green ('68)

40 Europa c vermillion 50c ultramarine Wall Under Construction and Others c gray, brick red & greenish blue 10c aqua & yellow 20c hockey stick & puck 50c ultra, gray & carmine rose Evangelists fr rose carmine 5fr dark blue 10fr dark brown 20fr red

41 Europa c vermillion 50c blue Trans-Europe Express and Others c multicolored 10c bright green, lemon & lilac 20c rose lilac, pale blue & bister 50c ultra, light green & rose lilac

42 Europa c orange, yellow & brown 50c ultra, light green & brown Boy Scouts and Others c gray, dark red & brown 10c dark green, gray & red 20c dark carmine, brown & gray 30c yellow green, yellow & orange 50c blue, silver & red 50c ultra, pink, yellow & gray

43 Red Cross Centenary 1963 souvenir Sheet of 4 50 years of swiss boy scouts, centenary of swiss alpine club, 50 years lotschberg railroad, fao freedom from hunger campaign, red cross centenary

44 Europa 1963 SWITZERLAND Europa c ultramarine & ocher 20c vermillion 50c ultramarine Swiss National Exhibition c bright green & dark green 20c red & maroon 50c ultramarine & red 75c purple & red Road Tunnel Through Great St. Bernard and Others c olive, ultramarine & red 10c prussian blue & green 20c red, ultra, black & salmon 50c ultra, red, yellow & black

45 Buildings Type of c carmine rose ('68) 10c violet blue ('68) 15c brown red ('68) 20c blue green ('68) 30c vermillion ('68) 70c brown ('67) 50c ultramarine ('68) 1fr dark green ('68) 1.20fr brown red ('68) 1.30fr violet blue ('66) 1.50fr green ('68) 1.70fr brown orange ('66) 2fr orange ('67) 2.20fr green 2.50fr prussian green ('67) 3.50fr purple ('67)

46 Nurse with Patient and Others c light ultramarine & red 10c emerald, brown & black 20c red & multi 50c dull blue green & maroon Swiss Arms, Cantonal Emblems of Valais, Neuchatel, Geneva 1965 Matterhorn c multicolored 10c green, slate & dark red 30c dark red, green & slate inscribed "cervin" Europa 1965 Figure Skating 1965 Centenary of the ITU c blue, dark blue & green 5c green, dull blue & black 10c ultramarine & multi violet fibers, fluorescent paper 30c orange, red & gray granite paper, red & blue fibers

47 European Kingfisher and Others c emerald & multi 20c deep magenta,red & bright green 50c slate blue & multi Swiss Abroad 1966 Europa 1966 Europa c ultra & vermillion 20c vermillion 50c ultramarine 30c blue gray Finsteraarhorn 1966 Blind Pedestrians, EFTA c light greenish blue, dark blue & dark red 10c blue green, black & yellow 20c multicolored Cogwheel with Swiss Emblem and Others c cogwheel & swiss emblem 50th anniversary of swiss week 20c hourglass and sun 50th anniv. foundation for the aged 30c san bernardino from north opening of san bernardino tunnel 50c railroad wheel 75th anniv. office of intl. railroad transportation

48 Women's Alpine Club and Others c green, light ultra & red 20c prussian blue, yellow & brown 30c dark olive bister & violet blue 50cdark blue & red Worker's Protective Helmet and Others c blue green & yellow 20c deep carmine, black & yellow green 30c multicolored 50c blue, yellow & black Europa c brown orange & multi 50c chalky blue & multi

49 Girl Scouts and Others c multicolored 20c dark blue 30c red, ocher, green & gray 50c violet blue, blue, red, green & silver 2fr blue, dark blue & red Famous Swiss c bright purple huldreich zwingi, theologian 20c green gen. henri guisan 30c deeo carmine francesco borromini, architect 50c deep blue othmar schoeck, musician 80c germaine de stael, writer Kreuzberge, Alpstein Mountains and Others c blue & multi 30c carmine & multi 50c violet & multi

