Country of production Switzerland Date of production 1 March 1843 No. in existence Unknown | Location of production Zürich Nature of rarity Extremely rare Face value 4 and 6 rappen | |
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The Zürich 4 and 6 were the first postage stamps issued in continental Europe, on 1 March 1843. Both were inscribed "Zürich" at the top.
The 4-rappen stamp was also inscribed "Local-Taxe" at the bottom, since it was intended to pay for letters mailed within the city, while the 6-rappen, inscribed "Cantonal-Taxe", was for use on letters going anywhere in the canton.
References
Zurich 4 and 6 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA