1349) Microscopic Art, Switzerland: A set of two stamps of the values of 0.85 and 1.00 Swiss Franc issued by Swiss Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.05.2020:

1349) Microscopic Art, Switzerland: A set of two stamps of the values of 0.85 and 1.00 Swiss Franc issued by Swiss Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.05.2020:

This Stamp set of two explores unknown worlds and makes viewers see things in a way, they have may not have experienced before.

The Stamps transforms a microscopic world into two beautiful stamps.

The 1.0 Swiss Franc Stamp features a petal from a rose. The original version of the art print measures 1.80 metres x 1.35 metres.

The Second Stamp of .85 Swiss Franc features the tiny pollen of the forget-me-not.

The Two Stamps CTO (Cancelled To Order)

The First Day Cover (FDC) is titled "Microscopic Art" in 4 different languages and shows at left, stylised images of a rose and forget-me-not plants.

The two Stamps of 0.85 Swiss Franc and 1.0 Swiss Franc are affixed at top right. The secial Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark is of Munchenstein and the Cancellation is dated - "07.05.2020".

A First Day Cover (FDC) with a Block of four stamps affixed thereon.

Two First Day Covers (FDCs) with single stamps affixed thereon.

A First Day Envelope (FDE)

Two Blocks of Stamps on the two variants

Two Blocks of Stamps "Cancelled To Order" (CTO)

A representative specimen of a Full Sheet (FS) of 20 Stamps of the Stamp variant of 0.85 Swiss Franc.

A representative specimen of a Full Sheet (FS) of 20 Stamps of the second Stamp variant of 1.00 Swiss Franc.

Collectible Art Cards


Technical Details:

Stamp Issue Date: 07.05.2020

Designer: Martin Oeggerli Munchenstein (supported by the School of Life Sciences FHNW, Muttenz and the Pathology Department at the University Hospital Basel)

Printer: Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, France

Process: Offset

Colours: 4 Colours

Stamp Size(s): 33.0 mm x 28.0 mm

Full Sheet Size: 194.0 mm x 140.0 mm

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