Swiss “Carte postale” with Basel-Bern cancels & airplane air post stamps
This postcard was likely mailed to Zurich in 1924. It’s interesting to notice that the “By Airmail” label on the top left of the postcard includes the three widely-spoken languages in Switzerland. Each language is set apart by the type style and width. The hierarchy sets the first line in German, with a sans serif and extra bold typeface. Italian falls on line three, set in a lighter italic face.
c. 1964, symbolic numeral “1” in honor of Labor Day
(designer unknown)
Brazil postage stamp: centenary
c. 1943, honoring 100 years of Brazilian stamps
German State postage stamp: Thurn and Taxis
c. 1860s, from Southern District
Netherlands postage stamp: Jan van Krimpen Numeral 4
c. 1940s/1950s
numerical stamp series designed by Jan van Krimpen
