"10990 Mürren. Breithorn 3779 m" unused real photo post card with good composition from Wehrli A.-G. in Kilchberg bei Zürich, minor corner wear. $4.00

"11118. -- Hotel du Lac Noir (Schwarzsee) 2589 m. et panorama des Alpes" including the designation of the 4 peaks shown--Breithorn, Lyskamm, etc., black & white from Phototypie Co., unused. mild wear at 2 corners. $3.00 s

"12055  Brünigbahn - Eine Lokomotive auf der Passhöhe" unused black & white carte postale from Photographie-Verlag Wehrli, excellent condition. Hard to find! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 s

"12492  Interlaken mit Jungfrau 4168 m" unused real photo postcard with glossy finish, uneven edges as issued, mild wear at one upper corner. $2.25 s

"125. MOUNTAIN STREAM IN THE ALPS. / NEAR MEIRINGEN, SWITZERLAND" color with pertinent information on back, mild corner & edge wear. $1.50 s

"12813 La Comballaz-sur-Sepey" showing a very small community stretched out along a road, real photo with good composition & slight oxidation from Chapallaz fils in Lausanne, unused, trivial corner wear. $6.00 s

"14139 Davos  Silvrettsgruppe  Piz Vadred 3221  Piz Kesch 3420" postcard mailed at Davos-Platz 12 Aug 31 (clear rectangular cancel ties 20-h Tell stamp), front has noticeable edge wear & a small gouge, but back is presentable. Callouts label various peaks such as Weisshorn & Jakobshorn. $1.25 sm-s

"1437 Gr. Salon de 1906. -- Fête de Luiteurs dans les Hautes-Alpes Suisses, par Charles Giron / ND Phot." real photo postcard with art depicting an open-air wrestling tournament, mild wear at one corner, unusual subject matter. $9.50 ss

"14683  St. Moritz  Bobsleigh run" showing a 5-man bobsled rounding a turn on the first bobsledding track, being watched by many spectators, postcard with interesting annotation on back: 'this run is banked ui[ 30 ft. bob sleighs go up almost to the top / then on level again, it goes about 1q mile a minute. Postcard from Wehrli A.-G. in Kilchberg Zürich, minor corner wear. $15.00 ss(b)

"14757. Luzern. Kapellbrücke" sepia-tone real photo post card made in Switzerland by Wehrliverlag Kilchberg, unused, toned back, bend near one corner, slight oxidation. $2.25 s

"1503._ Château de Chillon et Dents du Midi." sepia-tone real photo postcard mailed there 1928 to California, stamp removed, long ink smear on back, long faint paper bend best seen from the back, partial cancel partially in left front border. A quality photo in terms of composition & focus. $2.25 s

"157  Winter in Gstaad" real photo with excellent composition & contrast showing a skier on a cross-country path, mailed there 1960 to Massachusetts (most of cancel clear on 30 dam stamp), rough edges as issued. $2.75 sw+*

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"1582 Das Lowendankmal in Luzern" black & white, unused, good edges. $1.25 s

"16330  Gandria (Lago di Lugano) / Wehrli A.-G., Kichberg, Zürich" showing a large boat under sail prominently, black & white, unused, good edges. Age just after the undivided back period. $4.25 s

"16502 The Cresta-run" unused monochromatic blue Postkarte from Wehrli A.-G. in Kilchberg Zürich, trivial corner wear. $10.00 ss(b)

"16630  Engadin-Express. Ankunft in Engadin" in Graubünden canton, showing the arrival of the train at night; unused circa 1908 carte postale, minor corner & edge wear. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 s

"1691 Hotel Adler, Aldelboden" unused sepia-tone real photo post card, matte finish, small corner crease. $4.00 s

"1742 Lausanne G^d pont et Bel Air / et le 'Hindenburg'" unused real photo postcard from Edition Art. Perrochet & Phototypie S. A., scalloped edges as issued, tape stain at top of back, bottom corner crease, tiny top corner crease. LOST IN STOCK zs

"1864 Adelboden. Gübachbrücke, Albristhorn." unused real photo postcard showing a bridge in its mountain surroundings, matte finish, slight oxidation, uneven edges as issued. $3.75 sb

"20087 St. Moritz. Village-run" showing spectators watching a 2-man bobsledding effort, sepia-tone real photo from Wehrliverlag Kilchberg in Zurich, Swiss production, unused, light toning on back, good edges. $10.00 ssw*

"200 Train électrique du Simplon - Iselle" showing a train at the station, looking toward the Switzerland / Italy tunnel, monochromatic dark blue-black on postcard mailed from Italy in 1908, 2 small corner creases, mild corner rounding, a little toning near the bottom front. Sold but front side still available for artistic study & reference as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 s

"20050  Andermatt gegen die Furka" unused postcard from Wehrli, tiny spot in back message area, small corner crease, another corner with a tiny bend. $2.00 s

"2029 GENEVE. Le Monument / de la Réformation" showing the wall at an angle to include more of the statuary, unused sepia-tone real photo post card, trivial edge wear. $3.75 s

"2035  Wintersport, Trabfahren." showing sleigh racing, real photo postcard from Eredi Alfredo Finzi in Lugano, made in Switzerland, unused, mild wear to one corner, unusual subject matter. $9.00 sr*

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"2056 Milchkarren" with milk man being helped by 2 dogs, Swiss published by Photoglob Co., unused, writing on back. $15.00 dsp(m)

"2108  Grindelwald - Châlet und Wetterhorn" including a man doing some gardening in the foreground, unused carte postale, back paper browned lightly from long album contact, minor wear to the bottom corners. $2.50 s

"2138  Meggenhorn bei Luzern" showing a sculpture of Christ on the shore near Schloss Meggenhorn, carte postale, unused, back paper yellowing evenly with age, tiny faint bottom corner crease. $2.50 ss

"2346. Gotthard-Express" showing a steam locomotive pulling a tender & 4 passenger cars over snowy terrain, unused carte postale from Verlag Wehrli, minor toning both sides, minor corner wear. $4.75 s

"23881 Uetliberg. Blick auf den Zürichsee und die Glarneralpen" color, mailed at Zürich Haptbahnhof 22IX31 to Indiana (20-c Tell stamp tied by clear cancel), edge wear. Zürichsee is also seen spelled Zürisee. $2.00 s-s

"28985  Wengen gegen Jungfrau" including the snow-covered rooftops of some buildings, color postcard mailed there 1924, writing on back is very light, one corner creased twice, another corner with small crease, minor corner & edge wear, hint of cancel ink on front. $2.25 s

"30466" showing a old woman of Switzerland spinning, good color, Edition Photoglob, writing on back. $20.00

"30952 Interlaken. Die Blumenuhr" showing a clock made of plants, writing on back explains in detail, real photo with good focus & edges, Wehrliverlag Kilchberg. $4.50 sc

"31532 Partie am Oeschinensee / mit Blümlisalpgruppe" including 2 rowboats in the foreground of the lake in the Bernese Oberland, real photo postcard with slight oxidation from Kilchberg, Swiss manufacture, unused, good edges. $3.00 s

"31677 Grindelwald mit Eiger u. Fieschenwand" sepia-tone real photo post card mailed 1927 to England (stamp removed), slight oxidation, small bend at one corner. The detail is there, but the image is dark. $2.75 s

"32503 Zürich. Alte und neue Universität" showing much of the University of Zurich, unused color postcard from Wehrli, original selling price handstamped in stamp box, trivial wear to a bottom corner, otherwise fresh. $3.00 sc(u)

"3374 Alphornbläser" unused post card in vertical format from Edition Photoglob in Zürich Switzerland, tiny bend at one corner, partial fingerprint smudge on the back. $4.25 ms

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"3400 EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO., ZÜRICH  Berglihütte (3299 m)" showing 2 of the 4 occupants playing cards, unused carte postale, good edges. $8.50 sci

"3489 EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO., ZÜRICH  Bernina-Hospiz (2309)" including a departing horse-drawn coach, carte postale, very late usage at Opal North Dakota, tape mends 1 / 2-inc tear, corner wear & rounding, crease at upper left front corner weakens the paper, as is. $2.00 sh

"3892  Grindelwald (1057 m) - Kirche und Wetterhorn (3703 m)" color from Photoglob Co., unused, small corner crease, light toning on back, minor corner & edge wear. $2.00

"3893  Alphornbläser" unused Postkarte in vertical format, from Edition Photoglob in Zürich Switzerland, couple tiny dark spots at the top back edge, album impression at one corner, otherwise fairly fresh. $3.75 ms

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"4001 Sils-Maria / mit Pis La Margna" real photo postcard with a panorama of the town, mailed there 1928, small arrow penned on front to tie in with message, long crease & a small corner bend both all within the front border. $4.00 s*

"4022 - Rossinières - Le Grand Chalet, writing on back, toned back, small punch hole in sky, as is. $1.25 s

"426  Am Brienzersee" showing a rowboat & a few people at water's edge, color view with red caption on unused undivided back post card, album impressions at corners, paper yellowed evenly with age, minor wear at one corner. Attractive. $7.00 s

