SWITZERLAND

Stamps inscribed 'Helvetia'

1849 ->

From 1849: 1 Franc (CHF) = 100 Centimes/Rappen
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DOMESTIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1908 - Hoffmann's Stärrke Postcard
CH1908XXXX PC 0_05 1 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.05 Unspecified breed (on text side)
Postcard with ad for Hoffman's Stärke on back
MI P26 IV II99 (with ad)
25 November 1988 - Pro Juventute
CH19881125 ST 0_90__0_40 Semi-postal stamp 0.90
+ 0.40
Unspecified breed
Cat Drawing
MI 1384

Inside
CH19881125 BK 6_00__2_40 Booklet 6.00
+ 2.40
(12 x 0.50
+ 0.20)
Unspecified breed (on cover)
Cat Drawing
12 stamp booklet with a stamp not showing cats
MI MH 0-85
M
CH19881125 MC 6_00__2_40 Maximum card 0.90
+ 0.40
Unspecified breed (on stamp and card)
Cat Drawing
Official MC with
CH19881125 ST 0_90__0_40
BEB
CH19881125 MISC FLYER Philatelic flyer - Unspecified breed
Cat Drawing
Philatelic information flyer showing
CH19881125 ST 0_90__0_40
and the rest of the issue
M
6 March 1990 - Animals
CH19900306 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Unspecified Breed
MI 1414
IL2
20 November 1999 - 31 August 2002 - Sobrio Pictorial Postmark
CH19901120_20020831 PMK 6749 Pictorial Postmark - Unspecified breed
Stylized Cat
Sobrio shows a cat in its Coat of Arms
6749 Sobrio
Earliest use we have seen:
20 Nov 1990 (we have seen many, so suspect it's the firsrt day of use)
Last date in use:
31 Aug 2002
This item is also listed under Heraldic Cats
DL
14 May 1991 - Postal Stationary
CH19910514 PC 0_50 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.50 Unspecified breed
Stylized Cat (in stamp indicium)
MI P250I
M
IP
1995 - Postal Stationary
  CH19950000 PC 0_60 Pre-samped Postcard 0.60
(0.50 + 0.10)
Unspecified breed
Stylized Cat (in stamp indicium)
CH19910514 PC 0_50
upfranked with PTT meter frank
MI P250II
26 November 1996 - Winners of the Children's Stamp Design Contest
CH19961126 FDC 4_50 First Day Cover 4.50 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (in postmark)
CH19961126 FDP 3000 First Day Postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon cat
"Ausgabetag - Publikumswett-bewerb"
3000 Berm
26 Nov 1996
21 November 2000 - Pro Juventute
CH20001121 ST 0_70__0_35 1 Semi-postal stamp 0.70
+ 0.35
Unspecified breed
Cat Drawing
Cats in Literature
Illustration from "Albertli" by Albert Manser MI 1740
20 November 2001 - Pro Juventute
CH20011120 ST 0_70__0_35 1 Semi-postal stamp 0.70
+ 0.35
Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Cats in literature
Illustration by Gabi Fluck from "What does Father Christmas Do?" by Karin von Oldershausen
This set also includes a Leopard
MI 1772
IL2

On comm. cover
CH20011207_09 PMK 8000 Commemorative Postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Cats in literature
Illustration by Gabi Fluck from "What does Father Christmas Do?" by Karin von Oldershausen
Used at the Pro Juventute ceremonies in Zürich
8000 Zürich
7 - 9 December 2001
IL
7 September 2004 - Swiss Society for the Protection of Animals
CH20040907 ST 0_85 Stamp 0.85 Unspecified breed
MI 1886
M
IL2
MC
CH20040907 SH 5_10 Sheetlet 5.10 Unspecified breed (on stamps and marginal label)
Sheetlet with 6 stamps
MI KB1886
M
CH20040907 FDC 3_15 First day cover 0.85 Unspecified breed (on stamp)
Cat's Paw Print (in cachet)
Official FDC with all 3 stamps in set
CH20040907 LB 1 Marginal label - Unspecified breed
Large marginal label from
CH20040907 SH 5_10
2005 - SwissPostCards
CH20050000 PC PP 1 Prepaid postcard NVI (PP) Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (in stamp indicium and on picture side)
"3-2-1 Happy Birthday - Jetzt geht's nur noch aufwärts"
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic design
Reported available since 2005
Latest use we have seen:
28 Jan 2007
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP
CH20050000 PC PP 2 Prepaid Postcard NVI (PP) Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (in stamp indicium and on picture side)
"Der Hauptzweck des Lebens besteht darin... - ...es zu geniessen! Happy Brithday!"
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic design
Reported available since 2005
Latest use we have seen:
28 Jan 2007
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP
CH20050000 PC PP 3 Prepaid Postcard NVI (PP) Unspecified breed
Unspecified Breed (in stamp indicium and on picture side)
Black & White Cat
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic photo design
Reported available since 2005
Latest use we have seen:
28 Jan 2007
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP
CH20050000 PC PP 4 Prepaid Postcard NVI (PP) Unspecified Breed (in stamp indicium and on picture side)
"Hey Du! Hast Du heute nicht Geburtstag? Sorry, wollte Dich nicht ershrecken! Gute Gesundheit und viel Glück!
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic design
Reported available since 2005
Latest use we have seen:
28 Jan 2007
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP
CH20050000 PC PP 5 Prepaid Postcard Unspecified Breed Kitten (in stamp indicium and on picture side)
"Happy Birthday"
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic photo design
Reported available since 2005
Latest use we have seen:
28 Jan 2007
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP
9 May 2006 - 40th Anniversary of Kasperli (Children's Book Series)
CH20060509 SH 8_50 Sheetlet 8.50 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (in upper margin)
Cats in Literature
Illustration by Heinz Stieger (1917-2008)
Sheetlet with 10 stamps
MI KB1969
M
FDC
7 September 2006 - Cocolino the Cooking Cat
CH20060907 ST 0_85 Stamp 0.85 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Coccolino
Cats in Literature
Children's Book Character by Oskar Weiss and Oskar Marti
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI 1984
M
IL2