50 Telex Tape and Others c dark green, yellow & black 30c dark carmine & multi 30c red & multi 50c dark blue, light greenish blue & silver 80c dark purple, sepia & tan Europa 1970 Numerals c vermillion 50c bright blue 10c brown lake 20c olive green 50c ultramarine Soccer and Others c green & multi 20c dark green & multi 30c slate blue & multi 50c dark blue & multi

51 Gymnastics and Other Subjects c olive, brown & blue gymnastic trio 10c gray, brown & yellow runners 20cdark green & multi rose 30c deep carmine & multi switzerland no 8 50cdark blue & bister rising spiral 80c multicolored intelsat 4 NABA National Postage Stamp Exhibition fr blue & multi souvenir sheet

52 Europa c rose carmine & orange 50c blue & orange Les Diablerets, Telecommunications Symbols c rose lilac & blue gray 40c ultra, yellow & bright pink Physicians c gray olive alexandre yersin, bacteriologist 20c bluish green auguste forel, psychiatrist 30c carmine rose jules gronin, opthamologist 40c dark blue robert koch, bacteriologist 80c bright purple fredrick banting, psychologist Europa c multi 40c multi

53 Anniversaries and Events c 20c 30c 40c Portraits and Signatures c 20c 30c 40c 80c

54 Earth Satellite Station and Others c 30c 40c Civil Defense and Others c 20c 30c 40c

55 Europa c brown & yellow 40c ultra & yellow "The Man and Time" and Others c man and time opening of intl clock museum 30c pink & multi intl alpine skiing championships 40c blue violet & black terre des hommes childrens aid Swiss Youth Hostels and Others c light green & multu 50th anniv. swiss youth hostels 30c red & multi cent. of swiss workers gymnast & sports association (satus) 40c blue & multi world marksmanship championships, thun and bern, sept 1974

56 Villages Fluorescent, No Violet Fibers 5c dull yellow & dark blue sottoceneri 10c rose lilack & olive green graubunden 15c orange & violet blue central switzerland 25c emerald & violet blue jura 30c brick red & violet blue simme valley 35c red orange & bright violet ('75) central switzerland 40c bright blue & black vaud 50c olive green & orange valais 60c yellow brown & gray engadine 70c sepia & dark green sopraceneri 80c bright green & brick red eastern switzerland

57 Historic Artifacts Violet Fibers, Fluorescent paper 1fr purple ('74) rose window,lausanne cathedral 1.10fr prussian blue ('75) gallus portal, basel cathedral 1.20fr rose red ('74) romanesque capital (eagle), st jean baptiste church 1.30fr ocher sign of inn "zur sonne," toggenburg 1.50fr green ('74) ceiling medallion, stein am rhein convent 1.70fr gray st george and dragon, st jean baptiste, grandson 1.80fr deep orange gargoyle, bern cathedral 2fr ultramarine ('74) bay window, schauffhausen 2.50fr golden brown ('75) clock weather vane, st ursus cathedral, solothurn 3fr dark carmine ('79) font, st maurice church, saanen 3.50fr olive green ('80) astronomical clock, bern clock tower

58 Centenary of Universal Postal Union and INTERNABA 74 International Philatelic Exhibition 1974 medieval postal couriers souvenir Sheet of 4 Centenary of Universal Postal Union c orange & multi old houses, parlament, rr station 30c scarlet & multi castle, town hall, chauderon center 30c rose & black eugene borel 40c gray & black heinrich von stephan 80c light yellow green & black montgomery blair

59 Europa c 40c Swiss Constitution and Others c lilac, olive & dark olive oath of allegiance, by werner witschi 30c silver & multi sports foundation emblem 30c plum & multi conveyor belts, paths of mail transport & delivery Anniversaries and Events c green, orange & ultra standard meter, krypton spectrum cent. of intl. meter convention, paris c brown & multi women of four races intl. women's year, c ultra, black & red red cross flag, barbed wire 2nd session of diplomatic conf. on humanitarian intl. law, geneva 90c blue & multi "ville de lucerne" dirigible aviation and space travel exhibition in museum of transport and communications, lucerne

