E168-1965 Switzerland FDC – 20c Helvetia Stamp (FHD/SCF) Issue Day Cancel Bern

📌 Title
1965 Switzerland FDC – 20c Helvetia Stamp (FHD/SCF) – Issue Day Cancel Bern 8.3.65 – Addressed Cover
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📌 Category
Stamps → Europe → Switzerland → Covers → First Day Covers
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📌 Condition
Used – Very Good
(Original 1965 addressed FDC with clear AUSGABETAG / Issue Day cancellation, mild age toning consistent with age.)
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📌 Item Specifics
Country/Region: Switzerland
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Stamp: 20c Helvetia (FHD / SCF) – 1965
Postmark: 3000 Bern – Ausgabetag – 8.3.65
Format: Addressed Cover
Theme: Uniforms / Military Service / Swiss Women’s Service
Designer: Anne Oertle
Printed by: Courvoisier S.A.
Year of Issue: 1965
Condition: Very Good, small handling marks typical for age
Reverse: Sender address printed (Elsbeth Merz Lehrerin, Bern)
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📌 Price & Valuation (UK Market)
Based on similar Swiss 1960s FDC realised prices:
Typical value: £3 – £6
Better examples (clean cancel, addressed, single stamp FDC): £5–£8
Your cover is clean with strong cancels → value about £5–£6.
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📌 Recommended eBay Listing Price (Buy It Now)
£6.95 (Buy It Now)
This gives room for offers and is standard for mid-1960s Swiss FDCs in nice condition.
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📌 Auction Option
If listing as auction:
Start Price: £2.99
Expected Finish: £4–£6
Auctions can end lower, so Buy It Now is safer for this type of FDC.
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