League Of Nations Stamps

Recently I have been interested in stamps of the League of Nations.

I have two questions: I can find Swiss stamps over printed "Societe des Nations. I assume that these were League of Nations stamps. Am I correct?

Second---In searching on Bidstart I find some stamps inscribed as if they were specially printed for the League of Nations. (These aren't cheap) Did the League of Nations finally issue its own stamps?

Yes: League of Nations
: 1938

Viscount Cecil

1937 Nobel peace Prize
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert..._of_Chelwood

Yes League of Nations is the english translation for Société des Nations (S.D.N.)

http://www.linns.com/howto/refreshe...rcourse.aspx

The stamps which show "Helvetia" and S.D.N. are true League of nations stamps and not Swiss stamps honoring the League of nations. Is this right?

I came across several League stamps on Bidstart with prices up to $1000. They were bicolors with a man's head surrounded by a frame.

They are Swiss Commemoratives Rohumpy.
The others to which you refer, I would suggest
command a high price because a lot of United Nations collectors
wanting stamps of the beginnings, supply and demand driving up the price.
The slogan cancel of the first United nations
is also desirable ( I have one) and a book has been
written just on this cancel.

It's a safe bet those will never be part of my U.N. collection

Sadly, me too. I have ordered a Swiss stamp with the overprint "Societe des Nations" which I am guessing is overprinted for use by the League. It did not cost an arm and aleg. Less than 5 dollars.