"45 EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO ZÜRICH  Luzern und Pilatus" color, circa 1910, light toning on back from album contact, pencil writing on back. $1.50 s

"4.095 - GENÈVE. -- Pont de la Coulouvrenière" with a streetcar passing over the bridge & some foot traffic; unused carte postale with light album toning on the back & front corners. $4.00 bss*

"4U1ITU" QSL card used 1990 by the International Amateur Radio Club of the International Telecommunications Union (headquartered at Geneva), good edges. $3.00 s

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"510  Territet et Dents du Midi   Phot. A. Kern" unused post card, excellent condition. Circa 1931. $3.00 sp

"511  Montreux. Territet et Clarens   Phot. A. Kern" unused postcard, small bend at one corner, otherwise fresh. Circa 1931. $2.75 sp

"517  Le Mont Blanc vu de Morges" real photo postcard with good contrast & composition, mailed 1956 to England, rough edges as issued, small crease with bend at one corner. $2.00 s

"517 Les Narcisses et les Dents du Midi   Phot. A. Kern" with a field of white flowers in the foreground, unused color postcard, 2 tiny corner bends not into image. Circa 1931. $2.50 sf

"536 Zürich - Bahnhofstrasse" with readable signs--(Banqu)e Piguet & Cie Resseignements Commerciaux, Hotel Nacional & Wiener Cafe; Postkarte with former owner's neat handstamp on back, minor wear to 3 corners. $2.75 s

   
"555  Montreux - Château de Chillon et Dents du Midi  Phot. A. Kern" unused color postcard, minor wear to one edge, otherwise fairly fresh. Back shown right. $2.75 s. Same but mailed 1931 to England, small corner crease not into image, soft corners. Front shown left. $2.50 s

"5710 EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO. ZÜRICH" with 2 large dogs pulling child & lady with basket, black & white post card with red caption on yellowish paper, unused, toned back, corner wear. $11.00 ds

"6650. / Vierwaldstätter See, da Rütli i / Mondschein" monochromatic dark blue-green postcard with undivided back, one corner multiply creased, corner & edge wear, very late usage at Moody Texas, small spot of light toning in front message area. Attractive. $7.50 sm

"6790. Maloja" carte postale in vertical format, very late usage at Redowl South Dakota, small tear closes well (hard to see from front), corner & edge wear, small chip out of one corner affects caption area only. $1.50 s

"6913 Bergbahn Zermatt-Gornergraf, / Castor-Pollux-Breithorn" showing an incline railroad from the side, airmailed 26.12.68 from Zürich to Connecticut (pair of 30+10 1968 Pro Juventute bird stamps tied by clear cancel). $3.75 su-s

"6948  Bobsleigh" showing bobsledding spectators coming to the aid of an overturned 2-man bobsled, monochromatic blue carte postal with red caption from edition Photoglob in Zürich, light toning in the back stamp area, minor corner rounding. $12.50 ss(b)

"7219 Curling" showing several games in progress on outdoor ice, unused monochromatic blue Postkarte from Wehrli A.-G. in Kilchberg-Zürich, light fingerprint toning on back, trivial corner wear. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 ss(c)

"7759  Bobsleigh." showing a 4-man bobsled rounding a turn, unused post card from Wehrli A.-G. in Kilchberg, trivial wear the the bottom corners. $10.00 ss(b)

"790 ... Zurich und die Alpen / PREIS KARTE" color view on postcard with undivided back mailed there 1904 to Austria, small corner crease not into image, small spots of cancel ink at top front, minor corner wear, back paper browned evenly with age. $7.00 s

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"8017  L'express du Simplon." with the train leaving the station at night, unused phototypie Postkarte, bottom corner heavily creased, much corner & edge wear. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 s

"8113 Schöllenenbahn mit Römerbrücke." showing a train passing by a large stone bridge, unused sepia-tone real photo post card with rough edges as issued, made in Switzerland, paper browning evenly with age. $5.00 s

"883  Abend am Roseggletscher - Alp Ota" showing a famer milking some cows near a glacier, color on unused undivided back, minor wear at 3 corners, faint corner crease. $5.50 sa

"9217  Gruss aus Basel  Bahnhofstrasse. / Gebr. Metz Kunstverlage-Anstalt Basel." including a streetcar turning the corner by a large building, black & white on carte postale with undivided back, considerable corner & edge wear (including a small bottom corner crease & rounded corners at the right front), slight browning of paper with age. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 gss

"951  Mesocco, Castello" showing a ruins against a mountainous backdrop, unused real photo post card, Eredi Alfredo Finsi, minor corner wear includes 2 tiny corner crease. $3.50 s

"Abendstimmung bei Zürich" showing a night scene with a couple of ships on the lake, carte postale with very late usage at Isle au Haut Maine, trivial corner & edge wear. $2.00 s

 
Adelboden. Three dated real photo postcards with German captions handwritten on front, sent to New Jersey by someone who regularly vacationed there: March 1921, six youngsters posed together on a snowy path (center); March 1922, two youngsters going for a ride on a horse led by a man (left), bottom corner crease not into the image; and January 1926 man & girl posed near a ski jumping event in progress (right). Quite possibly unique. Two still have stamps but one stamp is slightly damaged. $18.00 s

"ALPHORNBLÄSER - COR DES ALPES  phot. J. Gaberelli" Postkarte showing a man using his alpenhorn, used 1926 at Zermat, small bottom corner crease not into the image, rough edges as issued, slight yellowing of the paper with age. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 smmp

"A merry Christmas / and a happy New Year / St. Gall  A. & L. Metzger" postcard sent 1907 (clear St. Gallen postmark) at the Drucksache rate to Indianapolis Indiana, presumably from a couple that was touring there, probably at least partially on business -- the auto has an advertising slogan on its front: 'WE / LEAD'. The name of the Swiss town is also seen spelled Sankt Gallen or Saint-Gallen. $9.00 g(m)csa

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"Am Thunersee, Niesen und Stockhornkette.  Lac de Thoune" with fishermen in a rowboat & another on shore, the two named Bernese Oberland mountain peaks in the distance; unused carte postale with hand-colored appearance, soft corners, small dark spot near a back edge & 2 tiny dark spots in the weeds. A beautiful card that could inspire a larger painting. $2.25 smf

"Am Vierwaldstättersee bei Luzern" color from Goetz, unused, faint small corner crease. $1.25 s

"Andermatt" signed art (SVS?) in color from Polytechnic Series, unused, light toning on back from album contact, good edges. $3.50 s

"Appenzeller - Stickerinnen" showing 4 women embroidering outdoors with 2 Schweizer & Co. banners in the window behind them; real photo postcard from Edition Photoglob in Zürich (their number 3 4300), excellent composition & contrast, slight curl to the paper (no problem in an album), good edges. Back with pertinent annotation: 'These girls embroider on the side walks in front of shops. Notice the strap as a hoop. Do beautiful work ..." Presumably the precursor to Schweizer Heimatwerk in Zürich which offers traditional Swiss handicrafts today. $4.50 es

"Aran, Switzerland" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 from Flat Rock Illinois, one corner with 2 very small creases. $1.50 s

"At Gruyère Switzerland / a group of herders gather / in a inn." in costume, to drink wine; well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at Pittsview Alabama. $2.00 s

"At Klausen Pass in / Switzerland" showing an exterior of a farmhouse with 2 women & some animals, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at Shorter Alabama. $2.00 s

"Bâle  Hôtel des Trois Rois" including the nearby bridge over the Rhine, unused Postkarte from Gebr. Metz (their number 2968 on back), pencil writing in stamp box dates to July 1914, light toning on back, small chip from one upper corner, other corner wear is trivial. $3.50 sb

"Basel: / Alte Häuser am Rhein" in Bâle, showing tall old houses on the edge of the Rhine River, sepia-tone on yellowish paper, unused, light toning at one front corner, light toning on back, small corner crease, minor corner wear. $2.50 s*+

"Basel  St. Jacobsdenkmal" showing a large statue, color, numbered VI 40752 on back, very late usage at Basil Ohio, 2 small but conspicuous spots of toning in sky, small corner crease, as is. $1.25 s*+

"BEAR HOTEL / Grindelwald //  BOSS / FRÈRES / PROPR" multiview showing the exterior & a departing sleigh, mailed there 1 VIII O3 to Illinois, considerable corner & edge wear, small tear that closes well from the top just to the design, paper yellowing a bit with age. $7.50 sm

"Bern, Ansicht von der Schlosshalde / A. Hänni, Bern" carte postale with undivided back, very late usage at Bern Kansas, small upper corner crease. Hard to find! $6.00 s

"BERN.  Bärengraben." showing people watching bears in a pit at a zoo, color, mailed from Interlaken 1913 to Ohio, 2 corner creases, considerable wear at 3 corners. $3.75 sb

"BERN" complete booklet of 10 in brown textured cover with gold caption, image numbers within as follows: 3001, 26824, 24720, 13835, 13026, 13027, 10775, 13059, 21192,13069. Two interleaves missing; one interleaf creased. Good buy at $4.00 s