60 Europa c monch, by ferdinand holder 50c still life with guitar, by rene auberjonois 60c vineyard worker, by maurice barraud Building Features for the Handicapped and Others c lilac, black & green 30c red, black & carmine 50c yellow brown & maroon 60c blue & multi Forest and Others c green & multi 40c carmine & multi 40c light rose & multi 80c dark blue & light blue

61 Europa c cotton & gold lace, st gall 80c pocket watch, 18th cent. Wildlife Protection and Others c fawn, frog & swallow 40c "conserve energy" 40c st gotthard mountains 80c skater Swiss Aviation Pioneers c oskar bider, bleriot monoplane 80c edward spelterini, baloon gondola 100c armand dufaux and dufaux plane 150c walter mittelholzer and dornier hydroplane

62 Blue Cross and Others c gray, blue & black 40c red, gold & brown 80c light blue & multi Europa c st ursanne on doubs river 80c sils-baselgia on inn river Workers and Factories and Others c workers and factories 40c ionic column and shield 80c cross, arrow and butterfly LEMANEX 78 and Others c arms of vaud canton 40c old lucerne 70c title page of "melusine" 80c stylized lens and bellows

63 Steamers on Swiss Lakes 1978 steamers on swiss lakes miniature sheet of 8 lemanex 78 philatelic exhibition, lausanne, may 26-june 4

64 Folk Customs c blue green star singer, bergun 10c dark red horse race, zurich 20c orange new years eve costume, herisau 25c brown chesslete, solothurn 30c bright green rollelibutzen, altstatten 35c olive cutting off the goose, sursee 40c brown lake herald reading proclomation and man scaling wall, geneva 45c gray blue klausjagen, kussnacht 50c red brown masked men, laupen 60c gray brown schnabelgeissen, ottenbach 70c purple procession, mendrisio 80c steel blue griffins, basel 90c deep brown masked men, lotschental

65 Europa c stockalper palace, brig 80c diet hall, bern Industrial Safety c machinist 40c chemical worker, french inscription 40c construction worker, italian inscription Portraits c dull green joseph bovet, composer 40c rose lake henri dunant, founder of red cross 70c gray carl jung, psychologist 80c blue gray auguste piccard, physicist and balloonist Admission of Jura as 23rd Canton c buff, red & black arms of switzerland and jura

66 Portraits c gray green ranier rilke, poet, muzot castle 40c red paul klee, painter, "heroic roses" 70c brown herman hesse writer, vines Othmar H. Ammann and Others c gray blue thomas mann writer, lubeck buildings 20c ammann, verrazano narrows bridge 40c target with pole and lucerne flag 70c hot air balloon 80c airport, swissair and air france Europa c letter box, 1845, spalentor, basel 80c microwave radio relay station on jungfraujoch

67 Gold Coin and Others c child and dove intl year of the child 20c helvetian gold quarter stater, 2nd cent. b.c. 80c three-stage launcher european space agency Tree in Bloom and Others c morse key and satellite union of swiss radio amateurs, 50th anniversary 20c tree in bloom green '80 swiss horticultural & gardening expo 40c hand carved milk bucket swiss arts & crafts centers, 50th anniversary 70c winterthur town hall society for swiss art history, cent. 80c "pic-pic" 50th intl automobile show, geneva Europa c johann conrad kern, politician 80c gustav adolf hasler, communications pioneer

68 Postal Bus System and Others c 40c 70c 80c Swiss Meteorological Office and Others c 40c 80c

69 Granary and Others c granary, kiesen, 17th century 70c the parish clerk, by albert anker 40c intl year of the disabled 80c theodolite and rod 110c dc9, 50th anniv. of swissair Europa c couple dancing in native costumes 80c stone putting

70 Seals of Fribourg and Solothurn, Diet of Stans c seal of fribourg 40c seal of solothurn 80c old town hall, stans Voltage Regulator and Others c voltage regulator 40c crossbow quality emblem 70c youths 1.10fr flower mosaic, st peters cathedral, geneva Gotthard Railway Centenary c steam 40c electric

