P32-1960 Switzerland FDC Bern Ausgabe Tag Cancer League + Refugee Year Stamps Co
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📮 Item Overview
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🏷️ Title
1960 Switzerland FDC Bern Ausgabe Tag Cancer League + Refugee Year Stamps Cover Helvetia
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📂 Category
Stamps > Europe > Switzerland > Covers > First Day Covers (FDCs)
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📊 Condition
Used – Very good condition
Clean envelope with light age toning
Clear Bern first day cancel (7.IV.1960)
Stamps intact and well preserved
Slight handling wear on edges
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🔍 Item Specifics
Country/Region: Switzerland
Year of Issue: 1960
Type: First Day Cover (FDC)
Cancellation: Bern “Ausgabetag” (First Day Issue cancel)
Stamps Included:
Helvetia 10 – Anti-Cancer Campaign (1910–1960)
Helvetia 50 – World Refugee Year 1960
Theme: Health / Red Cross / Refugees
Addressee: Germany (Oberkassel-Siegkreis)
Original Gum: N/A (on cover)
Authenticity: Genuine commercial/philatelic cover
Special Features: Embossed Swiss Cancer League seal on envelope
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💰 Valuation (Estimated Market Value)
Typical market range: £4 – £10
Better examples with clear cancels & clean envelope: £8 – £12
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📈 Recommended Selling Strategy
Good mid-range collectible
Appeal: thematic collectors (medical / Red Cross / refugee history)
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💷 Recommended eBay Price
Buy It Now: £8.99
Accept offers around £6 – £8
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🔨 Auction Option
Start price: £2.99
Likely final value: £5 – £9
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📝 Description (optional for listing)
A genuine 1960 Switzerland First Day Cover issued in Bern, featuring two commemorative Helvetia stamps: the Anti-Cancer Campaign (1910–1960) and World Refugee Year 1960. The cover bears a clear “Ausgabetag” first day cancellation and an embossed Swiss Cancer League seal. Addressed to Germany, making it a desirable piece for thematic and postal history collectors.
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