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"Bern, der Bärengraben -- Berne, La fosse aux ours / Ernst Selhofer, Phot., Länggasse  102" showing 6 bears in the pit at the zoo, black & white on unused undivided back, small spots of ink in the center of the caption area that are hard to explain. $2.75 sb

"Berner - Oberland. // THUNERSEE" an aerial view with call-outs naming several peaks at the horizon (Faulhorn, Wellerhorn, Schreckhorn, Grosshorn, Breithorn, etc.) & several nearby localities (Merligen, Bönigen, Guntgen, Splez, etc.) Unused Postkarte from Verlag Schild-Bichsel, good edges, back paper yellowed evenly with age. Essentially a pictorial map of the Lake Thun area. $3.75 sm

"Bern--Lötschberg--Simpion-Bahn" a railroad scene, continental postcard with writing on back, otherwise fairly fresh. $1.00 s

"Berner Milchfuhrmann" showing a Swiss milk delivery man pulling harder than his dog on the cart, black & white from Edition Phot. Franco-Suisse, writing on back comments on the scene, trivial corner & edge wear. $14.00 ds

"Bern vom Schänzli mit Kornhausbrücke und Alpen / 11 Ernst Selhofer, Phot., Länggasse, Bern" black & white multiview, unused, album impressions at corners, minor corner wear. $1.75 s

"Besuch des deutschen Kaisers in der Schweiz / September 1912, Villa Rietberg (Wesendonk)" with an inset showing the Kaiser, black & white on yellowish paper, mailed Zurich to Paris 1912, extraneous writing on back, tape remnant on back, mild corner wear & rounding. $7.00 sw

"Bilder aus dem Schweiz. Voksleben / Stickerinnen" continental real photo showing 3 Swiss women embroidering, rough edges as issued. $3.00 (es)

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"Auf zur Bierhalle - L'Entrée à la Brasserie" with art showing a procession of merry-makers on their way to the beer hall, a Münchner Kindl near the front of the line. An amusing & intricately embossed unused circa 190-1908 carte postale, published by H. Guggenheim & Co. in Zürich (No. 9737) minor corner wear, front corners show light album toning. Very special & hard to find! Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 sa

"Gruss aus den Bergen / Alpenfahrt / Souvenir des Montagnes" with art depicting a long procession of farmers & farm animals (pigs, dog, horse, sheep & various breeds of cows) heading down from the mountain back to the barn. Animals are named Anton, Tieger, Sep, Stier, Schofer, Gort, Hoffertli, Wisbuch, Junker, Spiegel, Wishorn, Dachsli, Hirz, Falch, Fenes, Gams, Schegg, Waldi, Leu, Franz, Labi, Berli, etc. An interesting & intricately embossed unused carte postale, back unevenly divided (circa 1907 - 1908), published by H. Guggenheim & Co. in Zürich (No. 7424), minor corner wear, light toning near the front edges. Very special & hard to find! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 sgm

"Gruss vom Schweizerland / Souvenir de la Suisse. / Schweizertrachten. -- Costumes-Suisse" with art showing a procession of Swiss grouped in the costumes of their cantons -- Appenzell, Tessin, Genf, Waadt, etc. An interesting & intricately embossed unused carte postale, back unevenly divided (circa 1907 - 1908), published by H. Guggenheim & Co. in Zürich (No. 5979), minor corner & edge wear. Very special & hard to find! $27.50 sgc

"Heimkehr von der Bierhalle - La sortie de la Brasserie" with signed art by A. Huber showing somewhat inebriated patrons of a beer hall going home, in some cases to a frosty reception, a Münchner Kindl near the front of the line. An amusing & intricately embossed unused circa 1907-1908 carte postale, published by H. Guggenheim & Co. in Zürich (No. 9713), minor corner rounding. Very special & hard to find! Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 sa

"Nous dominons le monde - Wir beherrschen die Welt - We rule the whole world" with art showing a procession of vegetable heads & mushrooms, in answer to the riddle. An amusing & intricately embossed unused carte postale, back unevenly divided (circa 1907 - 1908), published by H. Guggenheim & Co. in Zürich (No. 14819), minor corner & edge wear. Very special & hard to find! Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 sfv

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"Brünigbahn. Passhöhe" showing a train making its way through a high narrow pass, unused real photo post card from Edition Photoglob, numbered 100 on the back, slight curl to the paper, good edges. $8.00 s

"BUNTSPECHT 65 - Postlagerend / CH-4528 Zuchwill - Schweiz" picturing a woodpecker in Switzerland, 1989 POMA card with 2 attractive handstamps on its back, good edges. $1.25 bps

"Carte philatélique déposée.  D. R. G. M. 222744  O. Z. M. / Nr. 7." picturing the 13 different definitive stamps of Switzerland with its heraldic crest, unused intricately embossed carte postale, minor wear to the bottom corners, lightly penciled country name hand-printed on front will probably come off with a soft eraser. $12.00 phs

"CENTENAIRE DE L'INDÉPENDANCE DE LA BELGIQUE / PALAIS DE LA SUISSE -- EXPOSITION DE LIÉGE 1930" showing the Swiss building, sepia-tone Héliogravure from R. Protin & F. Vuidar (official), unused. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50

"CHAMOUNIX / The village of Praz." signed Tuck Oilette postcard 7485, unused, minor corner wear & rounding, light toning on back. $3.25 ats

"CHAMPÉRY.  9418" showing a street scene, sepia-tone real photo with good contrast & composition, Swiss manufacture, unused, 2 tiny corner creases. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50

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"Château de Chillon - Grand cuisine en 1439" showing the kitchen of the large castle in Switzerland, unused black & white postcard from G. Anderegg (numbered 1012 on back), light toning on back, faint approximately 1" internal crease. $1.25 i(c)cs

"Chillon. La Grande Cuisine" interior  from G. Anderegg, unused postcard on ribbed paper, fairly fresh with good edges. $2.50 si(c)

"Costume di Menaggio - Lago di Como." monochromatic dark purple post card numbered 1754 on back, Edit. Brunner & C., unused, album impressions at corners, good edges. $4.50 sc*

"d2455 Bern. Rathaus." color with French caption on back, mailed there 1929 to Illinois (clear cancel ties 20-c Tell stamp), edge wear, 2 small corner creases, light linear scrapes in sky caused by postal equipment. $1.25 s

"Das Münster. / Gruß aus Basel. / Verlag von JULIUS BRANN, Basel." unused undivided back Postkarte, album marks at the front corners, small bottom corner crease with a little wear, back paper browning evenly with age. $7.00 gs

"Davos. Wintersport.  Bobsleighrennen. / Sport d'hiver.  Cours de Bobsleigh." showing a 4-man bobsled rounding a turn, unused Postkarte from J. Tomaszewski in Davos (his No. 1111), lightly toned back, minor corner wear. $10.00 ss(b)

"Die Jungfrau" reclining lady in diaphanous wrap reclines on a Swiss mountain scene, four men climbing her, smiling moon with hands peeking at the scene; postcard with red caption on paper browning with age, unused, publisher not stated. $25.00 sf*

"Die Jungfrau in der Zukunft" translating roughly 'The Virgin in the Future' its fantasy design incorporating a monoplane, biplane & zeppelin, and various human figures & humorous signs; postcard printed in Zürich, evenly divided back with uneven yellowish toning from album contact. $10.00 sf NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Die Schweiz, Oeschinensee" depicting Swiss scenery, mailed 22.VI.27 at Gunten (socked-on-nose cancel of 20-c Tell stamp) to Ohio, mild corner & edge wear. $5.00 as-s

"Die Schweiz. Pontresina mit Piz Muraigl und Piz Languard / ..." depicting a shepherd & his flock in Switzerland, also captioned in 5 other languages, numbered 168 on back, unused. $5.00 as*

"E. H. 79 / GENÈVE - LE COLLÈGE FONDÉ PAR CALVIN" black & white on undivided back, unused, mild corner wear, faint corner crease. $5.00 s*

"Eidgen:Sängerfest / Zürich / 14 - 18 Juli / 1905" art including a male harpist & the coats-of-arms of the Swiss cantons, deeply & intricately embossed carte postale mailed there 2 days later to Chicago, no message written on back, 3 corners with tiny creases & a little wear. We are used to seeing the name of that event spelled out as Eidgenössisches Sängerfest (Swiss Federated Singing Festival). But no other postcard for that festival is as colorful as this one, which is why you hardly ever see it offered. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 smh

"Einsiedeln  Kapelle / ...No. 12014" including 7 kneeling worshippers, unused carte postale in vertical format, minor rounding to one corner, otherwise quite fresh. $7.00 si

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"Eisfahren -- St. Moritz" showing several individual ice skaters & one couple, unused Postkarte from a photograph by W. Küpfer (his number 10024 on back, faint small upper corner crease, minor corner rounding. Hard to find! $9.00 ss(i)

"Engelberg. Anlage de Bob- und / Drahtseibahn, Gerschnialp" showing a bobsled run in that valley in winter, real photo from E. Zurflüh, Swiss made, unused, slight oxidation, minor edge wear, unusual subject matter. $6.50 ss