71 Signs of the Zodiac and City Views fr aquarius, old bern 1.10fr pisces, nax near sion 1.20fr aries, graustock 1.40fr gemini, bischofszell 1.50fr tarus, basel cathedral 1.60fr gemini, schonengrund 1.70fr cancer, wetterhorn, grindelwald 1.80fr leo, areuse gorge, neuchatel 2fr virgo, jungfrau monch eiger mtns. 2fr virgo, schwarzee above zermatt 2.50fr libra, fechy 3fr scorpio, corippo 4fr sagittarius, glarus 4.50fr capricorn, schuls

72 Anniversaries and Events c swiss htelier's assoc. centenary 40c federal gymnastic society 70c intl. gas union, 50th anniv. convention 80c bern museum of natural history 110c society of chemical industries Europa c oath of eternal fealty 80c pact of 1291 Zurich Tram and Others c zurich tram centenary 40c salvation army in switzerland 70c world dressage championship 80c intl. water supply association, 14th world congress, zurich

73 Anniversaries c fishing and pisciculture fed. 40c zurich university sesquicentenial 70c journalists federation centenary 80c machine manufacturers assoc. Europa 1983 Basel Seal c celestial globe, c cog railway, c basel canton sesquicentenial (land div.) Octodurus Martigny and Others c octodurus martigny bimillenium 40c swiss kennel club centenary 70c bicycle and motorcycle federation centenary 80c world communications year

74 NABA-ZURI '84 National Stamp Show and Others c naba-zuri stamp show, zurich, june 22- july 1 50c 1100th anniversary of st imier 80c upper city, lausanne Europa c lilac rose 80c ultra Fire Prevention c flames, match

75 NABA-ZURI '84 National Stamp Show 1984 panoramic view of zurich souvenir Sheet of 4 naba-zuri stamp show, sold for 3fr

76 Railway Staff Association and Others c railway staff association centenary 50c rheto-roman culture bimillenium 70c lake geneva rescue society, centenary 80c internatinal congress on large dams, lausanne Europa c ernest ansermet, , composer, conductor 80c frank martin, ' composer Baker and Others c swiss master bakers and confectioners federation, bern, centenary 70c swiss radio international, 50th anniversary 80c postal, telegraph & telephone international congress, sept 16-21, interlaken

77 Anniversaries c swiss workers relief organization 50th anniversary 50c battle of sempach, 600th anniversary 80c roman church bimillenium 90c vindonissa bimillenium 1.10fr zurich bimillenium Europa c woman 90c man International Peace Year and Others c international peace year 50c swiss winter relief fund, 50th anniversary 80c berne convention for the protection of literary and artistic copyrights, centenary 90c 25th international red cross conference, geneva

78 Mail Handling c franz mail van, c parcel sorting 20c mule post 25c letter-facing, cancelling 30c mail coach, c counter service 45c packet steamer 50c postman, c loading airmail, c 17th cent. courier 80c postman, c reailroad mail car Mobile Post Office and Others c mobile p.o., 50th anniversary 50c lausanne university, 450th anniversary 80c swiss engineers & architects assoc., sesquicentenial 90c cointrin airport-geneva rail link opening, june fr baden hot springs, 2000th anniversary

79 Europa- Sculptures c scarabaeus, 1979 by bernard luginbuhl 90c carnival fountain, 1977 by jean tinguely, basel theater Butcher and Others c swiss master butcher's federation, centenary 50c stamp day, 50th anniversary 90c swiss dairy association, centenary Tourism Industry c clock tower, zug, german region 80c church of san carlo, blenio valley, italian region 90c witches' tower, sion castle, french region 140c jorgenburg castle ruins, waltensburg/vuorz, surselva, rhaeto-romansh region

80 Swiss Women's Benevolent Society and Others c swiss women's benevolent society, centenary 35c swiss hairdressers association, centenary 50c battle of naefels, 600th anniversary 80c european campaign to protect undeveloped and developing lands 90c international music festival, lucerne, 50th anniversary Tourism Industry 1987 souvenir Sheet of 4

