1259) International Year of Plant Health, Switzerland: A Postage Stamp of CHF 0.85 issued by Swiss Post depicting a Japanese Beetle eating a healthy plant leaf: Date of Stamp issue: 05.03.2020:
The United Nations designates specific days, weeks or decades as occasions to mark certain events or themes, in order to promote the Organisation's goals and objectives through action and awareness raising.
In 2020, plant health takes the centre stage:
Certain plants are in danger - global trade and travel mean that new plant diseases and pests are reaching other countries more frequently. As a consequence of climate change, the risk of freshly introduced pests potentially becoming permanent residents in other countries and then spreading is increasing, which can have a major adverse impact. To raise awareness of this ever-growing threat and spur people/organisations into action, the United Nations has designated 2020 as the "International Year of Plant Health."
This goal is represented by a Japanese beetle in the stamp design of CHF 0.85:
This bug was introduced into Italy a few years ago, and is now found in Switzerland as well, in Southern Ticino.
This bug was introduced into Italy a few years ago, and is now found in Switzerland as well, in Southern Ticino.
Over 300 species of wild plants and crops are food for the Japanese beetle, including fruit trees and the vine depicted on the stamp.
The Japanese beetle is easily spotted, due to the white tufts of hair on its side, which distinguishes it from the Garden Chafer and the Cockchafer.
The First Day Cover (FDC) shows at left the logo of the "International Year of Plant Health", with two hands gentling nurturing a plant leaf, with the year 2020" inscribed on the logo.
At top right is affixed the Swiss Post postage stamp of CHF 0.85 value. The special cancellation Handstamp/postmark bears an image of a leaf in the left half and the beetle that thrives on it, in the right half. The Cancellation is dated "05.03.2020".
The Handstamp Cancellation is repeated towards the top centre of the FDC.
The First Day Cover (FDC) affixed at right with a Block (set of four Stamps), cancelled with the special Handstamp, which is repeated towards the centre of the FDC.
The First Day Envelope (FDE).
An individual stamp of CHF 0.85 depicting the Japanese beetle eating a leaf of a healthy plant.
At top right is affixed the Swiss Post postage stamp of CHF 0.85 value. The special cancellation Handstamp/postmark bears an image of a leaf in the left half and the beetle that thrives on it, in the right half. The Cancellation is dated "05.03.2020".
The Handstamp Cancellation is repeated towards the top centre of the FDC.
The Technical details of this stamp issue are:
Issue Date: 05.03.2020
Designer: Angelo Boog, Dietlikon
Printer: Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, France
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours
Stamp Size: 33.0 mm x 28.0 mm
Full Sheet size: 194.0 mm x 140.0 mm
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21) International Year of Plant Health, Switzerland: A Postage Stamp of CHF 0.85 issued by Swiss Post depicting a Japanese beetle eating a healthy plant leaf: Date os stamp issue: 05.03.2020
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
17) Roger Federer, Switzerland: A 20 Francs Silver Coin issued by the Federal Swiss Mint commemorating the achievements of the legendary Tennis Player: Coin issue date: 23.01.2020
18) Edelweiss (Mountain Star), Swiss Alps, Mongolia: minted under the series titled "Numismatic Sculptures": Commemorative Gold Coins of 1000 Togrog and Silver Coins of 500 Togrog issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Mongolia
19) 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: 2020
20) 200 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland on 12.09.2019: Sixth and last of the six Banknotes in the Ninth Banknote Series released by the Bank in a phased manner
21) International Year of Plant Health, Switzerland: A Postage Stamp of CHF 0.85 issued by Swiss Post depicting a Japanese beetle eating a healthy plant leaf: Date os stamp issue: 05.03.2020
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