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Zürich 4 Rappen "Cantonal" (1843)
Unknown (Zürich cantonal post designer)
Zürich cantonal 4 rappen, 1843 — Wikimedia Commons: Zürich 4 und Zürich 6.jpg
Rarity: Rare
Date
1843
Object Type
Cantonal Swiss stamp, 4 rappen
Medium / Material
Typographed with background lines
Production Place
Zürich, Canton Zürich
Dimensions
H 19 × W 22 mm
Condition
Good used
Zürich's cantonal stamp, issued March 1843 — one of the first adhesive stamps in continental Europe, alongside the Brazilian Bull's Eye.
Materials & Techniques
Wove paper, black ink on red line background
Location
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