The Zurich 4 and 6 were the first postage stamps issued in continental Europe, on 1 March 1843. Both were inscribed "
Zurich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...
" at the top.
The 4-
rappen stamp was also inscribed "Local-Taxe" at the bottom, since it was intended to pay for letters mailed within the city, while the 6-rappen, inscribed "Cantonal-Taxe", was for use on letters going anywhere in the canton.
See also
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Postage stamps and postal history of Switzerland
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Switzerland.
History
The first stamps used in Switzerland were issued by the cantons of Switzerland, cantons of Canton of Zürich, Zürich (1843), Canton of Geneva, Geneva (1843) ...
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List of postage stamps
This is a list of postage stamps that are especially notable in some way, often due to antiquity or a postage stamp error. Among the best-known stamps are:
* Penny Black (Great Britain)
* Treskilling Yellow (Sweden)
* Bull's Eye (postage stamp), ...
References
Postage stamps of Switzerland
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