retorix  07-28-2021
12:25 PM PT (US)
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28 July 1896
International letter from Schweizerhof Hotel to Stony Point, New York.
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retorix 07-28-2021
12:23 PM PT (US)
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27 July 1904
Postcard from Bern to Zürich.
Ordinarily not significant, but this is cancelled using the second hammer canceller sent by German manufacturer for testing by Swiss Post. It was actually competing against the deCoppet devices, but too late and showed no significant advantage over the existing Swiss cancellers.
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retorix 07-27-2021
09:26 AM PT (US)
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26 July 1869
International pre-UPU letter processed aboard the Lausanne-Herzongenbuchsee railway to London, England, via Belgium.
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retorix 07-25-2021
09:47 AM PT (US)
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25 July 1899
Free official letter from the Director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Museum, Zürich [razor cancel] to Chambésy, near Geneva.
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retorix 07-24-2021
12:49 PM PT (US)
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24 July 1903
Postcard from Erlenbach 23 July, to La Chaux-de-Fonds received lower left. Forwarded within Chaux-de-Fonds central cancel.
Canceller was one of four devices issued in November 1902 by deCoppet to demonstrate interchangability of parts for his flexible-head canceler design.
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retorix 07-24-2021
12:44 PM PT (US)
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23 July 1866
Printed matter from Zofingen to Aarau, 2 centimes.
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retorix 07-22-2021
09:25 AM PT (US)
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22 July 1924
Postal card from Langnau to London, UK. Posted and processed aboard the Langnau-Solthurn-Langnau railway.
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retorix 07-21-2021
08:54 AM PT (US)
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21 July 1903
From Veltheim via Winterthur to Zürich [razor receiver].
Sender posted card at printed matter rate that had too many words on reverse. Thus, short paid requiring 3 centimes due. Notation "sender unknown" meant the card could not be returned to the sender for additional postage, therefore, additional postage to be collected from recipient. 3 centimes stamp signed by carrier.
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retorix 07-20-2021
02:56 PM PT (US)
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20 July 1866
One of the first Güller rotating date-wheel cancelers made in 1866.
Domestic letter Bern to Basel.
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retorix 07-19-2021
03:59 PM PT (US)
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19 July 1902
Postcard from Basel [razor cancel] 11pm, to Bern 20 July 3am, destination Worblaufen papermill 9am.
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retorix 07-19-2021
03:56 PM PT (US)
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18 July 1907
Collect card for Fr2.15 from Zurich Fahrpost office to Kloten.
6 month subscription to Swiss Agricultural magazine.
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retorix 07-17-2021
10:33 AM PT (US)
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17 July 1902
French postcard from Bastia, Corsica, using 4 centimes plus 1 centimes stamps to Neuchatel, Switzerland, received 17 July with razor cancel.
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retorix 07-16-2021
12:09 PM PT (US)
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16 July 1908
Originating in Waldenburg (top left corner - W'berg) and placed on Waldenburg-Liestal Ralway for Basel. Undeliverable after numerous attempts to find addressee. Rubber stamp notice on reverse states that addresses in Basel must have a house number for delivery, therefore, returned.
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retorix 07-15-2021
09:57 AM PT (US)
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15 July 1917
Postcard of Einsiedeln entered mails on the Einsiedeln-Wadenswil Bahnpost, destination Zürich.
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retorix 07-14-2021
05:06 PM PT (US)
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14 July 1910
5 centimes postal card from Lausanne [razor cancel] to Echallens.
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retorix 07-13-2021
03:23 PM PT (US)
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13 July 1910
Postcard from Zweisimmen to Magny-en-Vexin, near Paris, France.
One 5 centimes stamp placed on picture side and one 5 centimes stamp folded over top of card. This was disallowed and not credited, therefore, 5 centimes short paid, postage due 10 centimes!
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