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82 Europa c arrows (transport) 80c circuits (communication) Accident Prevention Office and Others c swiss accident prevention office, 50th anniversary 50c association of metalworkers and watchmakers, centenary 80c federal topography office, 150th anniversary 90c international red cross museum, geneva "Metamecanique" c metamecanique by jean tinguely

83 Military Post and Others c military post, centenial 35c delemont municipal charter, 700th anniversary 50c public transport association, centenary 80c rhaetian railway, centenary 90c great st. bernard pass bimillenium Europa- Children's Games c hopscoth 90c blind man's bluff Swiss Electricians' Association and Others c swiss electrician's association, centenary 50c swiss travel fund, 50th anniversary 80c fribourg university, centenary 90c opening of the national sound recording archives, 1st anniversary 140c interparlementary union, centenary

84 Industry fr bricklayer 2.80fr cook 3fr cabinetmaker 3.60fr pharmacist 3.75fr fisherman 4fr wine grower 5fr cheesemaker 5.50fr dressmaker Animals c cow 50c house cats 70c rabbit 80c barn owls 100c horses 110c geese 120c dog 140c sheep 150c goats 160c turkey 170c donkey 200c chicken

85 Union of Swiss Philatelic Societies and Others c union of swiss philatelic societies, centenary 35c urban railway system, zurich 50c assistance for mountain communities, 50th anniversary 90c 1990 world ice hockey championships Europa- Post Offices c lucerne 90c geneva Famous Swiss c conrad ferdinand meyer, , writer 50c angelika kaufmann, , painter 80c blaise cendrars , journalist 90c frank buchser, , artist

86 700th Anniversary of Swiss Confederation 1990 National Census c national symbols 90c national symbols 50c red & multi 700th Anniversary of Swiss Confederation 1991 "700 jahre" "700 onns" "700 ans" "700 anni " US - Swiss Issue 1991 Bern 1991 Centenary of PTT Union fr swiss parlament, u.s. capitol 80c bern 800th anniversary 80c union of postal, telephone and telegraph officials, centenary

87 Bridges c stone bridge near lavertezzo 70c wooden "new bridge" near bremgarten 80c railway bridge between koblenz and felsenau 90c ganter bridge, simplon pass Europa- Space Exploration c ariane payload fairing 90c giotto probe Mountain Lakes and Alphabet Stamps c lago moesola 60c lac de tanay 80c red 80c melchsee 90c yellow & light blue

88 Bird Over Rhine River and Others c bird over rhine river international rhine regulation, centenary 80c faces of parents, child pro familia switzerland, 50th anniversary 90c molecular formula, structure and model chemical nomenclature conference, geneva, centenary Europa- Discovery of America, 500th Anniversary 1992 Protect the Alps c map and ship 90c columbus, map of voyage 90c flags, mountains Comic Strips c cosey 80c zep 90c aloys

89 World of the Circus c clowns on trapeze 70c sea lion 80c clown, elephant 90c lipizzaner, harlequin International Carriage By Rail Office 1992 Lake Constance Steamer c central office for international carriage by rail, centenary 60c lake constance steamer hohentwiel 150th Anniversary of First Swiss Postage Stamps c zurich types a1, a2 80c geneva type a1 100c ztylized stamps on album page Paracelsus and Others c paracelsus, physician 180c international metalworkers federation, centenary 80c opening of olympic museum, lausanne

90 Works of Art by Swiss Women c work no. 095, by emma kunz 80c grand cantatrice lilas goergens, by aloise corbaz 100c under the rain cloud, by meret oppenheim 120c four spaces in horizontal bands, by sophie taeuber-arp Europa- Contemporary Architecture c media house, villeurbanne, france 80c house, breganzona, switzerland "Books and the Press" Exhibition c early manuscripts 80c letterpress 100c electronic publishing