Cover
CH20060907 BK 3_40 Booklet 3.40 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (on stamps and cover)
Coccolino
Cats in Literature
Booklet with 4 stamps
MI MH0-146
CH20060907 FDC 0_85 First Day Cover 0.85 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (on stamp, cachet and in postmark)
Coccolino
Cats in Literature
Official FDC
CC
CH20060907 FDP 3818 First Day Postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon cat
Coccolino
Cats in Literature
"Ausgabetag"
3818 Grindelwald
7 Sept 2006
CC
21 November 2006 - Pro Juventute
CH20061121 BK 17_00 Booklet 17.00
11.10 + 5.40 + 0.50 prem.
Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (on cover)
MI MH0-147
M
2009 - CC International Mass Mailer
CH20090000 PP CCI 8010 Mass Mailing Envelope PP Chartreux
(kittens)
(In stamp indicium)
Mass Mailer (B5 w/window) from CC International
CH-8010 Zurich Mulligen
DL
2009 - SwissPostCards

Address side
CH20090000 PC PP 1 Prepaid Postcard PP Unspecified breed (in stamp indicium and on picture side) (semi-longhair brow-tabby and white behind flower pot)
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic photo design
Reported available since 2009
Latest use we have seen:
3 December 2009
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP

Address side
CH20090000 PC PP 2 Prepaid Postcard PP Unspecified breed (in stamp indicium and on picture side) (shorthair brown-tabby and white kitten climbing tree)
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic photo design
Reported available since 2009
Latest use we have seen:
3 December 2009
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP

Address side
CH20090000 PC PP 3 Prepaid Postcard PP Unspecified breed (in stamp indicium and on picture side) (shorthair brown-tabby and white kitten sitting on ground)
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic photo design
Reported available since 2009
Latest use we have seen:
3 December 2009
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP

Address side
CH20090000 PC PP 4 Prepaid Postcard PP Unspecified breed (in stamp indicium and on picture side) (semi-longhair brow-tabby and white, face close-up)
Computer generated card with Swiss Post's generic photo design
Reported available since 2009
Latest use we have seen:
3 December 2009
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know
IP
3 March 2011 - Festus and Mercury
CH20110303 ST 0_85 5 Stamp 0.85 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Festus (aka. Findus) from Sven Nordqvist's series of children's books
Cats in Literature
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI 2197
CH20110303 BK 8_50 3 Booklet 8.50 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Festus (aka. Findus) from Sven Nordqvist's series of children's books
Booklet with 10 stamps
MI MH0-164
CH20110303 PC 0_85 2 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.85 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (on stamp indicium and picture side)
Festus (aka. Findus) from Sven Nordqvist's series of children's books
MI ???
CH20110303 FDC 0_85 5 First Day Cover 0.85 Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat (on stamp and in cachet and postmark)
Festus (aka. Findus) from Sven Nordqvist's series of children's books
Official FDC
CH20110303 FDP 3030 First Day Postmark - Unspecified breed
Cartoon Cat
Festus (aka. Findus) from Sven Nordqvist's series of children's books
"Petterson & Findus - Ausgabetag"
3030 Bern
3 March 2011
5 March 2015 - Pets
CH20150305 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Unspecified breed
MI 2380
ILM
CH20150305 FDC 5_15 First day cover 5.15
(0.85
+ 1.00
+ 1.40
+ 1.90)
Unspecified breed (on stamp and in cachet)
Cats paw print (on postmark)
CH20150305 FDP 3000 1 First day postmark - Unspecified breed
Cat's paw print
"ausgabetag - giorno d'emissione - jour d'émission"
3000 Bern
5 March 2015

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable help from Marci Jarvis, Patrick Roberts, Patrick Bonfils, Nahum Shereshevsky,
and Jean-Daniel Duding.
Latest update: 26 December, 2019