A554-1986 Switzerland FDC – International Year of Peace Special Cancel “5th In

📦 Title
1986 Switzerland FDC – International Year of Peace – Special Cancel “5th Int. Bodenseetreffen der Gilde St. Gabriel” Rorschach Cover
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🗂️ Category
Stamps > Europe > Switzerland > Covers & Postal History > First Day Covers (FDCs)
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🧾 Condition
Used (Postal history item, excellent condition, clean envelope, clear postmark, no damage)
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📋 Item Specifics
Country: Switzerland (Helvetia)
Year: 1986
Stamp Issue: International Year of Peace (“Année Internationale de la Paix”)
Face Value: 35 Rp x 2
Postmark: Special cancellation “5. Int. Bodenseetreffen der Gilde St. Gabriel / 9400 Rorschach / 18-5-1986”
Type: Commemorative Cover / Sonderstempel (Special cancel)
Theme: Peace, Religion (St. Gabriel Guild), Philatelic Society Event
Addressed to: Herrn Stuber-Buck Hans, 5644 Auw, Switzerland
Printing: Courvoisier SA
Designer: Michel Berri
Language on Stamp: German, French, Italian (multilingual)
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💰 Estimated Value
Collector’s Value Range: £6 – £10 GBP (depending on condition and buyer interest)
Scarcity: Moderate; event-specific special cancellation and Peace issue appeal to thematic collectors.
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💡 Recommended Listing Price
Buy It Now (Fixed Price): £9.99
(Recommended for collectors seeking Swiss FDCs with event cancels)
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💸 Auction Option
Starting Bid: £4.99
Duration: 7 days
Expected Final Bid Range: £6 – £10
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📦 Recommended Description
> Rare Swiss 1986 cover featuring the International Year of Peace issue (Michel Berri design), franked with two 35 Rp stamps and canceled with a special event postmark “5th International Lake Constance Meeting of the Guild of St. Gabriel” held in Rorschach.
Clean, well-preserved, and ideal for collectors of thematic Peace issues, religious guild philately, or Swiss special cancels.
Condition: Excellent; clear postmark, no creases or tears.
Sent to: Auw, Switzerland.
A fine addition to any Swiss or thematic philately collection.
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