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Swiss Stamp With Number Printed In Top Left Corner

 
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jimjamtwo
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Posted 10/29/2023   08:46 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add jimjamtwo to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Would anyone know why this stamp has a number printed in the top left corner?

I've never seen this before.

The stamp is not illustrated in my Scott catalogue, so I'm unable to tell you what it is.

Thanks for looking!
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Petert4522
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Your stamp is a Swiss "Portofreiheitsmarke"
For several years these were issued by the Swiss Post Office to certain Non-profit organizations so they could use the mails for free.
Your stamp, number 830 was assigned to the "Armenpflege der Judischen Gemeinde, Luzern"


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jimjamtwo
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Posted 10/29/2023   09:16 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jimjamtwo to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I greatly appreciate the informative response, Peter!

Was this in the 1930s?
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Edited by jimjamtwo - 10/29/2023 09:17 am
Petert4522
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Posted 10/29/2023   09:36 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Petert4522 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, it was basically in the first half of the 20th century


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classic_paper
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These were issued 1935-1943, this might be Sc #S14, not positive though.
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jimjamtwo
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OK, thanks. I can't read the postmark but it looks like something from that period.
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NSK
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Posted 10/29/2023   6:21 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add NSK to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
9,19, or 29 December 1936
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Sorsh
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thinking it says dec. 33, the directions and such looks the same as the other 3.
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NSK
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You can see the closed loop of the '6'.

Also, classic_paper appears to be correct


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These were issued 1935-1943
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jimjamtwo
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Thanks, everyone, for the help!
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