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,
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
Newest version
DeCoppet Razor Cancels of Switzerland
StampShow2009 - Pittsburgh,PA.
Gold - Postal History
Postal Service at the Hotel Schweizerhof, 1872-1919
PIPEX 2009, Portland, OR.
Gold and Grand Award - Single Frame
StampShow 2009, Pittsburgh,PA.
Gold - Single Frame
Below are two examples of razor cancels.
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