A501-Switzerland 1983 First Day Cover – 150 Years Canton Basel-Landschaft Helv

🏷️ Title
Switzerland 1983 First Day Cover – 150 Years Canton Basel-Landschaft – Helvetia 40c Stamp (FDC)
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📂 Category
Stamps > Europe > Switzerland > Covers > First Day Covers (FDC)
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📦 Condition
Used – Excellent vintage condition. Clean envelope, sharp postmark dated 26.5.1983 (Ausgabetag), bright colors, no tears or creases.
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🧾 Item Specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Issue Year: 1983
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Stamp Denomination: 40 Rappen (Helvetia 40)
Commemoration: 150 Jahre Kanton Basel-Landschaft (150 Years of Basel-Landschaft Canton)
Cancellation: Official “Ausgabetag 26.5.83, 3000 Bern”
Designer/Printer: Courvoisier SA
Theme: Swiss Cantons / Historical Anniversaries / Seals & Emblems
Format: Envelope with commemorative cachet and official issue stamp
Color: Multicolor (green background with red wax seal design)
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💬 Description
Beautiful official Swiss First Day Cover issued on May 26, 1983, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft.
Features a Helvetia 40c stamp depicting a wax seal design by Courvoisier SA, and an illustrated cachet showing a sealing hand motif.
Postmarked “Ausgabetag 26.5.83 – 3000 Bern” on the day of issue.
A clean, well-preserved philatelic collectible—perfect for Swiss postal history or canton anniversary collections.
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💰 Valuation
Estimated Collector Value: £4 – £6 (based on recent European FDC sales from 1980s Swiss issues)
Recommended eBay Fixed Price (Buy It Now): £5.95
Starting Auction Price (Optional): £2.99