91 Swiss Sports School and Others c swiss sports school, 50th anniversary 80c jakob bernoulli, , mathematician 100c swiss telecom ptt participation in unisource 180c icao, 50th anniversary World Cup Soccer 1994 Fight Against AIDS 1994 Georges Simenon c world cup soccer championships, u.s. 60c campaign to stop aids 100c georges simeon, , writer Europa Research Vehicles of Jaque & August Piccard c bathyscape trieste 100c stratospheric balloon

92 Endangered Species c european beaver 80c map butterfly 100c green tree frog 120c litle owl Swiss Wrestling Association and Others c swiss wrestling association, centenary 60c swiss association of producers and distributors of electricity, centenary 80c swiss news agency, centenary 180c United Nations, 50th anniversary Europa- Peace & Freedom c light blue & dark blue dove, faces 100c orange & brown zeus disguised as a bull, abducting europa

93 Swiss-Liechtenstein Telecom '95 Postal Relationship c swiss-liechtenstein postal relationship 180c telecom '95, geneva Motion Pictures Centenary c la vocation d'andre carrel 80c anna goldin- the last witch 150c pipilotti's mistakes- absolution Swiss Charities and Others c swiss charities solidarity chain, 50th anniversary 70c touring club, centenary 90c federal music festival, interlacken 90c swiss national association pro filia, centenary 180cjean piaget, , psychologist

94 Europa- Famous Women c s. corinna bille, , author 110c iris von roten-meyer, , writer, painter Centenary of Modern Olympic Games 1996 Guiness Record c modern olympic games, centenary 90c aerial view of 11,000 gymnasts arranged as no. 909, making the largest living postage stamp Greeting Stamps c yellow & black 90c blue & multi 90c red & multi 90c green & multi

95 Music Boxes and Automata c ring with mechanical figures, musical movement, by issac-daniel piguet 90c basso-piccolo mandolin cylinder music box, by eduard jaccard 110c station automaton, by pallard & co. 180c kalliope disk music box Stamp Design Contest Winners c golden cow 90c smiling creature 110c leaves 180c dove Globi 1997 Swiss Air c gobi as postman 180c swiss air's north atlantic service

96 Swiss Railways c locomotive 2000, c red arrow, c pullman coach, climmat steam locomotive, 1800 Swiss Farmers' Union, Swiss Municipalities' Union c swiss farmer's union, centenary 90c street map swiss municipalities union, centenary

97 Gallo-Roman Art c venus of octodurus 90c bronze bust of baccus 110c ceramic fragment depicting victoria 180c mosaic theatrical mask Europa 1997 Visit of King of Thailand cdevil and billy goat from the legend of the devil's bridge 90c king chulalongkorn, pres. adolf deucher Energy c air (clouds) 90c fire 110c water 180c earth

98 Swiss Postal Service "Keep In Touch" c blue 70c yellow 70c green 70c red Nobel Prize c paul karrer, , winner of nobel prize for chemistry, c alfred nobel, , founder of nobel prize Swisscom, Swiss Post 1998 Olympic Bid c swisscomm 90c swiss post 90c sion, candidate for 2006 olympic winter games

99 Bicentennial of Helvetic Republic c german denomination lower left 90c romansch denomination lower right 90c french denomination upper left 90c italian denomination upper right Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1998 Europa 1998 Christmas c universal decleration of human rights, 50th anniversary 90c national day 90c ribbons and bow Old Age Insurance and Others c swiss old age and survivors' insurance, 50th anniversary 70c opening of national museum, prangins castle 90c st gallen university, centenary

100 Views of Switzerland c simplon pass 20c snowcovered winter scene 50c fence posts along country road 70c hobbyhorses, posts 90c stream, route marker 110c lake shoreline 140c city of zug 170c olive grove, castagnola 180c road, mountains outside reutigen

101 Youth Sports c rollerblading 70c snowboarding 70cmountain biking 70c street basketball 70c beach volleyball Swiss - China Issue c bridge 24, slender west lake, yangzhou 70c chillon castle, lake geneva 90c souvenir Sheet

