Rainbow_stamps_and_coins

Regional overprints 1 The 1913 series come with an overprint with a new value, or with a 'Sinkiang' overprint. The second series (19...

There are 3 'general' overprints on the Junk series, although a fourth overprint exists only on 15 cents and 16 cents (rice field wo...

This article is not about junk stamps, but the Junk (type of boat) that belongs to the classic stamps of China, issued after the famous drag...

This is the last post on the Swiss coins in circulation. Last time I presented some old 5 franc coins, but in what follows, is the current d...

Today I present the last circulation coin of the current swiss coinset, the 5 Francs coin. Probably the largest coin in circulation at the m...

In 1850, with the introduction of the new coins in Switzerland, the design for the 1 and 2 franc coin was set. For a limited time a 'sea...

The fourth coin in use in Switzerland is a half franc coin. Most currencies issue 50 cents coins and not the decimal 1/2 franc. This is amon...

 In this third post on Swiss currency, I present the 20 rappen coin. 20 rappen The coin that is currently in circulation, was the renewed de...