SWITZERLAND - Michel Switzerland & Liechtenstein Specialised 2011

Published by Schwaneberger. 620pp. Colour. German

Inc booklets, Framas, airmails, field post, coils, FDCs, stamps on cover, miniature sheets, se-tenants, foreign post offices in Switzerland, forgeries, plate flaws, retouches, proofs, varieties, postal stationery, locals, officials, postage dues, telegraphs, postal rates, pre-philately, numbers issued, year sets, postal rates, Liechtenstein

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Philatelic Exporter review, courtesy of David Rennie (May 2010):

The latest edition of this popular title includes new stamp and postal stationery issues up to November 2009 for both Switzerland and Liechtenstein.; The overprinted stamps issues for the United Nations; and the Campione issues are also included.

It contains detailed information on forerunner and interim issues, definitives and commemorative stamps, as well as vending machine stamps, booklets, coil stamps, official stamps, railway stamps, "Franco" labels, franchise stamps, postage due stamps, telegraph stamps, hotel mail, military stamps, field post, internee mail.

The catalogue provides specialized information on varieties, plate flaws, type differences, retouching, special franking, proof prints etc.

There are many price increases, particularly for the stamps of Switzerland until 1912 and then recent issues from 2005: and also the issues of Liechtenstein of the last 6 years.;

In this country the 2008 400 Year Anniversary of Karl the First, imperforate miniature sheet (Mi Block18b), which was newly listed in the last edition has increased already from €250 to €400.

There are now 618 catalogue pages, in full colour, and which also include indexes, tables of postal rates, details of expertizing services etc. This has the new style cover in orange.