"Engelberg gegen Juchlipass / Photo-Haus K. Meuser, Engelberg" with good details of the village as seen from a high point, unused real photo, trivial wear at one corner, a little toning along top front edge. $4.50 s

"Engelberg. Waldhaus Gerschnialp" showing many people seated outside within a high bank of snow, real photo from E. Zurflüh, Swiss made, unused, slight oxidation, good edges. $8.00 s

"ESTAVAYER-LE-LAC. -- Église Saint-Laurent." Unused sepia-tone carte postale, numbered 12628 on back, fresh appearance. $1.50 s

"Flüelen am / Vierwaldstättersee / Lith & Verlag v. Heinrich Schlumpf, Winterhur" Steinmann art showing a Swiss steamboat heading away from shore, color on undivided back, corner & edge wear includes a tiny tear that closes well at the top, small corner crease not near art, lightly toned front. $5.50 as

"Flüelen mit Bristenstock" real photo with good contrast & composition from Th. Rietschi, impressions on face from writing on back, corner & edge wear. $1.25 s

"Frontière Franco-Suisse / 838. Entrée des Bassins du Doubs - Lac de CHAILLEXON" carte postale with green back, light toning in the front sky, late usage at Democrat Kentucky. $2.50 f(l)s

"GASTHAUS ZUM AESCHER - WILDRICHLI 1461 m GEGEN ALTMANN 2438 m  phot. J. Gaberell." color, mailed from Englelberg 1.VIII.57 (fancy cancel with skis) to England, faint corner crease, small corner crease, small mark in lower right front border. $2.00 s-s

"GENÈVE" unused, with Redmund art showing a Geneva Switzerland waterfront, undivided back from Vouga & Cie., much wear along top edge. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 as

"Genève et le Mont Blanc" showing a streetcar & pedestrians crossing a long bridge, unused postcard numbered 8833 on back, mild corner wear & rounding, edge ding that closes well but is still noticeable from the front (nowhere near the image). $2.25 ss(g)

"Genève: Le Port. / C. P. 126" including many small boats, black-and-white, undivided back mailed there 1907 to Austria, pencil writing on front contributes toning, mild corner wear & rounding. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 ss(b)

"Genève -- L'Université / 5733 Charnaux Frères & Co, Genève" including many people outside a building, sepia-tone postcard, faint corner crease, short light mark on back, soft corners. $2.75 s

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"Genève. Monument Brunschwig et l'Hôtel Beau-Rivage" including some street traffic, color postcard with writing on back, No 18 from Edition Paul Lebet, 2 tiny corner creases well clear of the image. $2.50 s

"GENÈVE - Place des Alpes et Mont-Blanc 323" real photo post card from Naine-Robert & Cie, unused, minor wear at 3 corners, low contrast / grayish. $4.00 s

"Glacier des Bossons / 774. -- Charnaux Frères & Cie., Genève" showing the traverse of a crevasse, black & white postcard with undivided back, unused, album impressions at the corners, minor rounding at 3 corners, slight yellowing of the paper with age. $5.00 s

"Gletscherspalten am Eigergletscher" unused sepia-tone real photo postcard, Verlag G. Stähl, trivial wear at lower corners, small corner crease misses image. $3.00 s

"Gotthardbahn. Wassen und Windgälle." black & white from E. Goetz, numbered 3786 on back, a little writing on front, writing on back dates to 1910, mild corner wear. $3.75 s

"GRAND / HÔTEL ET HÔTEL DES ALPES / TERRITET / SUISSE" monochromatic blue card in 6 panels (2 shown) detailing on-foot promenades, cab rides & boat rides available to their guests in detail, brownish toning at top front edges, light toning elsewhere, unusually detailed & exceptionally interesting. Card sold. Panels shown still available for scholarly study as an enlarged (almost 2x original card area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 s

"Grand Hotel National / Lucerne // Salon particulier" unused postcard with undivided back, small spot in bottom front border, toning near back edges. $8.00 si(h)

"Grand / Hôtel Splendide / LUGANO / Suisse" advertising card showing a steamer bringing guests & its mountainous backdrop, monochromatic blue-green on yellowish paper,small corner bend. When A. Guidi & V. Fedele were the proprietors. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 sgg

"Grimsel - Passhöhe  Rhonegletscher und Galenstock" post card showing in color 2 open-air tourist vehicles with many passengers in a mountainous setting, minor edge wear. The pass lies between the Rhone River valley & the source of the Rhine River in the Swiss Alps. The pass was named for the nearby Hotel Grimsel. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 bsmu

"Grimsel-Passhöhe mit Totensee / u. Walliseralpen" including 2 cars, a bus & a motorcycle; unused real photo of Swiss manufacture, good focus & contrast, 3 noticeable but tiny dings (2 corner, one edge). Sold but front still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 s

"Griniselsee mit Hospiz" unused real photo postcard from Photoglob-Whrli & Vougs & Co., tiny corner crease, top & bottom edge cut a bit unevenly when separated from other postcards. $2.25 s

"Gruss aus " with placename to be filled in by sender (but not done), detailed map postcard of Swiss/German border (Hergensweiler in the north, Wolfhalden to the west, Lindach to the south, Ofterschwang to the east); Postkarte mailed 1920 in Einsiedeln Switzerland to Cleveland Ohio, mild corner & edge wear, back paper yellowing with age. $4.00 msg

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"Gruss / aus Basel" multiview with 3 scenes in color----St. Jacobs statue, a bridge & Spalenthor, publisher disclosed at upper right but hard to read, mailed there 29 January 1894 by Otto Petri of Altenberg (his violet handstamp in the upper front center) to Helene Petri in Berlin Germany (both postal markings on the back clear), browning of paper with age, mild wear at one corner, toned both sides. The oldest Swiss post card we have ever seen. $30.00 sg

"Gruss aus dem Zoolog. Garten in / Basel" showing a zoo in Switzerland, multiview carte postale with 6 scenes--including Steinbeckfelsen, Eulenburg & Rehhaus; light browning of the paper with age, ink smear on back, very late usage at McCoy Texas, ding at right edge, small piece of an upper corner missing, toning along front bottom edge. $5.50 gs

"GRUSS aus GLARUS." in Switzerland, color multiview with 2 scenes--Regierungsgebäude & a panorama; no writing on front, carte postale with very late usage at Doucette Texas, browning of paper with age, album marks at the corners, small corner crease, 2 small tears at top close well (1 just into image border, the other within the border). $6.00 gs

"Gruss aus Heiden / Carl Künzli, Zürich, Dp. No. 798" with a panoramic view & the Kurhalle up close; carte postale with undivided back, very late usage at Odell Texas, one upper corner with mild rounding, light toning, ding to the top edge heads a very short internal crease. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 gs

"GRUSS / aus / Herisau." in Switzerland, color multiview on undivided back with 5 scenes--including Kaserne, Krankenhaus & Poststrasse'; no writing on front, light album marks on front, some yellowish paper, corner crease, corner wear & rounding, very late usage at Combes Texas. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 gs

"Gruss aus Luzern. / Verlag: Fr. Voege, Luzern. Des. No. 103." looking toward the city, with a small steamer & several swans in the foreground, monochromatic dark blue-green on unused post card with undivided back, paper browned evenly with age, trivial edge wear. The birds are friendly because the tourists feed them. $8.50 sgb

"Gruss aus St. Gallen.  Neue Kaserne." unused carte postale with brown caption & undivided back, 3 corners with small creases, short tear at top center closes well, very late usage at White Oak Texas. $3.00 gs

"GRUSS / aus / Zürich" multiview carte postale with undivided back & 5 scenes -- Theater, Tonhalle, Grossmünster, Landesmuseum & Polytechnikum; Carl Künzli Nr. 518, mild corner wear & rounding, album toning both sides & uneven toning in the front message area, very late usage at Sullivan City Texas. $5.00 gs

"Grüss Gott aus den Bergen. // Juheh der Geissbueb bin I ja / …" with 5 more lines of poetry in German, color from Carl Kunzli in Zurich, 2 corner creases, slight yellowing of the paper with age, tiny tear that closes well. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 gs*^

"Gruss vom Berner Oberland" with woman's face on distant Swiss mountain, color, Guggenheim & Co. No. 13589, unused, light toning on back, corner & edge wear, light surface abrasions on front. $2.75 fs%

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"Gruss von der Wengernalp! / 162  EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO. ZÜRICH" showing some mountain peaks, black & white postcard with dark red caption, undivided back postcard, very late usage in Pennsylvania, 2 small corner creases, long upper corner crease, light yellowish paper. $4.25 sm

"Gruyére, Switzerland. / The famous cheese / district" showing several men & boys standing in front of s shop that sells objects carved there, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 at Suttle Alabama, inconsequential corner wear. $2.00 s

"HB9EU" Rheinfelden QSL card used 1949 by operator Rudy Faessler, corner bend. $1.50 s

"HB9EW" continental Rüti-Zurich QSL postcard mailed 1948 to Massachusetts by operator Erwin Kunz, paper browning with age, one corner with 2 small creases. $1.75 s

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"HB9GN" continental La Riollaz QSL card used 1949 by operator Emil Berger, USKA label affixed to the back. $2.25 s

