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Working on some old Swiss albums and i have a few questions: I apologize in advance for using Scott 2008 numbers!



Row 1:
These are all Scott 74 (I think). All perf 11 1/2. All Granite paper. All Cross in Oval wmk.Catalogue lists 3 color varieties, Chalky Blue, Greenish Blue, Ultra. Are these the 3 color varieties? If yes, Scott does not list a used value for the Greenish Blue variety.

Row 2:
Postage Due Scott J27. Are these the two different color varieties, Olive Green, and Yellow Green? I hope so...

Row 3:
Scott 67. perf 11 1/2. Cross in Oval wmk. Granite paper. Used value is $575 (in italics, which means 'difficult to value accurately'). Is this a genuine or forged cancel? The stamp has no gum.

Hi Brutus,....mhhh although I am"Swisstralian" and collect my old country among a lot of other countries and themes, this "Number" issues are not that easy to "identify".
It is a little ,like KGV or the "uglies"

I will show you a few pictures and lists, which I scanned from the Zumstein catalog 2007 with the hope, not doing anything illegal regarding ©

There is no perforation11½ all issues from 1882 up to 1906 (6) are 11¾

The main differences are in the water mark (Kontroll Zeichen)


The first printing plate from 1882 -1893 had the wide cross, after the 12th November 1894, the narrow cross.

1882 to 1924 where printed on 2 papers white and granite

White paper:



(Wide cross)
Granite ( Faserpapier)



( Narrow cross)


1905 - 1906
WM Swiss cross only without the double oval.


Row 2 1882 -1908 Post-Tax stamps for underpaid franking, 12 issues and more varieties then the Australian shore line
Not my field at all, there is hopefully a thoroughbred Jodler among-st us who knows how to help you!

Row 3

Sitting Helvetia 1867
Zumstein # 43 printed on white paper. Canceled A$ 12.00

1881 Zumstein # 52 printed on "paper with blue and red short threads"
Canceled A$ 600.00
Regarding the cancellation of above stamp, it looks a little ? to me, so it needs to be certified.

I need you to know, that any and the slightest imperfection in perforation and sharpness of the postmark is "greatly down marked".
The prices in Zumstein are for fault free, average copies.
Excellent condition will ad 100 - 200% value.
Poor condition = space fillers!!!

Peter

Short answers:

Row 1: The first stamp is surely a #62A (if granite paper, if white paper #56), the Specialized Zumstein Catalog quotes 6 different shades for the 12 Centimes stamps with narrow control mark.. #65a - 65f, this regarding your second and third stamps.

Row 2: possibly you have two different issues, the first (left) has probably watermark Swiss cross, while the right stamp probably (not 100% sure) has a control seals in form of a Swiss cross like shown on CHzug1291s scans for the issue of the numerals, this would say you have different catalog numbers? Get back with the info and I can identify better..

Row3: You will never get a certificate for this, experts need date + town indicated on cancellation, 95% of the "used" around are stamps with fake cancellations, for the 40 Centimes it's 99%

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