A545Switzerland 1988 Cabbio First Day Cover – 6558 CabbioCancel, Europa1986 He

Title
Switzerland 1988 Cabbio First Day Cover – 6558 Cabbio Cancel, Europa 1986 Helvetia Stamp, Promotional Cancel “Werbestempel”
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Category
> Stamps > Europe > Switzerland > Covers > First Day Covers (FDC)
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Condition
Used – Excellent vintage condition. Clean envelope with crisp postmarks, vibrant colors, and no tears or stains.
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Item specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Postmark Date: 15 February 1988
Post Office: 6558 Cabbio
Stamp Issue: Europa 1986 – “Helvetia” designed by H. Erni / K. Bickel
Postmark Design: Church of Cabbio illustration
Cachet: Multilingual “Werbestempel / Oblitération-réclame / Obliterazione di pubblicità” with stylized Swiss landscape
Addressed To: Herrn Stuber-Buck Hans, Auw, Switzerland
Condition Notes: Excellent preserved envelope, genuine postmark, unsealed flap
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Valuation
Estimated Collector Value (Market Range): £8 – £15
(based on similar Swiss promotional FDCs with Europa issues and 1980s postmarks)
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Recommended  Listing Price
Buy It Now: £12.99
Starting Auction Price: £6.99
Auction Duration: 7 days
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Description (for listing)
Beautiful Swiss First Day Cover from Cabbio (6558) dated 15 February 1988, featuring the 1986 Europa “Helvetia” stamp designed by Hans Erni and Karl Bickel.
Includes the attractive Cabbio pictorial cancel depicting the local church and a colorful cachet illustration promoting Swiss scenic beauty with text in four languages.
Perfect for collectors of Swiss postal history, Europa issues, or advertising cancellations (Werbestempel).
Envelope is clean and in excellent condition — a fine example of late-1980s Swiss philatelic art.
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