Switzerland, 1908
A seated woman with a sword in front of mountains, heavily postmarked.
Illustration of a historical stamp for learning, shown at screen size. Not valid for postage.
How to read it
HELVETIA at the bottom, under a heavy postmark.
- 1HELVETIA
- Inscription
- HELVETIA · 35
- Meaning
- HELVETIA: Switzerland’s Latin name, here under the seated figure of Helvetia herself.
- Issued by
- Swiss Confederation
- Today
- Switzerland
- Year
- 1908. Issued August 1908.
- Made by
- Charles L’Eplattenier (design, died 1946)
One fact
Charles L’Eplattenier drew Helvetia sitting with a sword on an Alpine peak, with the Jungfrau and Mönch behind her.
Source and public-domain rule
Creators died more than 70 years ago. Designer died 1946. Copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years, counted from 1 January of the year after death. Every named designer and engraver of the stamp died before 1 January 1956; any contributor who was never named counts as anonymous, whose term is 70 years from publication, and the stamp was published before 1956. Legal sources: Directive 2006/116/EC, Art. 1(1) life + 70 years; Art. 1(3) anonymous works 70 years from publication; Art. 7(1) comparison of terms for works from outside the EU; Art. 8 terms run from 1 January, Switzerland, Norway.
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