1135) "Social Diversity": Liechtenstein - Switzerland: A Joint Stamp Issue of two stamps by Liechtensteinische Post and Swiss Post of CHF 1.00 and CHF 0.85: Stamp Issue Date: 14.11.2019:
The Postal Administrations/Services of Liechtenstein and Switzerland have coordinated to bring this joint stamp issue of two stamps.
The two stamps issued in the set - one is of CHF 0.85 and the other is of CHF 1.00 denominational values
The two special stamps included in this set were picked out from competitive entries submitted by three designers each from the two countries, who were invited to participate in a competition which had a multi-faceted theme titled "Social Diversity".
The Swiss Post is actively promoting this theme through three networks, which connect its employees throughout the Group and through one aspect of diversity - family, work and leisure, culture, language, sexual and demographic diversity etc.
Samuel Jordi from Zurich (CH) created a digital illustration to depict a wide variety of life situations with his winning design "Puzzle of Society" (Stamp face value - CHF 0.85).
The Drawing "Throng" (Stamp face value - CHF 1.00) by Luigi Olivadotti from Mauren (FL) shows a colourful collection of cheerful people.
Both the design motifs convey positive images and are characterised by tolerance, openness and modernity.
The stamps:
The two Stamps CTO (Cancelled to Order)
Some fifty years ago, homosexual and transgender people in New York made a stand against the police for the first time, in a series of demonstrations that would become known as the "Stonewall Riots". This event inspired Swiss Post's internal RAINBOW network to issue a special stamp.
A Block of four stamps issued by the Swiss Mint each of CHF 1.00 each
The Swiss motif with a face value of CHF 1 focusses on the co-existence of various lifestyles, portraying them all fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle.
The CHF 0.85 motif from Liechtensteinische Post depicts the cultural and sexual diversity of a colourfully illustrated crowd of people
The First Day Cover (FDC) shows Socially Diverse people at left and the two stamps of CHF 0.85 and CHF 1.00 values affixed at top right
The above are images of First Day Covers (FDCs) cancelled with individual stamps affixed on them
The above are images of First Day Covers (FDCs) cancelled with Blocks of four stamps affixed on them
Blocks of four stamps of the values of CHF 0.85 and CHF 1.00 respectively shown side by side
Blocks of four stamps of the values of CHF 0.85 and CHF 1.00 respectively CTO (Cancelled to Order)
This First Day Envelope (FDE) is issued without any stamps affixed on them
The above collectible First Day Cover titled "LOVE IS LOVE" has both the stamps issued by Swiss Post affixed at left and the stamps issued by Liechtenstein Post affixed at right.
The two sets of stamps have been cancelled by special cancellation Handstamps made by the two respective Postal Services.
The above First Day Envelope titled "LOVE IS LOVE" has been issued without any stamps affixed thereon
The Full Sheets (FS) of the two denominations consisting of 5 x 4 = 20 stamps each, shown overlapping each other
The Full Sheets (FS) of the two denominations CTO (Cancelled to Order)
Maximum Cards or Maxi Cards:
Maxim Cards issued by Switzerland (Swiss Post)
Maxim Cards issued by Swiss Post and Liechtenstein Post
The stamps:
Some fifty years ago, homosexual and transgender people in New York made a stand against the police for the first time, in a series of demonstrations that would become known as the "Stonewall Riots". This event inspired Swiss Post's internal RAINBOW network to issue a special stamp.
The Swiss motif with a face value of CHF 1 focusses on the co-existence of various lifestyles, portraying them all fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle.
The above are images of First Day Covers (FDCs) cancelled with Blocks of four stamps affixed on them
The two sets of stamps have been cancelled by special cancellation Handstamps made by the two respective Postal Services.
Maximum Cards or Maxi Cards:
Technical Details:
Stamp Issue Date: 14.11.2019
Issuer: Joint Issue by Liechtenstein and Swiss Post
Designers: Luigi Olivadotti (Mauren) and Samuel Jordi (Zurich)
Printer: Gutenberg AG, Schaan
Process: Offset CMYK
Colours: 4 colours
Stamp Size/format: 33.0 mm x 28.0 mm
Perforation: 13-1/4 x 13-1/2
Perforation: 13-1/4 x 13-1/2
Sheet Size/format: 140.0 mm x 194.0 mm
Paper: Stamp paper PVA; 110 g/sq. m; gummed
Some interesting post Links from Liechtenstein and Switzerland:
Liechtenstein:
Paper: Stamp paper PVA; 110 g/sq. m; gummed
Some interesting post Links from Liechtenstein and Switzerland:
Liechtenstein:
1) 300 Years of Liechtenstein: Five Commemorative Coins issued in 04/2019, celebrating the milestone - 5 and 10 Franc Silver variants and 10, 25 and 100 Franc Gold variants: Coins issued by Coin Invest Trust
2) "Social Diversity": Liechtenstein - Switzerland: A Joint Stamp Issue of two stamps by Liechteinische Post and Swiss Post of CHF 1.00 and CHF 0.85: Stamp issue Date: 14.11.2019
Switzerland:
2) "Social Diversity": Liechtenstein - Switzerland: A Joint Stamp Issue of two stamps by Liechteinische Post and Swiss Post of CHF 1.00 and CHF 0.85: Stamp issue Date: 14.11.2019
Switzerland:
12) Federal Shooting Festival, Switzerland celebrated with the release of Silver 50 Franc and Gold 500 Franc "Talers" or Medals that are valid during the duration of the Festival (issue year - 2019)
13) 100 years of the Swiss National Circus - "Knie" celebrated with the issue os 20 Swiss francs coin from the Swiss Mint stable (2019): Issue date: 24.01.2019
15) "Crocodile" Locomotives, Switzerland: Centenary Celebration: Swiss Mint issues a 50 Francs Commemorative Gold Coin: Coin release date: 09.05.2019
16) "The Art of Brewing Beer" Stamp, Swiss Post: A set of two Stamps depicting two varieties of Beer, popular in Switzerland, issued by Swiss Post: Date of issue: 05.09.2019
13) 100 years of the Swiss National Circus - "Knie" celebrated with the issue os 20 Swiss francs coin from the Swiss Mint stable (2019): Issue date: 24.01.2019
15) "Crocodile" Locomotives, Switzerland: Centenary Celebration: Swiss Mint issues a 50 Francs Commemorative Gold Coin: Coin release date: 09.05.2019
16) "The Art of Brewing Beer" Stamp, Swiss Post: A set of two Stamps depicting two varieties of Beer, popular in Switzerland, issued by Swiss Post: Date of issue: 05.09.2019
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