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Switzerland to Mexico
 

Switzerland to Mexico, March 26 1844 folded entire from La Chaux de Fonds to Mexico City, origin postmark, "36" kreuzer rate on reverse, red "A.E.D." oval and red "Suisse Pontaril." French entry datestamp, red Bureau Maritime Havre backstamp and by ship to Vera Cruz where it entered the Mexican mails with boxed July 10 postmark, refolded and minor aging

stock #S149

Switzerland to Monaco
 

Switzerland to Monaco, February 26, 1817 folded letter from Aigle to Menton addressed to "Governeur de la Ville de Menton principauté de Monaco," black "Aiglie" origin postmark, "P.P." and manuscript 14 kreuzer rate on reverse,  red "Milano LT" transit, a rare use and the only reported example of use while Monaco was a protectorate of Sardinia

stock #S48

Switzerland to Norway
 

Switzerland to Norway, August 9, 1858 folded letter from Zurich to Christiana, Norway, Zurich origin postmark and manuscript "27" rappen summer route rate on reverse, boxed "Schweiz S.T.T." handstamp, Frankfurt and "Hamburg Th & T" August 12, 1858 transit backstamps, ex Sieber

stock #S29

Switzerland to Russia
 

Switzerland to Odessa, September 12, 1843 postmarked folded letter from Geneva, via Austrian mails, to Odessa, red "P.P." handstamp indicating prepaid only to frontier and 20 kreuzer rate, manuscript "Brod" transit endorsement on back

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stock #S70

Switzerland to Sweden
 

Switzerland to Sweden, September 13, 1843 folded letter from Interlaken to Stockholm, by Thurn & Taxis Post and by summer mail route with boxed "T.T. Hamburg 18 Sept 43" transit and "Stralsund" straight line backstamp, ex Winkler

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stock #S31

Switzerland to Sweden, October 22, 1861 folded letter from Zurich to Stockholm, Sweden, summer route with Hamburg Th & T transit and double circle "KDOPA Hamburg" backstamp, manuscript total due of 81 ore

stock #S32

Switzerland to Syria
 

Switzerland to Beirut, April 16, 1848 folded letter from Winterthur to Beirut, Syria, red Zurich transit and their "2" credit handstamp, French "21" decimes rate, Marseille transit backstamp and by French steamer to destination, ex Jean Winkler and Hans Sieber

stock #S82B

Switzerland to Beirut, October 23, 1848 folded letter from Winterthur to Beirut, Syria, red Zurich transit and their "2" credit handstamp, French "21" decimes rate, Marseille October 27 transit backstamp and by French steamer to destination, ex Robert Baeuml

stock #S82T

Switzerland to Beirut, July 10, 1853 folded letter from Winterthur, via Austrian Mails, to Beirut, Syria, Zurich transit backstamp and boxed Trieste datestamp, ex Sieber and Gruenewald

stock #S80

Switzerland to Beirut, April 9, 1855 folded letter from Winterthur, via Austrian Mails, to Beirut, Syria, Zurich transit backstamp and red Trieste circular datestamp, edges faulty, ex Sieber

stock #S81

Switzerland to Aleppo, January 4, 1857 folded letter from Winterthur, by French mails to Aleppo, Zurich transit backstamp, red "Suisse Norteau" French entry and by French steamer to destination, ex Robert Baeuml

stock #S83

Switzerland, via Sardinia, to Tunisia, June 10, 1843 folded letter from Geneva to Tunis, "Via di S. Julian" handstamp  and red "L.T." transit, two reported covers from Switzerland to Tunisia, ex Winkler and Sieber

stock #S95

Switzerland to Turkey
 

Switzerland to Constantinople, June 23, 1850 folded letter from Lugano to Constantinople via Austria, Lugano origin postmark, prepaid 12 kr endorsement on reverse, red crayon "x" across front, ex Robert Baeuml

stock #S76

Switzerland to Smyrna, May 21 1857 folded letter from Chaux de Fonds by French mails to Smyrna, "Suisse Norteau" French entry, ex Robert Baeuml

stock #S79B

Switzerland to Constantinople, October 9, 1860 folded cover from Buetschwyl prepaid 285 rappen triple rate with adhesives (1 fr pair, 40 rp pair and single 5 rp) tied, boxed "PD" handstamp, red "Suisse St. Louis" French entry and by French steamer to destination, re-folded at top and bottom but a rare franking to scarce destination

stock #S73

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