A523-Zurich 2000 Years Commemorative First Day Cover 1986 Züri Fäscht 4–6 July

Title
Zurich 2000 Years Commemorative First Day Cover 1986 – Züri Fäscht 4–6 July, Caesar Coin Stamp, Switzerland
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Category
Stamps → Europe → Switzerland → Covers & Postal History → First Day Covers (FDCs)
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Condition
Used – Excellent vintage condition. Clean and well-preserved with crisp postmarks dated 4–6 July 1986 (Züri Fäscht 2000 Jahr-Feier) and original embossed “TVRICVM” design on reverse.
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Item Specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Issue Date: 1986
Event: Zurich 2000 Year Anniversary (2000 Jahre Zürich)
Postmark: 8000 Zürich, Züri Fäscht, 4–6.7.86
Stamp Denomination: 1.10 CHF (Helvetia)
Stamp Design: Julius Caesar Coin, “ZURICH 2000”
Designer/Printer: Courvoisier
Envelope Features: Embossed reverse with “TVRICVM” Roman inscription
Addressee: Herrn Stuber-Buck Hans, Auw, Switzerland
Condition Notes: Minor aging consistent with date; otherwise excellent presentation.
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Description
This commemorative First Day Cover was issued to celebrate Zurich’s 2000th anniversary in 1986, corresponding with the Züri Fäscht festival. It features the 1.10 CHF “Zurich 2000” stamp depicting a Roman coin of Julius Caesar, cancelled with a special postmark showing Zurich’s Grossmünster Cathedral.
The envelope front bears the “TVRICVM” inscription—an ancient Roman reference to Zurich—and an embossed version on the reverse.
A collectible Swiss philatelic piece ideal for FDC, historical postal, or Swiss heritage collectors.
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Valuation & Pricing
Estimated Collector Value: £7–£10 (based on comparable Swiss 2000-year FDCs from 1986)
Recommended Buy It Now Price: £9.99
Recommended Auction Start Price: £4.99
Expected Realization (Auction): £6–£10 range depending on condition and visibility.
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Recommended Listing Format
Type: Fixed Price (“Buy It Now”)
Optional: Auction with 7-day duration, starting at £4.99
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