2001.05.09        Swiss Self-Adhesive "A" Stamp and "St. Bernard" Definitive


Swiss Post issued on May 9 self-adhesive "A" stamp and "St. Bernard" 70c definitive in both booklet and coil form in an attempt to replace the present 10-stamp booklet made from sheets by the more convenient self-adhesive version. The "A" stamp, first seen 1995, is valued at 90c, pays the postage for priority domestic mail (A letters). The "St. Bernard" definitive, one of the "Souvenirs" definitive set issued March 7, 2000, valued at 70c and pays for the non-priority domestic mail (B letters).

Technical Details


 
Issue Self-adhesive "A" stamp Self-adhesive "St. Bernard" 70c definitive
Date of Issue May 9, 2001
Design Jean-Benoit Levy, Basel Roland Bissig, Kriens
Format Booklet of 12
Coil of 100 in box
Size Booklet Single Stamp 28x24mm
Open Booklet: 171.4x56mm
Folded Booklet: 85.5x56mm

Coil Single: 28x25mm
Boxes: 55x55x33mm

Perforation lateral serpentine cut, straight edge top and bottom
Paper white stamp paper with security fibres, on backing paper
Printing letterpress, 3-color, Stralfors AG, Aesch offset, 3-color, Australia Post, Sprintpak, Melbourne

Original information from Swiss Post and Focus on Stamps