Swiss Souvenirs and Cycling

Souvenirs

Switzerland presented her new definitive stamps which depicts souvenirs. Souvenirs belong to Switzerland like the Matterhorn, alphorn players and Emmental cheese. Virtually no other country offers so many souvenirs. These articles generate a revenue estimated at 125 million Swiss francs a year.
10f Alphorn player
20f Cheese fondue
30f Jugs
50f Ibex
60f Clock
70f St Bernard dog

Postage stamp details

Date of issue: 7 March 2000.
Size: 9 x 24 mm.
Perforation: 13.25 x 13.5.
Design: Roland Bissig.
Print: offset by Swiss Post Stamp Printers, Bern.

Cycling

During the last two decades of the 19th century cycling became very popular in Europe. At the same time cycling associations were founded in France, Belgium, USA, England, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. At the first Olympic Games of the modern era, held in Athens in 1896, there were already six different cycling disciplines. Just before the World Championships in Paris, the chairman of five national cycling associations met and founded the International Cycling Union (UCI) on 11 August 1900.
During the hundred years of the UCI's existence cycling as a sport has seen some major changes. The union is one of the largest international sports associations in the world.

Postage stamp details

Date of issue: 7 March 2000.
Size: 33 x 28 mm.
Perforation: 13.5 x 13.5.
Design: Roland Hirter.
Print: offset by Swiss Post Stamp Printers, Bern.

More information

Stamps Switzerland
Postage Stamps 2000
New issues 1999
Switzerland November 1999
Pro Juventute 2000
New Swiss definitives