Switzerland year 1936/37 Airmail Stamps Used lot

Switzerland year 1936/37 Airmail Stamps Used lot

In 1936 and 1937, Switzerland issued several airmail stamp issues that are quite popular among stamp collectors today. Here are some details about the Swiss airmail stamps from those years:

1936 Airmail Stamps:

• Issued on May 1, 1936
• Engraved designs depicting aircraft over landscapes
• Denominations: 20c red-brown, 30c green, 40c blue, 50c violet
• Printed by the Girardet firm in Paris using recess printing

1937 Pro Aero Issue:

• Issued on April 24, 1937 as semi-postal stamps (surtax for aero-philately)
• Featured designs of aircraft and landscapes by Karl Bickel
• Denominations: 20c+10c red-brown, 30c+10c green, 40c+10c blue
• Printed using recess printing by the Swiss Postage Stamp Printing Works

These early Swiss airmail issues are quite attractive with their engraved vignettes of planes and scenery. The 1937 Pro Aero stamps, in particular, with their semi-postal surtax rates, are highly sought-after by topical collectors of airmail stamps and aviation on stamps. The crisp engraved designs and vibrant colors make them very eye-catching issues from the “golden age” of airmail stamp production in the 1930s.