I started collecting Switzerland as a youngster, when my mother's Swiss pen-pal sent annual Charity sets each Christmas. During the typical non-collecting hiatus between my teenage years and adulthood, I managed to squeeze in Viet Nam as an intelligence analyst, a college education ( a BSc in History of Art), and working for 10 years as a medical photographer and graphic designer. For the past 20 years I've been self-employed in the wooden interior shutter business, and since moving to Hawaii, I've also been a substitute teacher in the local school district. My collecting was rejuvenated when Ebay arrived on the internet, allowing me to purchase Swiss items from all over the world, from 28 countries so far.
I am a member of the
American Helvetia Philatelic Society,
Great Britain Collectors Club,
American Philatelic Society.
I have raced sail boats for 25 years, and that is fun!!!
So, What Do I Collect?
DeCoppet Razor Cancels of Switzerland
ROMPEX, May 2004
Vermeil
Novice Awards
American Helvetia Philatelic Society, American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors,
Cherrelyn Stamp Club.
Postage Stamp Mega-Event, New York, March 2005
Vermeil
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Award of Honor - Presentation
New version
DeCoppet Razor Cancels of Switzerland
StampShow 2007 - Portland, OR.
Gold - Postal History
Below are two examples of razor cancels.
Imperforate Strubel (Wind Swept) 1854-1862
Strubel - 19 October, 1854 Munich Printing
Perforated Sitting Helvetia On Cover
1867 Sitting Helvetia to Greece - Scarce Rate & Destination
Picture Post cards circa 1895-1910 depicting villages and towns visited by an American tourist, whose letters to Maine describe his Swiss adventures in 1880.
Post Coach on Furka Pass Road, Rhone Glacier
Collecting Interesting Postal History
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This card was sent to an accounting clerk assigned to a German Artillery Regiment, stationed at Tangku, China, during the Boxer Rebellion, 1901. The troops were on their way home when the card arrived in China, which required it be forwarded back to Germany.
My Prize Find on Ebay
Engardinerhof Hotel Stamp - New Discovery 2nd Known
All of the above have some connectivity and continuity, making it fun when I find items demonstrating overlapping areas of interest.
Send eMail to me here. Or if this doesn't work, contact me via the Ebay system.
Favorite Links
Ebay Stamp Chat Board
American Helvetia Philatelic Society
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