102 Swiss - China Issue 1998 souvenir Sheet of 8 (Mount Sideways)

103 Switzerland Post 1999 Pingu the Penguin c switzerland post, 150th anniversary 70 c carrying package 90 c in delivery cart Comic Book, "Les Amours de Monsieur Vieux Bois" c waving out of window 90c down on knees, lady 90c in air after knocking over furniture 90c pulling lady up to lift her over wall 90c standing with his lady to be married UPU, 125th Anniversary 1999 Pair

104 Non-stop World Balloon Flight c first nonstop around the world balloon flight by bertrand piccard and brian jones SOS Childrens Village 1999 Vintners Festival 1999 Council of Europe c wabern, 50th anniversary 90 c vintners festival, vevey 90 c 50th anniversary Europa 1999 Geneva Convention 1999 Rights of the Child c horns of an ibex swiss national park 110 c "cicr," 50th anniversary 70 c children with hearts Field Marshall Suvorov's Alpine Campaign c suvorov and soldiers, monument at schollenen gorge 110 c suvorov's vanguard by lake klontal

105 Carl Lutz 1999 SWITZERLAND Christian Friedrich Schöbein 1999 "Midday in the Alps" c carl lutz, , diplomat, rescuer of jews 1.10 fr c.f. schonbein, discoverer of ozone 180 c painting by giovanni segantini Millenium c globe Pingu the Penguin redrawn to Omit String on Packages c carrying package 90 c in delivery cart Christmas c ornament

106 Europa 2000 Cycling Union 2000 Census c international cycling union, centenary 90 c Swiss Souvenirs c 2000 census 10 c alphorn 20 c fondue pot 30 c wine pitchers 50 c figurine of ibex 60 c neuchatel "pendule" wall clock 70 c st. bernard dog Embroidery fr

107 National Council of Women c national council of women, centenary Tourism c payerne church, violin 130 c church of st saphorin, waiters tray 180 c vats ot spring, bather 200 c mountain hiker 220 c postbus, children 300 c cyclist, bridge & church, biasca 400 c airplane at airport, tourist with suitcase

108 Stampin' the Future Children's Stamp Design Contest Winners c ailien from outer space, by yannik kehril 70 c looks below the sun, by charlotte battig 70 c a perfect world, by sandra dobler 70 c my town, by stephanie aerschmann Sydney Summer Olympics 2000 Pane of 3

109 Stamp Day 2000 Christmas c horses & towers 90 c angel & tree Alice Rivaz 2001 Aero Club, Centenary 2001 Congratulations c 70 c alice rivaz, , writer 70 c plane in flight 70 c letter & flowers Caritas 2001 Refugees c caritas, centenary 70 c un high commission for refugees, 50thanniversary

110 Europa 2001 SWITZERLAND Vela Museum 2001 Chocosuisse c water 70 c vela museum, ligornetto 90 c cocolate Swiss souvenir self-adhesive 2001 Leter "A" self-adhesive c st. bernard dog 90 c serpentine die cut 5 3/4 vertical The Birth of Venus 2001 Christmas c by arnold bocklin, c snowflake ornament

111 Tourism c farm house, willisau, people feeding horse 100 c boat on lake geneva 110c kleine matterhorn glacier, skier Flowers 2001 souvenir sheet of 4 flowers Illustrations From The Rainbow Fish 2001 Stamp Day c fish, coral 90 c fish, starfish 70 c design competition winner

112 Geneva Escalade, 2002 SWITZERLAND Rega Air Rescue Foundation 2002 Federal Parliament Building, c 400th anniversary 180 c helicopter 90 c centenary Expo. 02, Switzerland c "e" 70 c backwards "p" 70 c "o" 70 c "2" Swiss Railways, Centenary c rabde 500 inter-city tilting train 90 c inter-city 2000 double-deck train 120 c seetal line railcar 130 c re460 locomotive

113 Arteplage Mobile du Jura c souvenir sheet Teddy Bears, Centenary c booklet pane of five Cessation of Production at Swiss Post Stamp Printers c early printing press

114 Europa c clown 90 c clown Ladybug c + label Insects, Minerals c anax imperator 20 c mesoacidalia aglaja 50 c rosalia alpina 100 c graphosoma lineatum 200 c quartz crystal 500 c titanite

