retorix  07-20-2019
01:18 AM PT (US)
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20 July 1866
Bern to Basel, domestic letter 10 centimes.
Cancel a very early use of the first rotation date whell cancelers invented by Güller.
These are known as the "elzevir" style due to the font used. This Bern canceler was the first of the series and issued 26 May 1866. There is only an Aarau canceler of this style that was issued prior to this illustrated use!
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retorix 07-20-2019
01:11 AM PT (US)
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19 July 1880
Basel to Alschwyl, 6 km from center to center of these locations.
5 centimes local letter under 10km.
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retorix 07-18-2019
12:16 PM PT (US)
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18 July 1877
International letter from Hotel Schweizerhof, Luzern to Troy, New York.
The reverse shows the earliest known hotel datestamp of the oval design. Previously the hotel had used a rectangular datestamp in 1872-3, then this gap with no examples. The oval datestamp survived until 1888 when it was replaced by a steel circular device made by Güller.
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retorix 07-17-2019
12:30 PM PT (US)
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17 July 1902
Bastia, Corsica, 15 July to Neuchatel, received 17 July using razor canceler.
International postcard sent as printed matter, 5 centimes, from unusual origin.
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retorix 07-16-2019
11:29 AM PT (US)
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16 July 1917
Registered international letter from Bizerte, Tunisia, to Lausanne.
Addressed to the Red Cross office responsible for victims of the war. This section of the Red Cross was established in 1914 to help civilian victims of the war since they weren't protected or helped by the Geneva Convention which only applied to military personnel.
The canceler was manufacturer by Güller in 1912 and shipped with other devices for other Tunisian cities at that time.
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retorix 07-15-2019
01:45 PM PT (US)
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Here are two examples of handwriting from 1876 and 1877. One French, one in German.
I was first taught to write using a ink well and replaceable nib pen that had a wooden holder. This as a 5-8 yearold. I can't imagine how fine the point was for the writing on these two cards.
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retorix 07-15-2019
01:31 PM PT (US)
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Only one from 1915.
I have it as part of my cancellation exhibit (upper left). This canceler was used at the Lausanne Money Desk office which was a special window in this main post office.
The bottom card canceled by the Zürich Fahrpost (packcage office) was the type used for businesses and others to have the mailman collect fees for subscriptions, dues, newspaper ads, etc, etc. The post office system handles a lot of money since there was really no bankiing sytem for private individuals prior to 1905.
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82% Retired 07-15-2019
01:19 PM PT (US)
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Do you have any International Reply Coupons?
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82% Retired 07-15-2019
01:12 PM PT (US)
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Very interesting stuff. the handwriting back the is amazing. Can you imagine the time spent practicing and perfecting the art of writing. Now they don't even teach cursive in schools. Maybe some do.
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retorix 07-15-2019
12:39 PM PT (US)
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 82 - Nowhere for me. I have no links to other pages as we had. Gee, do I have more time on my hands. LOL Here's a card to celebrate 82 - 29 March 1882 from Bern to Paris. An uprated 5 centimes postal card. Edited 07-15-2019 01:32 PM
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82% Retired 07-15-2019
11:39 AM PT (US)
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retorix where are you and Janet hanging out these days?
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retorix 07-15-2019
10:30 AM PT (US)
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15 July 1922
Bellinzona - Locarno ambulant to Essingen, Baselland.
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retorix 07-14-2019
05:25 PM PT (US)
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14 July 1906
Naples, Italy, 14 July registered post card to Savoy Hotel, London, England, received 16 July.
Held at Savoy Hotel for 2 months, "UNCLAIMED" handstamp, returned to Strand Southampton Street office 21 Septemeber.
Manuscript "Returned unclaimed 21-9-06" and initialed by clerk at West District Office 21 September, London WC 21 Sep 06 handstamp. "Non réclame/Nor called for"
Verso - Ufizio Centrale dei Rifiuti (Centrla Refusal Office) 7 Oct 06.
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retorix 07-12-2019
12:35 PM PT (US)
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12 July 1878
Lausanne to Riehen domestic unpaid letter.
10 centimes postage due. I'm uncertian why this was 10 centimes. The stamped rate was 10 centimes, the unstamped rate 15 centimes, so why this 10 centimes?
Of interest is that postage due stamps were issued 1 July 1878, so franked on 12th day of stamps being available, so maybe the post office got it wrong and only collected for domestic letter rate - 10 centimes?
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retorix 07-12-2019
12:22 PM PT (US)
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Hi David,
Welcome to this chat board.
Sorry I can't help, but maybe with patience someone might have an answer, or a direction to follow to find your answer.
Roger
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David Silverstein 07-12-2019
09:34 AM PT (US)
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I have a few sheets from the 1949 UPU 75th Anniversary commemoratives that show the printing plates used (Letter and Number) on the right bottom corner.
So far I have found the following plates: on the 10 centimes plates A thru D 11, 12 and 22; for the 25 centimes plates A thru D 11 and 22; and for the 40 centimes plates A thru D 11.
Does anyone know what all the actual plates (Letters and Numbers) used were?
Thanks to anyone with this info.
David
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