Stamp: Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" (Switzerland 1877)
Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" (Switzerland 1877)
01 March (Switzerland ) within release Swiss emblem goes into circulation Stamp Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" face value 10 Swiss centime
| Stamp Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: CH T8SP |
Stamp is vertical format.
Also in the issue Swiss emblem:
- Stamp - Telegraph face value 5;
- Stamp - Swiss emblem face value 3;
- Stamp - Swiss emblem face value 5;
- Stamp - Swiss emblem face value 5;
- Stamp - Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" face value 1;
- Stamp - Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" face value 5;
- Stamp - Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" face value 10;
- Stamp - Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" face value 50;
Stamp Swiss emblem - overprinted "Specimen" it reflects the thematic directions:
A coat of arms is an heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e. shield), surcoat, or tabard. The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement which in its whole consists of shield, supporters, crest, and motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to an individual person, family (except in the United Kingdom), state, organisation or corporation.
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology.
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas pigeon post is not. Ancient signalling systems, although sometimes quite extensive and sophisticated as in China, were generally not capable of transmitting arbitrary text messages. Possible messages were fixed and predetermined, so such systems are thus not true telegraphs.
