The stamps of the cantons of Zurich, Geneva and Basle up to the first stamp issues of the federal post office in 1850-54, with unused and used blocks, rare covers, multiple, colourful and mixed frankings with, among others, “Rayon with Sitting Helvetia” combinations, the “Rayon” issues on covers sent abroad, ship mail, bisects, as well as a unique documentation of virtually all rare postmarks of the period.
187 pages, of which 166 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German