"HB9HM" continental Meilen QSL card used 1948 by operator Fritz Haab, mild corner wear, USKA label affixed to back has damage. $2.00 s

"HB9ITU" QSL card used 1991, with much information about the International Amateur Radio Union and its relation to CERN, front illustrates many better QSL cards from its members in COL. Nice. $3.75 s

"HB9P" continental Basel QSL card used 1949 by operator Dr. C. Keel, corner crease, 2 small corner bends. $1.50 s

"HE7CZW / Special prefix to celebrating 700 years of Swiss Confederation" shortwave (28 MHZ) Zurich QSL card used 1991 by operator Willy Weise. $3.00 s

"Heiden mit Wolfhalden" including a train prominently in the foreground, circa 1938 postcard with small corner crease (missed image), short internal crease, rough edges all around as issued. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.75 s

HEMUS AIR (Bulgaria). Unused continental post card from a photo by Rolf Wallner showing its Antonov AN-30 (LZ-AEG) at Zurich in 1988, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 abs

"Hermance -- Café Restaurant de la Couronne / 6014  Charnaux Frères & Co., Genève" showing an electric interurban bound for Genève (signed at the front of the car) taking on baggage & passengers in front of that establishment, with a specialized small flat railcar nearby; unused carte postale, album marks at the corners (hardly noticeable on front), mild wear at one upper corner, heavily toned area at one back corner. At the time (circa 1910) the population of Hermance was about 400. Very hard to find! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 s*

"HIGHWIRE HI-JINKS -- Pio Nock, Switzerland's / celebrated, internationally famous clown, blithely / bicycles above a copious cage full of carnivorous / killers in RINGLING BROS. & BARNUM &  / BAILEY CIRCUS" unused post card, 1973 copyright, trivial wear at 2 corners. $3.00 cbs

"'HOFKIRCHE MIT DEM ALTEN // KAPLANENHAUS' / ORIG. LITH. v. ERNST E. SCHLATTER" unused postcard with fresh appearance. $7.50 as

HOLIDAY EXPRESS (Germany). Unused continental post card showing its DeHavilland Canada DHC-6-300 (D-IDHB) at Geneva in 1984, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 ags

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"Hospental / 330 EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO. ZÜRICH" black & white with red caption, unused, album adherences on back, slight yellowing of the paper with age, light toning in lower left front corner. $3.00 s

"Hôtel de Zermatt / CORBAZ & CIE. LAUSANNE" black & white with dark red caption on undivided back, very late usage at Hadley Kentucky, album marks at corners, corner crease, 1 / 4" tear that closes well. $2.00 s

"In an 'oiseau' or 'bird' / a herder brings home a / fat cheese from his summer chalet near Gruyère / Switzerland." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 from Tanner Alabama. A large wheel of cheese is balanced on his head. $2.00 s%

INSTONE / ATLANTIC AIR TRANSPORT (United Kingdom). Unused continental post card showing its Bristol B-170 Mk. 31 (G-BISU) at Geneva in 1987, published in Switzerland, near mint. Damaged beyond repair in an attempted takeoff at Enstone Oxfordshire in July of 1996. $8.50 aes

INTERFLUG (East Germany). Unused regular-size postcard showing its Ilyushin IL-18D (DDR-STK) at Zurich in 1987, printed in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 aes

"Interlaken / Berner Oberland. / Lith & Verlag v. Heinrich Schlumpf, Winterhur" Steinmann art showing a bend in a river as seen from above, color on unused undivided back, minor corner wear, toned & brownish back, faint but long water stain at top front edge blends with the clouds, as is. $3.00 as

"Interlochen - Jungfrau 4166 m" with a panorama of the city & its mountainous backdrop, unused real photo post card, Swiss production, 1102 Kunstverlag Schild-Richael, slight curl to the paper, good edges. $3.00 s

"International airport / Zürich, Switzerland" as seen from above on a hazy day, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963 from Joesville North Carolina. $2.00 as

"J. J. 1280 Monument de Saussure et le Mont-Blanc à Chamonix." color from Julllien frères, unused, mild wear at 3 corners. $1.75 s

"J. J. 1563 Glacier du Mont-Miné" carte postale with undivided back sent TCV at the imprimé rate within France, tiny corner crease affects nothing. Nice. $8.00 sm

"J. J. 3162 Sur les sommets - Aiguille Verte et le Mon-Blanc" showing 3 mountain goats at a summit, black & white from Jullien Frères, unused, minor wear at 2 corners. Nice composition. $2.50 sa

"J. J. 5143 Genève--La Jonction du Rhône et de l'Arve." color from Jullien frères, unused, faint album impressions at corners, 2 tiny spots on back, minor edge wear, light toning in front message area. $2.50

"J. J. 7448  Brigue - Locomotive électrique du Simplon / Jullien frères, Phot. Editeurs, Genève" showing one the electric locomotives that travelled the tunnel between Brig (official name Brig-Glis) Switzerland and Domo d'Ossola Italy; sepia-tone carte postale, unused, back toned. Handwritten date on front is Monday Aug 25 1908. Hard to find! Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 s

"JUNGFRAUBAHN. -- Station Eigerwand." showing people & the train in station, black & white on undivided back, sold 4 AUG 1903 (violet handstamp on back), very late usage at Wooldridge Tennessee, corner & edge wear, 3 small spots of ink in front caption area. $7.00 s

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"Jungfraubahn. - Station Eigerwand - Buffet / C. P. N. 5449" showing 5 people in the interior of a railroad station restaurant carved out of the rock there & a postcard rack; sepia-tone postcard on undivided back whose paper has browned evenly with age, No writing on back, but writing in front message area is interesting & will help to date the view: 'This the tunnel - not yet finished to top of Jungfrau.' $12.50 si(m)

"Jung Luzern / auf dem Rade // Fr. Voege, Luzern" which translates 'Youthful Lucerne on wheels', signed art on a Postkarte with red captions, mailed in Luzern Switzerland in 1901 to Turgi in Aargau Canton, light spotty toning on both sides. Rare. $12.50 bs NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"k5646 Rigibahn - Schnurtobeibrücke" showing a small train passing over a bridge in mountainous terrain, unused post card from Edition Photoglob, paper browned evenly with age on back, minor wear at one corner. $4.25 s

"KAISER & CO., BERN.  7742. Déposé." showing 2 Swiss children in costume with an alpenhorn, black & white Postkarte, mild corner wear & rounding, lightly toned. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 mscc#

"Küssnacht - Hohle Gasse - Tellskapelle / 5684 EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO. ZÜRICH" black & white with dark red caption, violet handstamp of Tellskapelle on back, minor wear at one corner, otherwise fairly fresh. $3.75 s

"L3491 Rheinfall mit Schloss Laufen" showing a waterfall, color from Edition Photoglob, unused, mild wear at 2 bottom corners. $1.75 sw

"Lac Léman  Ile de Salagnon pres Clarens. / C. P. N. 818" including a steamship heading toward the small island, unused, undivided back era, faint toning near corners due to album contact, fairly fresh. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 s

"Lac Léman _ Les Mouettes." showing prominently several gulls at the shore, some in flight; sepia-tone real photo with good composition & focus, unused, tiny ding in top edge, slight yellowing of the paper. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 sb+

"Lausanne - La Banque Cantonale et l'Hotel des Postes / EDITIONS BURGY, LITH., LAUSANNE 2579" showing the cantonal bank & post office; high-quality lithographed carte postale with divided back, two corners with noticeable wear (one of which also has 2 small creases), very late usage at Rockland Texas. $1.50 sp

"Le Bouveret. / 21  Le Port" showing three small steamships, sepia-tone from booklet, unused, good edges. $3.75 s

"LOBO 73 - P.O.-Box 235, CH-4852 Rothrist - Schweiz" 1989 POMA card with the operator's black handstamps on back, good edges. $1.25 ps

"LOBO 73 - P.O.-Box 235, CH-4852 Rothrist - Schweiz" 1989 POMA card, numeral 309 & round LOBO 73 backstamp struck in black on back, good edges. $1.25 ps

"Locarno" looking in from the water, unused postcard from Max Künzli, separated neatly from a folder, numbered 8425 on back, tiny corner crease, even browning of the back paper. $2.25 s

"Locarno" looking in from the water, unused postcard from Max Künzli, separated neatly from a folder, numbered 8473 on back, tiny corner bend, even browning of the back paper. $2.25 s

"Locarno" looking in from the water, unused postcard from Max Künzli, separated neatly from a folder, numbered 8524 on back, tiny corner bend, even browning of the back paper. $2.25 s

"Locarno. Palazzo della conferenza e fontana Pedrazzini" unused postcard from Max Künzli, separated neatly from a folder, numbered 8520 on back, tiny corner bend, even browning of the back paper. $2.25 s

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"Locomotive électrique du Simplon" unused carte postale from Louis Burgy in Lausanne (his number 399), minor corner wear. Closely resembles the postcard shown below except it is in color! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. s

"Locomotive électrique / Éditions Louis Burgy, Lausanne 3688" unused black & white carte postale, minor corner rounding. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 sg(b)

