Post Rider 

Post Rider - Image 1
Post Rider - Image 2
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2700435
Area
Stamps
Title
Post Rider
Face value
20
Country / area
Switzerland
Year
1960
Month
10
Day
24
Issue group
1960 Postal History and architectural Monuments (II)
Order Number in Issue
3
Basic colour
Pink
Exact colour
Carmine
Usage
Postage
Type
Coil stamp, Paper variety
Theme / topic
Animals, Horses, Mammals, Post-horns, Postal transport, Postmen
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Michel number
699 R x
Yvert number
646A
Scott number
385b
Stanley Gibbons number
Zumstein number
Designer/Engraver
Heusser, Heinrich (1905-1979), Weiskönig, Werner (1907-1962)
Printing office
Wertzeichendruckerei PTT (1930-2002) [Schweiz] (PTT Stamp Printing Works)
Perforation
Comb perforation 11¾
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving
Paper
Plain paper
Gum
Print run
Dimensions / diameter
Details
Unlike the type issued on 05.10.1960 (nr. 1407077), there are 9 dots in the horizontal harness instead of 10 dots (cfr. Image 2).