115 Entry Into the United Nations 2002 SWITZERLAND Alpine Skiing Championships 2002 Stamp Day c un emblem 90 c world alpine skiing championships, st moritz 70 c bird, river Emblem of Switzerland Tourism fr blue and multicolor 1.80 fr red and multicolor Horse Market 2003 Christmas 2002 Orienteering c 100th national horse market and show, saignelegier 90 c church 90 c 2003 world orienteering championships, rapperswil and jona

116 Association of the Blind 2003 SWITZERLAND Europa 2003 Year of Water c swiss national association for the blind, centenary 90 c donald brun, basel 90 c international year of water Medicinal Plants c hypericum perforatum 90 c vinca minor 110 c valeriana officinalis 120 c arnica montana 130 c centaurium minus 180 c malva sylvestris 220 c matricaris chamomilla

117 Trilateral Stamp Exhibition 2003 souvenir sheet of two eagle and gentian UNESCO World Heritage Sites c jungfrau-aletsch-bietschhorn 90 c three castles, bellinzona 90 c old city, bern 90 c convent of st gall 90 c benedictine cnvent of st john, mustair

118 Comic Strip Art c woman and birthday cake 70c man and heart 70c man and thundercloud 70c woman and musical note 90 c souvenir Sheet 20th international comics festival, sierre

119 Comic Strip "Diddl" by Thomas Goletz c mice reading love letters 90 c mouse chasing flying envelopes Victory in America's Cup 2003 Four-leaf Clover c switzerland's victory in america's cup races 130 c + Label "good luck" Minerals 2003 Stamp Day c rutilated quartz 400 c green fluorite 70 c bern Christmas Ornaments c horseman 90 c santa claus

120 Swiss Design c rex potato peeler, 1947, designed by alfred neweczeral coil stamp 50 c zipper, 1924, designed by m.o. winterthaler 85 c station clock, 1944, designed by hansl hilfiker 100 c le fauteuil grand confort armchair, 1928, designed by le corbusier with label 100 c landi aluminium chair, 1938, designed by hans coray with label UEFA 2004 FIFA 2004 CERN c european football union, 50th anniversary 100 c federation internationale de football association, centenary 180 c european organization for nuclear research, 50th anniversary

121 Comic Strip "Titeuf" c giving spring flower to nadia 85 c sitting in refrigerator 85 c running through raked leaves 85 c pointing at snowman Cycling 2004 souvenir sheet of c each

122 Europa 2004 SWITZERLAND Doorbell Button 2004 Summer Olympics c umbrella and chair 85 c helvetia as doorbell 100 c runner, athens Zeppelin NT 2004 Comic Strip "Diddl" 2004 Monte San Giorgio c airship above clouds 85 c diddl with teddy bear, pimboli, and butterflies 100 c diddl with flower 100 c unesco world heritage type of 2003 Wood 2004 Suisse Balance Health Program 2004 Stamp Day c 85 c leaping over pumpkin 500 c silk-screened on wood 85 c lightning over ocean

123 Cheesemaking c cheesmaker inspecting curds and whey 130 c cheeses, grapes and nuts Stamps and Coins Anniversary 2004 souvenir Sheet of 2 85 c each sitting helvetia stamps and coins

124 Animal Protection c cat 100 c hedgehog 130 c pig Sports c Christmas Ornaments 2004 souvenir Sheet of 5

125 Rene Burri Photographs c children kissing, german inscription 100c teenagers on bicycle, french inscription 100c man and woman kissing, italian inscription 100c man and woman in bumper car, romansch iscription Institute of Technology 2005 Costume and Festival 2005 Matterhorn c swiss federal institute of technology, zurich, 150th anniversary 100 c unspunnen traditional costumeand alpine herdsman's festival, bicentenial 85 c matterhorn superimposed over inverted map of africa Albert Einstein 2005 Cartoon Mouse by Uli Stein c einstein's theory of relativity centenial 85 c mouse with swiss cheese in typewriter 100 c mouse with golf club and letter on tee