"Locomotive S.N.C.F. 241P30 / Type Mountain, Schneider 1947 / Sortie du Tunnel du Mt. d'Or / VALLORBE (Suisse)" continental postcard with writing on back, otherwise fresh. $1.00 s

"LUCERNE" signed art (initials) showing a waterside view, mailed there 1903 (bold cancels) to Massachusetts, chromogravure Maurice Reymond & Cie, corner wear & rounding. $6.00 s

"Lugano.  Quai Vincenzo Vela" TCV from Lugano 20 VIII 31 to Illinois (two stamps tied--5 and revalued 3; handstamped Franco retro / Affranchissement au verso on back), toned back, mild corner & edge wear. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (176,660 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 s-s

LUXAIR (Luxembourg). Unused regular-size postcard showing its Fairchild Swearingen SA227AC Metro III (LX-LGL) at Geneva in 1986, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 als

"Luzern Hôtel National und Promenade / F. Voege, Luzern" sepia-tone postcard mailed there 1903 to London, stamp removed, few tiny spots of cancellation ink on face, 2 corner creases, corner wear & rounding. $3.50 s

"Luzern, Kursaal." color from E. Goetz, numbered 5330 on back, unused, soiled back, 2 corners worn. $1.50 s

"Luzern. Milchmann." black & white post card with red caption, undivided back, unused & fresh appearance. $27.50 ds

"Luzern, Nationalquai / Y3288. Edition Photoglob Co., Zürich" real photo with slight oxidation, unused, light toning on back, mild corner wear. $2.00 s

"Luzern. / Partie aus dem / Gletscher- / Garten. / 794." A fantasy sculpture with angel & bear & flamingo & more, black & white, unused, light toning near one back corner. $3.00 s

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"Luzern. Quai mit Rigi" unused real photo from Globetrotter A-G, small ding at top edge & 1 corner. $2.25 s

"LUZERN / Schweizerhofquai / mit Gutsch 981" including a couple of small ships in the distance, sepia-tone postcard, Editions Art Perrochet & David, browning of paper with age, edge wear. $2.00 s

"Luzern - Schweizerhofquai mit Rigi / 76   Photoglob - Wehrli A. G. - Zürich" chrome with rough edges as issued, mailed but stamp removed, toning on one back corner, minor corner & edge wear. $1.25 s

"Luzern u. der Pilatus." color from E. Goetz, numbered 4343 on back, album impressions at corners, small dark spot on back. $1.50

"Luzern und pilatus" unused real photo, made in Swizerland by Wehrli & Vouga, minor wear at 2 corners. $2.25 s

LVIV AIRLINES UKRAINE WEST (Ukraine). Unused regular-size postcard showing its Ilyushin 18D (UR-BXD) at Zurich in 2000, near mint. $7.50 asu

"m3199 Spiez mit Niesen (2366 m)" color from Edition Photoglob, unused, minor edge wear near one corner. $2.75 s

"Major von Parseval / mit seinem lenkbaren Luftschiff in Zürich." with an inset showing the pioneering aviator, unused sepia-tone real photo postcard prominently showing the pioneering dirigible balloon from the side, P/RA in the stamp box, oxidation mostly near the bottom front border, good edges. Flights to Zurich were attempted (& sometimes accomplished) to partially satisfy military specifications. The Major was a retired German officer and his designs competed against those of Major Von Gross & Count Zeppelin. This airship wrecked and fell into Lake Plau in April 1910. Does the silhouette of this airship remind you of any movie you have seen? $75.00 za(m)ssn

MALEV HUNGARIAN AIRLINES. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Ilyushin IL-18V (HA-MOG) at Zurich in October 1985, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 ahs*

"MEYRINGEN Totalansicht mit Plattenstock   306" including the mountain peak near Ennenda in the distance, black & white with red caption on carte postal with undivided back, album marks on front, small corner crease & much wear at another corner, light toning both sides from album contact. The more modern spelling of the municipality name is Meiringen. $5.50 sm

"Möbeltransport / Jean Schulthess / Oerlikon-Zürich" showing a covered wagon drawn by two horses, our caption taken from the signage on its side; unused real photo postcard with excellent focus, composition & contrast, slight oxidation suggests a circa-1910 to 1915 date, very light toning on the back. Oerlikon is a district in the north of Zürich, which contains an important railroad junction that would have given rise to this man's cartage business. Obviously unique--no caption, no photographer attribution, no publisher credit, etc. $115.00 shg

"MONTE SPLUGA E STRADALE DEL CONFINE (a m 1904 s. m.)" including several long buildings, black & white on unused undivided back, brown toning along bottom back edge, triangular corner break misses image, corner crease, as is. Near the region of eternal snow on the Italian / Swiss border. $2.25 s

"Mont-Pèlerin en hiver" showing several people sledding down a straight course, sign at the right; unused sepia-tone real photo with good composition & focus, published by P. Seller, paper browning evenly with age, rough edges as issued. $7.50 sw

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"Motivo" showing an ox-cart near an columned arcade with wine on display, writing on back illuminates as "a characteristic scene in Lugano" & more, real photo with good contrast & composition, from Photoglob, numbered 4852 on back. Exceptionally interesting. $8.00 s

"Münzenkarte und Nationalflagge. / ... Wert exclusive Courtage / Schweiz" unused Postkarte on pebbled stock with deeply embossed images of 12 different coins circulating in Switzerland circa 1894 - 1901 (1 centime through 20 francs gold) & the Swiss flag, minor album toning, excellent condition overall. Interesting center table gives 7 different exchange rates for 4 of the coins, meant to help merchants with travelers. Rare; the phrase Wert 'exclusive Courtage' in red marks this variation as the hardest to find. $40.00 nsf

"Neues Schwimmbad Adelboden, Wildstrubel" with many people gathered around to see the new feature, unused real photo with rough edges as issued, initials penciled on back. $7.50 s

"No. 1063 Luzern - Seebucht mit Rigi" unused color postcard from Edition Stehli, printed in Switzerland, very light toning on back is from the printing process itself. $2.00 s

"No 2769 A CHAMPÉRY" street scene including a few pedestrians, sepia-tone real photo postcard on yellowing paper, good composition, Edition d'Art from R. E. Chapaliez, unused, good edges. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 s

"No. A 17686  Alphornbläser mit Eiger - Mönch - Jungfrau" showing two alpenhorns being played in Switzerland, unused post card. Different sizes compensate for the limited notes of each, allowing more complex pieces to be played. $4.00 ms

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"Nr. 212  Lenzerheidesee / mit Churerjoch-Kette" sepia-tone real photo from Caspar, unused, light toning on back, mild corner & edge wear, 1" internal crease, a few tiny spots on each side. $4.50 sw

"0 2069 Thunersee - Schloss Ralligen mit Niesen (2366 m)" including a ship in the distance, color from Edition Photoglob, unused, minor edge wear, corner crease. PLEASE INQUIRE

"O 7371  Wengen" showing several small buildings & people in winter, real photo postcard with good contrast & interesting composition, mailed to England, stamp removal caused thinning on back & an internal crease, rough edges as issued. $2.00 s

"O 8318  Jungfraujoch  3457 m ü. M. / Endstation der Jungfraubahn" real photo postcard from Beringer & Pampaluchi in Zürich, violet boxed handstamp 'Jungfraujoch / 3457 m. ü. M.' at the top back, light pencil writing correctly notes country & could be erased if you wish, internal crease from top center to center, slight oxidation consistent with circa-1930 age, slightly scalloped edges as issued. Between the two highest peaks in the Swiss Alps. $3.50 sr(j)

"Oberalpsee (2028 m) mit Hotel" a lake in the Canton of Uri, sepia-tone  real-photo made in Switzerland (Edition Photoglob, Zürich 2717), a thin red line in the front sky about 1-inch, very late usage at Weskan Kansas, trivial wear at the upper corners, small light spot of toning in the front right border. $1.75 s

"OFFICIAL CLUBCARD / SWITZERLAND / QSL SWAP CLUB / EDELWEISS / ... CH-4665 Oftringen - Schweiz" unused 1989 POMA card with blank back, tiny upper corner crease. $1.00 ps

"Ouchy. / 2470 ÉDITION BURGY, LITH., ST.-IMIER." including several small boats in Lake Léman; carte postale with undivided back, very late usage at Palmer Washington, 2 corners creased (1 is small), minor corner & edge wear, lightly toned front. $3.50 ss(p)

"OUCHY-LAUSANNE / Coucher de Soleil 686" including several sailboats, sepia-tone real photo from Perrochet & David, unused, good edges. $3.75 ss*

"Partie am Silsersee (1800 m)" including people on 2 sleds at the left, black &  white postcard from Edition Photoglob (7266), pencil writing on back will probably erase, rough edges as issued. $3.00 sw

"Partie b. Maloja (1811 m) g. Cavloccio" including two people on a horse-drawn sleigh & a backpacker with his cow, black & white from Edition Photoglob, unused, rough edges as issued, spot of toning on back, corner crease, 2 small corner creases. $4.75 sh*

