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Stamp of Switzerland; 1918; definitive stamp of the issue "Wilhelm Tell"; drawing with the portrait of Wilhelm Tell after a statue of the artist Richard Kissling in Altdorf (Switzerland); stamp postmarked in Bern, 1920
Stamp: Michel: No. 120; Yvert et Tellier: No. 141; AFA: No. 138
Color: reddish violet on pale dark grey red yellowish paper
Watermark: Switzerland No. 2 (multiple Swiss crosses)
Nominal value: 15 (Rappen, Centimes)

Postage validity: from 1918 until 31 December 1942
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1918-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1942-12-31T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp picture size (printed area): 17.0 x 21.0 mm

Postmark: Bern,
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Author "Schweizerische Bundespost"
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Picture description Portrait of Wilhelm Tell after a bronze statue in Altdorf (Kanton Uri (Switzerland))



The Wilhelm-Tell-statue of the artist Richard Kissling in Altdorf (Switzerland) (inaugurated 1895) in 2004.
First day of issue 1921
Publisher "Schweierische Bundespost"
Design Richard Kissling (1848-1919) (design)

J.Sprenger (engraving)

Printer "Topographisches Institut, Bern"
Printing technique Letterpress printing
Circulation 74,000,000
Perforation Line or Comb perforation, L 11¾ or K 11¾
MICHEL Nr. Schweiz, Nr. 120

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