Stamp of switzerland; 1917; definitive stamp of the issue "walter tell" - new colors and values; drawing of walter tell standing behind crossbow (print type ii); special characteristic (amongst others): pedestal stairs have the same highs; bowstring of the crossbow behind the shoulder stock; stamp postmarked in horgen, 1920
stamp: michel: no. 137x; yvert et tellier: no. 158; afa: no. 155
color: orange brown on granite paper (fibrilled with silver fibres)
watermark: switzerland no. 2 (multiple swiss crosses)
nominal value: 3 (rappen, centimes)
postage validity: from february 1917 until 31 december 1942
stamp picture size (printed area): 17. 5 x 21. 0 mm
postmark: horgen (kanton zürich). Date: February 1917 (first issue of the stamp); 31 December 1920 (date of postmark).
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