Accession Number: 2006.3.2
Description: Mint stamp rests in a protective plastic hinge that is glued to a white-and-gray collection sheet. Stamp was issued on March 6, 2003, in Zurich, Switzerland. It has a bright red background. Printed faintly in the center is the number 70, in a darker shade of red, over which is embossed the number 70 in braille. "Helvetia 70" appears in small white print along the bottom edge. This is a 70-Swiss-cent stamp. Offset printing and braille embossing by The House of Questa, London (GB). Information on sheet is in German, French, Italian, and English.
Height: 6
Length: 4.25
Date Made: 2003
Maker: Di Salvo, Sandra
Place of Origin: Zurich
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2006.3
Subjects: Braille Postage stamps
Dimension Notes: Stamp measures 1 x 1.25 in.
Made: [issued by] Swiss Post
Material: Paper
Updated: 06/28/2021