"Partie im Weg nach Bad Pfäfers" showing a well dressed couple under the arch, black & white with red caption, from Johann Fetzer, unused, good edges. $3.00 s

"Partie aus dem alten Luzern" with 2 dogs & a man pulling a heavy barrel, writing on back explains this is a milkman, fresh appearance. $15.00 (ds)-

"Paysage Alpestre près Chamonix / 3878 EDITION PHOTOGLOB CO. ZÜRICH" including 3 grazing cattle, black & white undivided back postcard with red caption, writing on front adds 'et Mt. Blanc' so is pertinent. no writing on back, tiny bends at upper corners, trivial wear at bottom corners. $6.50 sa

   
"Pour la Patrie" meaning 'for the country' in French, showing Helvetia borne on a troika/airship through mountainous terrain, a signed Mastroianni allegory; Editions Art. Perrochet & David (La Chaux-de-Fonds et Lausanne), official civil aviation postcard for Schweizerische Nationalsammlung Comite Central (Souscription Nationale) in Switzerland, mailed 1913 from Lausanne to Philadelphia, upper corner chipped away with nearby thin on back, faint tiny bottom corner crease. $5.00 a(m)s

"QSL card / from Cb station / Vista 75 / dx:vj23-s // P.0.-Box 75 / CH-9463 Oberriet - Schweiz" 1989 POMA card initialed 'T.F.' on an otherwise blank back, good edges. $1.00 ps NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"QSL Swapclub EDELWEISS - P.O.-Box 238, CH-4665 Offringen - Schweiz / GRAUBÜNDEN/GRISONS" 1990 POMA card with 'control by ALFA SIERRA 01' per the writing on back, fresh with good edges. $1.00 sp NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Randeggfall-Hôtel und Grimselpost" showing a horse-drawn stagecoach near the Handeck Restaurant, black & white with dark red caption, circa 1910 but very late usage at Switzer Kentucky. considerable edge wear including a 1 / 2" tear that closes to appear smaller. $4.75 sh

"Rheinfall bei Neuhausen" in the canton of Schaffhausen, Postkarte from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall, phot. Oetiker Küsnacht (No. 3086), very light toning along one short back edge, good edges. $3.50 sw

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"RIEFELALP UND MATTERHORN (4482)  RIFFELAPL ET LE MONT CERVIN. (4482)" including a small railroad depot, postcard numbered 1411 on back, very late usage at White Owl South Dakota, noticeable corner wear confined to the borders. $5.50 sm

S. A. DE TRANSPORT AERIEN GENEVE. Continental color photograph of its Vickers Viscount (HB-ILP) on the ground, good focus & contrast. Rare. $5.00 as

"Schillerstein / 604. -- CHARNAUX FRÈRES & Cie, GENÈVE" including a small boat in use, black & white postcard with undivided back, unused, slight yellowing of the paper with age, mild corner & edge wear. $4.50 s

"Schneepflug auf der Räth. Bahn." showing the plowing of snow from the Rhaetian Railway / Ferovia Retica / Viafier retica, unused carte postale for J. Tomaszewski in Davos-Platz (n. 1080), minor corner wear. Seldom offered; seldom seen. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 sr(r)w

"Schollenen mit Teufelsbrücke" showing a winding mountain road with bridges, as seen from above; unused real photo post card from Photoglob-Wehrli & Vouga & Co., numbered J7727 on back, one tiny corner bend not into image. $3.75 s

"Schweiz. Alpenposten / Furkastrasse, Rhonegletscher" showing a large open-air passenger vehicle at an overlook, unused sepia-tone real photo post card, 1467 Kunstverlag Schhild-Bichael, paper yellowing evenly with age, tiny ding in upper edge. $4.75 s

"Schwimmbad Gstaad mit Oldenhorn / und Staldenflüh" showing many people at a swimming pool, real photo postcard mailed 1952 to Ohio, rough edges as issued. $2.00 s

       
See also our Swiss alpine flowers on postcards--an extensive listing!

See also Switzerland men's & women's gymnastics photos. Athletes shown are Petra Morello & Markus Mueller competing at the 1991 World Championships.

See also Switzerland postal history.

See also Switzerland stamps. Shown is the 1948 IMABA souvenir sheet.

See also the article on the art of Pellegrini, noted for many Swiss subjects. A Luzerne scene is shown here.

SERVISAIR (United Kingdom). Unused continental postcard showing its Fokker F-27-100 (OO-SVM leased) at Geneva Switzerland in May 1989, published in Switzerland, tiny corner bend but otherwise excellent. $5.00 aus

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SFAIR (France). Unused continental postcard showing its Lockheed L-382-100-30 aircraft (F-GFAR) at Basle Switzerland in October 1984, trivial corner & edge wear. $5.00 as

"Série 69 No. 3  Costumes suisses" showing a street scene with 4 women & a man with wheelbarrow, black-and-white post card with undivided back mailed 1904 to England, small faint corner crease, paper yellowed a bit with age. $8.50 s

"Silvaplana and Piz della Margna / (Switzerland)" signed Kolby, German American Novelty Art Series No. 591, unused, album marks on back, corner wear & rounding. The municipality name is also seen as Silvaplauna. $2.75 asm*

"Souvenir de Genève" lithographed multiview depicting 2 bridges, published by Henri Schlumpf, mailed there 2 February 1894 by Otto Petri of Altenberg (his violet handstamp in the front message area) to Helene Petri in Berlin Germany (both postal markings on the back fairly clear), browning of paper with age, mild corner wear, lightly toned front, toned back. A quality postcard. The printing at the lower right corner reads 'Nº 310   Gesetzlich geschützt'. $55.00 sbmg

"Sphinx mit Berghuas Jungfraujoch / (3457 m)" with their violet handstamp on back, real photo made in Switzerland, very late usage at Buckingham Kentucky, rough edges as issued, corner crease. $1.50 s

"Spiezer Verbindungs-Bahn" postcard-size photo showing one of the smaller trams connecting Spiez to the local boat station on Lake Thun, slight curl to the paper. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 ss

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HELI-LINTH, A.G. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II (HB-LOZ) at Mollis in 1986, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 as

HELISWISS. Continental black & white Ilford real photo post card showing its Sikorsky S-58T (HB-XDT) parked, writing on back supplies aircraft type, good focus & composition, but image is dark with low contrast. Rare. $6.00 as

HELISWISS. Unused continental color postcard showing its Sikorsky S-58T (HB-XDT), minor wear to top edge. $4.75 as*

RHINEAIRE, A.G.. Unused continental post card showing its Nord 262B (HB-ABC) on the ground, published in England, dark image, near mint. $7.50 as

S. A. DE TRANSPORT AERIEN GENEVE. Unused continental postcard showing its Convair CV-640 (HB-IMM) at Geneva on March 1972, minor wear at one edge, This passenger aircraft crashed on 17 July 1973 at Tomsa / Langes Airport in Norway, and was written off. Rare. $7.50 asn%

S. A. DE TRANSPORT AERIEN GENEVE. Continental color photograph of its Vickers Viscount (HB-ILP on the ground, good focus & contrast. Rare. $5.00 as

"SCHWEIZ  AARGAU / 1° POMA-CARD MEETING / IN DER SCHWEIZ / ZUM 5-JAEHRIGEN JUBILAEUM AM / 20 MAI 1989" CB QSL swap club card, 'LOBO-73' circular handstamp on back & numeral 339, tiny upper corner bumps. $1.00 sp

SLS. Unused continental black-and-white postcard showing their Douglas DC-3 (HB-IRN) on the ground, minor wear at top edge, otherwise fresh. $4.75 as

SUNSHINE AVIATION. Unused regular-size postcard showing their Fokker F-27-200 at Basel-Mulhouse Airport in January 1989, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 as

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVEKEHR. "SWISSAIR BOEING 747-357" unused chrome, airline issued, pertinent information on back. $3.00 a(j)s*

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Continental postcard showing its Convair Metropolitan CV-440 (HB-IMM) in flight, printed in Switzerland, pertinent identifying information written on back. $5.00 as

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVEKEHR. "McDONNELL-DOUGLAS DC-10-30" issued by Swissair, mailed in Canada 1989. $2.75 a(j)s+

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVEKEHR. "SWISSAIR / Douglas DC-8-62" with aircraft HB-IDF over the ocean; unused continental postcard from Photoglob, printed in Switzerland, fresh appearance, good edges. Printed with too much yellow, making the red color more orange. We doubt the airline was pleased. Later flew for Capitol Air, Nationair & Zambia Air. $2.50 a(j)sz

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Unused continental black-and-white postcard showing its Douglas DC-2 (HB-ITE) on the ground, trivial wear at 2 corners. $5.00 as*

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Unused continental black-and-white postcard showing its Douglas DC-3 (HB-IRE) on the ground, near mint. $6.00 as

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Unused continental black-and-white postcard showing its Douglas DC-4 (HB-ILO) in flight over mountains, near mint. $5.00 as*

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Unused continental postcard showing its Douglas DC-7C (HB-IBK) holding for departure clearance at Zürich-Kloten Airport, tiny bends at 2 corners, otherwise fairly fresh. One of 5 such craft serving on trans-Atlantic operations from 1956 on. $5.00 a(p)sa

