A313-1968 Helvetia 30c Chess Olympiad Lugano Stamp (XVIIITournoi Olympique d’Éc

Title

🇨🇭 1968 Helvetia 30c Chess Olympiad Lugano Stamp (XVIII Tournoi Olympique d’Échecs) – Used Lot x2

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Category

Stamps › Europe › Switzerland › Commemorative › 1945-1970

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Condition

Used – light postmarks, good centering, no tears, clean gum remains on back.

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Item specifics

Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland

Year of Issue: 1968

Denomination: 30 Centimes

Topic: Chess / Sports / Olympics

Type: Postage

Cancellation Type: Circular date stamp (Lugano visible)

Color: Brown and Blue

Designer/Printer: Courvoisier S.A.

Quality: Used (Fine to Very Fine)

Quantity: 2 stamps

Era: Modern (1945-Now)

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Description

Pair of Swiss commemorative postage stamps issued for the XVIIIth Chess Olympiad, Lugano 1968, featuring a blue rook chess piece and gold-brown checkerboard background.

Both are postally used, clean, with clear cancellation marks. Excellent for chess or thematic collectors.

Backs show typical hinge marks / light gum traces consistent with careful collection handling.

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Valuation and Pricing

Catalogue reference: Zumstein #580 or Scott #456 (approx. market ref.)

Estimated value (pair, used, fine): £1.50 – £3.00 retail

Recommended fixed-price (Buy It Now): £2.95

Recommended auction starting bid: £1.49