A743-1968 Geneva Airport Inauguration First Day Cover Swissair, Pan Am, KLM, A

Title
1968 Geneva Airport Inauguration First Day Cover – Swissair, Pan Am, KLM, Air Canada – Bern Postmark
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Category
Stamps → Europe → Switzerland → Covers → First Day Covers (FDCs)
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Condition
Used – Excellent vintage condition. Minor age toning on edges, clean postmark and vivid artwork.
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Item Specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Year of Issue: 1968
Date Stamp: 14 March 1968 (Bern “Ausgabetag”)
Event: Inauguration of Geneva Airport (Aéroport Genève)
Stamp Denomination: 50c Helvetia
Postmark: 3000 Bern, Ausgabetag 14.3.68
Design Features: Airline tail fins – Swissair, Pan Am, KLM, Air Canada
Designer/Printer: Courvoisier S.A.
Language(s): French, German, Italian (trilingual inscription)
Envelope Size: Approx. 16 x 11 cm
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Description
Commemorative first day cover issued on 14 March 1968 to mark the inauguration of the new Geneva Airport terminal.
Features colorful artwork of aircraft tails from Swissair, Pan Am, KLM, and Air Canada, with the official Bern “Ausgabetag” cancellation.
A well-preserved collectible from the golden age of international aviation and Swiss philately.
Ideal for collectors of Swiss stamps, aviation memorabilia, or 1960s first day covers.
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Valuation & Recommended Listing Price
Estimated Collector Value (2024 market): £10 – £18
Recommended Buy It Now Price: £14.99
Auction Option: Start at £6.99, 7-day auction
(Likely to attract aviation and philately collectors)
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