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Unused continental postcard showing its Fokker VIIe (HB-LBO) on the ground, tiny bends at 3 corners. $5.00 a(p)s

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Unused regular-size real photo postcard showing its Transatlantic Douglas DC-6B (HB-IBE) in flight, good composition and contrast, minor edge wear, slight curl to the paper no problem in any album. $12.50 a(p)s

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Regular-size postcard showing its Convair CV-240 (HB-IRP) in flight over mountains, airline published, mailed 1952 at Hounslow Middlesex to Indiana, 3 corners each creased twice, cancel ink on front, as is. $7.50 a(p)s

SWISSAIR / SCHWEIZERISCHE LUFTVERKEHR. Continental post card showing an unidentified propeller aircraft being loaded with passengers, design credited to R. Swoboda, near mint condition. $3.75 a(p)s NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

SWISS AIR RESCUE. Unused continental showing its Messerschmitt BO-105CBS helicopter on the ground, gorgeous colors, slight curl to the paper no problem in any album. $5.00 a(p)sl

SWISS CHRONOGRAPH. Unused continental postcard showing its Pilatus PC-6 / B2-H4 on the ground at Bern in January 2001, trivial corner wear.  Advertising of Breitling Chronographs conspicuous on its side. $3.75 a(p)sc

TAROM / TRANSPORTURI AERIENE ROMINE (Romania). Unused continental size postcard in color showing its Antonov An-26 at Basel Switzerland in April 1980, from a photo credited to Léopold Gautschi, trivial wear to the top edge, otherwise excellent condition. $4.75 a(p)rs

TELLAIR. Unused continental size postcard in color showing its Convair CV-440 (HB-IMQ) at Zürich Airport in May 1969, from a photograph credited to Werner Lüdin, near mint. $7.50 a(p)sa

TELLAIR (Switzerland). Continental size color photo on Konica paper showing its Bristol Britannia (G-ARKB leased), well composed with good contrast & focus. Rare. $5.00 a(p)s

"The Railway Post Offices of Switzerland" by Anthony M. Goodbody, softbound book with 1982 copyright, 26 pages well illustrated plus a gorgeous fold-out map of the Swiss private railways. Gently used. $11.00 rss-s

TRANSAVIO. Unused continental size color postcard showing its Fokker F-27 (HB-ISH), from a photo attributed to T. Onurb, near mint condition. $7.50 a(p)s

ZIMEX AVIATION, LIMITED. Continental color photograph of its Lockheed L-382 (HB-ILG) parked, good focus & composition, image just a bit dark. Rare. $5.00 as

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"TERRITET / LE GRAND HOTEL" black & white on undivided back, lightly toned front, light toning on back (mostly from printing process), mild corner wear & rounding. $8.00 s

"The Hospice in Simplon, Swiss Alps.--This building is / historic in many ways, being once used as a prison for / famous political prisoners of France and Italy…" postcard, unused, minor corner wear, small upper corner crease, toned back. $1.75 ps

"Thonon - les Bains. / 24 Château de Ripaille." unused sepia-tone from booklet, toned back, small light mark in center of lower front border. $1.25 s

"Traversirung eines Gletschers / 9804 Verlag Gebr. Wherli, Phot. Kilchberg-Zürich" showing 4 people traversing a glacier, color view with red caption on postcard with undivided back, very late usage at Enning South Dakota, mild corner wear & rounding. $8.00 s

Uncaptioned sepia-tone postcard showing 8 well-dressed middle-aged men (1 in uniform) on chaise-lounges, mailed 1918 in Switzerland (3-h rate), message in German. Whatever it is, it is unusual. $7.00 sm

"... une vue partielle du Salon de l'Automobile à Genéve" real photo carte postale mailed 31 III 1923 from Marseille-Gare France to Cleveland Ohio. Excellent contrast & depth-of-field enable many of the signs to be read on both levels: Talbot, Berliet, Michelin, Peugeot, Lorraine-Dietrich, Citroen, Renault, etc. Probably a one-of-a-kind postcard taken by the sender. $27.50 sia

"Urirothstock." color auto-chrom from Louis Glaser Leipzig (No. 1849), mailed from Luzern in 1906 (clear cancels) to Ohio, a lot of edge wear, 2 corner creases, small corner crease, light album marks on front. Located in Kanton Uri, the mountain name is also seen spelled Uri Rotstock or Uri-Rotstock. $4.25 sn

"Urnersee v. Seelisberg aus" mailed 1949 to England, browning of paper with age, corner & edge wear, lacks freshness, as is. $1.00 s

"Vallée du Trient, et le glacier / B. & F. No. 554" black & white from Franco, unused, light toning on back, good edges. $2.00 s

"VICE 73 / Widder / ... / CH-6260 REIDEN - SCHWEIZ" unused 1989 POMA card with blank back & good edges. $1.00 sp

"Villars et l'Argentine" with a panorama of the town in its mountainous setting, unused real photo postcard, tiny bend at one corner, paper starting to brown evenly with age. $4.75 s

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"VITZNAU" black & white multiview real photo with 4 scenes, numbered 0765 on back, mailed there 28 VIII 57 (clear cancel) to England, small tear that closes well at top with 3 nearby internal creases, rough edges as issued, toned back edge, as is. $1.50 sm

"VOUGA & Cie GENÈVE (SUISSE) No 2" signed C. Pellegrini art showing 3 people about to ski, unused carte postale, tiny upper corner crease with wear (nowhere near the art). Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 a(p)s(s)sw

"VOUGA & Cie GENÈVE (SUISSE) No 9" signed C. Pellegrini art showing 2 sledders, unused Postkarte, trivial wear at 3 corners. $19.50 wa(p)s

"VOUGA & Cie GENÈVE (SUISSE) No 16" signed C. Pellegrini art showing several downhill skiers, unused carte postale, trivial wear to the upper edge. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 a(p)s(s)sw

"VOUGA & Cie GENÈVE (SUISSE) No 21" signed C. Pellegrini art showing a skier from the back, unused postcard, unfortunate rubber band mark & adherence on front looks almost like a horizon line, 2 corners with minor wear. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 a(p)s(s)sw

"Vue générale de Neuchâtel" showing a panorama, black & white on undivided back, slight browning of paper with age, tiny corner crease, very light toning near front edges. $4.75 s

"w 884  Schynige Platte-Bahn mit Jungfrau (4166 m)" showing an electric train with 2 passenger cars prominently, color from Photoglob-Wehrli A. G. Zürich, unused. mild corner & edge wear. $4.75 s

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"WALLIS 1813  GRAUBUNDEN 1803   THURGAU 1803  TESSIN 1803  WAADT 1803  GENF 1815 / ..." displaying the heraldic crests of all the Swiss cantons using the old names (e.g., Wallis for Valais), Editions G. Gaeger No. 402, mailed to the United States but stamp removed, small corner crease, soft corners, exceptionally colorful, pertinent message. $6.00 hs

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"Wengen" panorama of the town on unused sepia-tone real photo postcard from J. Giger, made in Switzerland, light toning on back, a little writing on back, small spot of toning in lower right front margin. $4.75

"Wengen mit Jungfrau" sepia-tone real photo post card, numbered 12800 on back, tiny corner crease & a ding--neither anywhere near the image, paper starting to brown evenly with age. $3.25 s

"Wengernalpbahn / mit Silberhörner" with a close-up of the train, real photo postcard mailed 28.XII.56 at Wengen to England (crisp hand cancel ties 25-h stamp), rough edges as issued, 2 tiny corner bends. $3.50 sw

"Wengernalp / TYP. A BENTELI & CO. BERN   418" showing a train & passengers at the station, color on undivided back, long album adherences on back, lightly toned front (including a faint horizontal line that could have been a printer's guide mark), good edges. $13.50 s

"WETTERHORN" signed Kämmerer art showing a mountain stream in color, unused, trivial corner & edge wear. $5.00 as

YUGOSLAV AIRLINES / JUGOSLOVENSKI AEROTRANSPORT (Jugoslavia). Unused continental postcard showing its Douglas DC-3 (YU-ACA) at Zurich in 1968, published in Switzerland, near mint. $7.50 ajs

"Zürcher Spielzeugmuseum / Sammlung Franz Carl Weber / ... / Doll's house with porcelain dolls, Germany" unused continental-size post card, small upper corner bend, a few tiny spots of light toning on back. The toy museum is in Zürich Switzerland. $1.25 dms NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Zürcher Spielzeugmuseum / Sammlung Franz Carl Weber / ... / Dolls with porcelain-head, Germany" unused continental-size post card, minor corner & edge wear. $1.00 dms NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Zürcher Spielzeugmuseum / Sammlung Franz Carl Weber / ... / Dolls with porcelain-head, Germany and Jumeau France, Cooking-stove, Märklin, Germany" unused continental-size post card, minor wear at 3 corners, several small spots of light toning on back. $1.00 dms NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"Zürich und die Alpen" showing a panorama including some of its waterfront, unused real photo post card, f5129 Edition Photoglob, slight curl to the paper, good edges. $3.00

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