A504-1983 Switzerland BIT Geneva First Day Cover Bureau International du Trava

Title:
1983 Switzerland BIT Geneva First Day Cover – Bureau International du Travail “Timbre de Service” FDC (22.8.83)
Category:
> Stamps → Europe → Switzerland → Covers & Postal History → First Day Covers
Condition:
Used – Excellent vintage condition. Light signs of age. Stamp and postmark clear and intact.
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Item Specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Issue Year: 1983
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Stamp Title: Timbre de Service BIT 1983
Postmark Date: 22 August 1983 (22.8.83)
Postmark Location: Genève 22, Switzerland
Stamp Printer: Courvoisier
Theme: Bureau International du Travail / International Labour Office
Color: Brown
Format: Envelope
Currency on Stamp: Helvetia
Condition: Clean, unaddressed, original gum intact (if applicable)
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Description (for listing body)
Beautiful 1983 Swiss official service issue First Day Cover (FDC) for the Bureau International du Travail (BIT / ILO) in Geneva.
Features the “Timbre de Service BIT 1983” stamp, postmarked GENÈVE 22, 22.8.83 (Day of Issue). The envelope bears an illustrated cachet depicting a worker in line art style.
Printed by Courvoisier, this is an official philatelic issue, highly collectible among Swiss service stamps and United Nations-related postal history enthusiasts.
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Valuation & Recommended Pricing
TypeEstimated Value (Market Range)Recommended eBay Listing PriceAuction Start Price
Retail / Buy It Now£6 – £10 GBP£8.99 Buy It Now—
Auction Option——Start at £4.99 (7-day auction)
Valuation rationale:
Comparable Swiss service FDCs from 1980s (BIT / ONU Genève issues) typically sell between £5 and £10 depending on condition and rarity.
This example is in excellent shape and features a clear postmark, making it desirable to collectors of UN and ILO postal history.
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