A530-Switzerland 1987 Serpiano Special Cover “Fossili e Flora del San Giorgio”

Title
🇨🇭 Switzerland 1987 Serpiano Special Cover – “Fossili e Flora del San Giorgio” Postmark + 200 Years of Tourism Stamp FDC
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Category
Stamps > Europe > Switzerland > Covers & Postal History > First Day Covers (FDCs)
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Condition
Used – Excellent condition, clean and uncreased, with clear postmarks and vivid colors. Stored in protective sleeve.
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Item Specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Year of Issue: 1987
Denomination: 80c Helvetia
Theme: Tourism / Fossils & Flora / Special Postmark
Cancellation: “6867 Serpiano – Fossili e Flora del San Giorgio” dated 12.10.1987
Designer: Hermann Schlebart
Printer: Courvoisier
Postmark Location: Serpiano, Switzerland
Addressee: Herrn Stuber-Buck Hans, Steiggistrasse 7, 5644 Auw
Features: Commemorative advertising cachet “Werbestempel – Oblitération-réclame – Obliterazione di pubblicità”
Type: First Day Cover (FDC) / Philatelic Souvenir
Color: Multicolor
Era: 20th Century (1980s)
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Description
Commemorative Swiss postal cover dated 12 October 1987, featuring the 80c “200 Anni di Turismo” (200 Years of Tourism) stamp designed by Hermann Schlebart.
Cancelled at Serpiano (6867) with a special pictorial postmark celebrating “Fossili e Flora del San Giorgio”—a regional natural heritage site famous for its fossil beds.
Includes colorful printed cachet illustration representing Swiss alpine scenery and tourism promotion.
A fine example of late 20th-century Swiss philately, suitable for collectors of Swiss postal history, thematic tourism issues, or geological heritage commemorations.
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Valuation & Pricing
TypeSuggested Price (£)Notes
Collector Valuation (Market Range)£8–£15Based on comparable 1980s Swiss FDCs with special cancellations and thematic appeal
Recommended eBay Buy It Now Price£11.95Balanced for collector interest & market visibility
Auction Starting Price£6.99Encourages bidding interest while maintaining fair value