Stamp of switzerland; 1921; definitive stamp as overprinted stamp of the issue "walter tell"; drawing of walter tell standing behind crossbow; stamp of 1917 with black overprint of a new value in the left central part; old value threefold fessed; special characteristics of this stamp (amongst others): the bowstring of the crossbow is behind the piston; stairs of the pedestal have the same highs (= drawing type ii); stamp postmarked
stamp: michel: no. 156 (= no. 137x with overprint); yvert et tellier: no. 179 (= no. 158 with overprint); afa: no. 179 (= no. 155 with overprint)
color: orange brown to brown orange with black overprint
watermark: switzerland no. 2 (multiple swiss crosses)
nominal value: 2½ on 3 (rappen, centimes)
postage validity: from january 1921 until 31 december 1932
stamp picture size (printed area): 17. 5 x 21. 0 mm. Date: January 1921 (first issue of the stamp).
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