A541-1986 Switzerland Mattstetten First Day Cover –Gemeinde am Grauholz” Cance

🏷️ Title
1986 Switzerland Mattstetten First Day Cover – “Gemeinde am Grauholz” Cancel, 50c Baker Stamp (1985)
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📂 Category
Stamps > Europe > Switzerland > Covers > First Day Covers (FDCs)
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🧾 Condition
Used – Excellent condition
Stored flat, clean envelope with sharp postmarks, bright colors, and no creases or stains. Stamp firmly attached. Unsealed back flap.
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📋 Item Specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Stamp Issue Year: 1985
Postmark Date: 2 June 1986 (3322 Mattstetten)
Theme: Commemorative – Gemeinde am Grauholz (5 March 1798)
Stamp Denomination: 50 Rp (Helvetia)
Stamp Design: Baker with Bread Oven (by André Bovey, printed by Courvoisier)
Language: German/French/Italian (multilingual text)
Addressed to: Herrn Stuber-Buck Hans, 5644 Auw
Advertising Cancel: “Werbestempel / Oblitération-réclame / Obliterazione di pubblicità” with color stripes (red, blue, green)
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💰 Valuation
Similar Swiss FDCs from the 1980s featuring special commemorative cancels generally sell between £4.50 – £9.00, depending on rarity and demand.
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⭐ Recommended  Listing Price
Buy It Now (Fixed Price): £7.95
✅ Attracts collectors of Swiss postal history, commemorative covers, and advertising cancels.
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🔨 Auction Option
Starting Bid: £4.99
Auction Duration: 7 days
Recommended if you want to gauge collector interest—especially for “Gemeinde am Grauholz” or rare Mattstetten postmarks.
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📝 Description (for Listing)
> Vintage Swiss First Day Cover (FDC) postmarked Mattstetten, 2 June 1986, commemorating “Gemeinde am Grauholz – 5 March 1798” with a detailed cancel design.
Features the 1985 50c “Baker” Helvetia stamp (design by André Bovey, printed by Courvoisier). Includes a tricolor advertising cancellation with red, blue, and green stripes and multilingual text.
Addressed but never mailed; excellent collectible condition. A fine piece for any Swiss postal history or thematic FDC collection.
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