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1960 SWITZERLAND 50 RAPPEN – SPALENTOR BASEL – HELVETIA – USED ATTACHED PAIROffered here is an original attached pair of Switzerland 50 Rappen Spalentor Basel postage stamps, from the Swiss Postal History Motifs and Architectural Monuments definitive series first issued in 1960.The design features the historic Spalentor city gate in Basel, with the inscriptions HELVETIA, BASEL and the 50 Rappen denomination.Both stamps remain attached along their original perforation line and have been postally cancelled.This is an ordinary same-orientation pair and not a tête-bêche / Kehrdruck pair.Stamp DetailsCountry: SwitzerlandInscription: HELVETIAFirst Issue Year: 1960Denomination: 50 Rappen EachQuantity: 2 Attached StampsSubject: Spalentor, BaselSeries: Postal History Motifs & Architectural MonumentsBasic Michel Number: #704Zumstein Number: #363 SeriesStanley Gibbons Number: #622Color: Light Violet-Blue / BlueFormat: Attached PairCancellation: Used / Postally CancelledTête-bêche: NoCertification: NoneConditionStamp pair is used, cancelled and uncertified and remains a presentable attached example.The blue printing remains clear, with the Spalentor architecture, HELVETIA inscription, BASEL lettering and 50 denomination all readily visible. The original perforated connection between the two stamps remains intact.Visible condition issues include:* Black postal cancellation extending across both stamps
* Light age and handling wear with some minor perforation irregularity/fuzzing
* Mild paper toning/discoloration, including light edge and reverse toning
* Minor surface and paper imperfections consistent with used stamps of this ageNo obvious major tears, heavy creases, missing corners or substantial paper loss are visible in the supplied photographs.Several sheet, coil and paper varieties of this design exist. No specialized paper, phosphor or coil subtype is being guaranteed by this listing unless specifically stated.Please use the photographs as the primary condition reference. They show the actual stamps being offered.
