A521-1987 Switzerland Bureau de Poste Automobile “Escalade 16021987 Commemorat

Title:
1987 Switzerland Bureau de Poste Automobile “Escalade 1602–1987” Commemorative Cover – Special Cancel Geneva
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Category:
Stamps → Europe → Switzerland → Covers
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Condition:
Used (Excellent condition – clean, sharp postmark, no tears or stains, original envelope included)
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Item Specifics:
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Type: First Day Cover / Commemorative Cover
Year of Issue: 1987
Event: Escalade (Geneva historical celebration, 1602–1987)
Cancellation: Bureau de Poste Automobile, 12.12.87
Stamp: EUROPA 1987 (design by H. Erni, engraved by K. Bickel)
Postmark Location: Genève (Geneva)
Language: Multilingual (French, German, Italian)
Size: Standard postal cover (approx. 16 x 11 cm)
Includes: Original matching envelope (unused)
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Description:
Commemorative Swiss postal cover issued for the 385th anniversary of the Escalade (1602–1987) in Geneva.
Cancelled at the Bureau de Poste Automobile (Mobile Post Office) with a distinctive postmark dated 12 December 1987.
Features the 1987 EUROPA stamp “Communication” and a unique design symbolizing mobile postal service (Automobil-Postbüro).
Ideal for collectors of Swiss philately, postal history, or thematic “Post Office on Wheels” memorabilia.
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Valuation (Market Estimate):
Typical sale range: £6 – £12
Estimated collector value (excellent condition): £10
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Recommended  Listing Price:
Buy It Now (Fixed Price): £9.99
Auction Option: Starting bid £4.99 (7-day auction recommended)
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